RE 5525 4.5 lift install

[Lifted79CJ7]

I love it, I just wish I had picked up some adjustable shocks with my kit, instead of the deotsch tech shocks that come with it. Anywho, glad everything turned out ok!!
Jack

[Tin Man]

Since you brought it up...what shock would you have gone with if you were doing it over again? I upgraded to OMEs when I orderd and they shipped the DTs...OME doesn't make CJ shocks(you think they would have known this...)Anyways I am sending the DTs back tomarrow and will be shopping for shocks...Suggestions? Thanks.
EDIT: split topic to HERE - Mudrat

J

[Lifted79CJ7]

If I was in the market today, I have haerd that the new Bilstein remote resivoir shocks are the caddilac's of shocks. If they are too pricey, I would say go for for the Rancho 9000's. Or you could just get a piece of pipe and bolt it on. I heard steel piping works really well.
Jack

[Tin Man]

I've got about 80' of leftover 1"OD .095 wall steel tubing left think that would work? Maybe I could fab some double mounts? I'm trying to get away from the "deadaxle" feel. I was actually looking at the Bilsteins...you think the remotes (5150s)are worth the extra coin over the 5100 series? Thanks again.


J

[Mudrat]

Since you brought it up...what shock would you have gone with if you were doing it over again? ... and will be shopping for shocks...Suggestions? Thanks.

J

Good question, maybe we should make it a poll? I'm back in the 'shock market' myself.

Mudrat

[Tin Man]

Hey Rat,
Only problem I see with that is everyone has different ideas about the perfect shock...I want mine to ride like a Caddy on road and not impede flex off. Perhaps I will start a nre thread...a most excellent idea sir.


J

[Lifted79CJ7]

Hey Tin, unless you do dessert running type stuff, I would stick with the 5100's. If your type of four wheeling is the type where the shocks are gonna heat up, then I would say go for the 5100's. I have never riden on these, but i have heard lots of great things about them and never any negative feed back.
Hope this might help,
Jack

[Tin Man]

Hey Tin, unless you do dessert running type stuff, I would stick with the 5100's. If your type of four wheeling is the type where the shocks are gonna heat up, then I would say go for the 5100's. I have never riden on these, but i have heard lots of great things about them and never any negative feed back.
Hope this might help,
Jack

So what you saying is that if I like apples better than oranges I should stick with oranges?






I got your point but...I just had to....sorry.


J