Let's talk shocks

[finneys98xj]

OK I'm about to do some rear suspension work to get a better shackle angle and some more droop. When I do that I am going to be pushing my axle back a few inches and lifting the rear a littlextra so shock and going to be needing replaced.

I have made up my mind that I'm going to take some of the 2x2 box tubing I have laying around and build some shock hoops. I was thinking of just going with a mono tube style bilstein or rancho right now till I can save the money for a set of reserves. You think it would be worth moving the shocks while not switching to reserves?

[4.3LXJ]

I guess that is a subjective question. If you are going to reservoir shock, you can get some more flex by moving the upper mount in and using a longer shock. If I was doing that I would plan ahead with exactly what you were going to get and try to match what you get now so it would be a bolt in affair.

[finneys98xj]

I'm want my shocks as close to vertical as possible for me dampening wajust wondering if reserveso are worth it.

[4.3LXJ]

I really don't think they are necessary. Unless of course you are planing on running a Jeepspeed or something like that where shock temps would be very high

[denverd1]

i would move the bottom mount up even with the axle tube while youre at it. lowest point and gets hung on rocks.

i dont think resi's are worth it for me personally, I never get over 10 mph anyway. curious how you set them up tho

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