wait, the cheap 3" rancho springs were a wash? I must've missed that one.“Might” is the key word.He already gambled on the 3” Rancho springs from Summitt for $110 and crapped out.
shhhh one of them is very active on here, but he's still in denial.
Best Out of the Box Shocks for 4" lift, 1.25" body lift, and 35's
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I'm getting a little worn out on my 5100's so this caught my attention.
Is the valving the same in all these shocks in the case of the KYB Monomax, 5100, 5000x, ect.? So even if it's meant for a 1500 pickup as long as the lengths match what you need you're good to go? Or am I looking for flexibility where there is none? I've got the Nth Degree shock shifter kit on and am finding that most of the shocks listed for my lift application are too long on the compression side.
Is the valving the same in all these shocks in the case of the KYB Monomax, 5100, 5000x, ect.? So even if it's meant for a 1500 pickup as long as the lengths match what you need you're good to go? Or am I looking for flexibility where there is none? I've got the Nth Degree shock shifter kit on and am finding that most of the shocks listed for my lift application are too long on the compression side.
So, got the KYB's earlier today and just got back from a quick test drive. Can say without a doubt there was a noticeable difference/improvement. It felt like a slightly firmer ride, but it also felt like the shocks were absorbing the punishment. With the Rancho's, it felt like the whole Jeep was taking the punishment and not the shocks. Not sure if that makes sense or not. I only ordered the front's just to see if there was a difference, but I'll be ordering a pair for the rear today. May even order a set for the JK as well.
Here's a pic with it next to the Rancho Shock. The Rancho's have less than 1,000 miles on them, so not comparing the new KYB's to worn out Rancho's.
That's good to hear, as the tuned Fox's are what I was eventually planning on putting on here. Too many other things in life going on at the moment to spend the money on them, but seems like these KYB's will serve me well until then. I cut the ribbon off the one to get the pic next to the Rancho, and the KYB was not easy to compress...and I'm a relatively strong person, or so I thought!
So, ordered a pair of the KYB's for the rear and have to say, I don't care for them. Up front, they were a noticeable improvement over the Rancho's. The rear KYB's just seem too firm for my Jeep, which is probably due to my rig being fairly light at the moment. Thinking I'm going to put the Rancho's back on the rear for now and put the KYB's on the shelf. I'll give them another try down the road when the Jeep has a little more aftermarket weight on it.
I'm the furthest from an expert, but I would guess the short wheelbase and overall lack of weight. I've had Pro Comp, Rancho, and KYB on mine within the past 6 months and each one was a very different feel. Right now, the KYB in the front and Rancho in the rear is the best I've found for my preference.
I'm excited to hear how they hold up from both a durability and performance standpoint!
So, over the weekend I finished up some projects on the fiancés JK. While I was working on it, decided to throw the KYB's on the rear. These were way too firm for me on the TJ and knowing that the JK is a little heavier, thought it would be interesting to see how they performed on the JK compared to the TJ. As I was expecting, they felt way better on the JK. Still a tad too firm for my liking, but definitely tolerable. I know this isn't a JK forum, but thought it was worth sharing. I've been through a few different sets of "budget shocks" the last few months and its been really interesting to see how each one give such a different feel. Also goes to show how delicate the shocks choices are according to each rig and it's weight.
On a side note, I hadn't driven the JK in some time. While this was my first Jeep and holds a special place in my heart, I couldn't wait to get back in my TJ.
interesting that you like the Rancho more than the Fox. You think it's because of more street driving?
I'm going to guess the Fox set wasn't tuned, which makes them a fairly unpleasant ride.
