Shock Comparison: Rancho RS5000X vs Skyjacker Black Max vs KYB Monotube
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Ya, once I get back home from work today I'll trim out the minimum to clear the shock body. Im also dealing with some steering wandering after Currectlync install and alignment. While going over the front end earlier, I found my frame side tracker bar bolt has a lot of movement. so thinking that is it. and....some more bad news, my water pump is leaking..smh again.
Bumping this one...
Just got a stock TJ and it has the KYB Monomax. These are too bouncy for my tastes. This not going to see much (if any) off road, using it for my DD and will keep it stock height. So thinking of the options mentioned, sounds like the Skyjacker Black Max might be more what I'm looking for. Any others I should consider? Never liked Bilstein. Sounds like the Rancho aren't as nice as the Skyjacker for DD.
There's a section of the freeway on my commute that is bouncy, I call it the whoops section. I had the same problem with a stock F150. In my Expedition, LJ, and even wife's Prius, this section is not noticeable.
Just got a stock TJ and it has the KYB Monomax. These are too bouncy for my tastes. This not going to see much (if any) off road, using it for my DD and will keep it stock height. So thinking of the options mentioned, sounds like the Skyjacker Black Max might be more what I'm looking for. Any others I should consider? Never liked Bilstein. Sounds like the Rancho aren't as nice as the Skyjacker for DD.
There's a section of the freeway on my commute that is bouncy, I call it the whoops section. I had the same problem with a stock F150. In my Expedition, LJ, and even wife's Prius, this section is not noticeable.
I installed Black Max on the front this summer. They are softer than the old EMU Nitro Chargers. The Jeep has softer feel on small bumps and sharp turns. I like them. I kept the OME on the rear since I have a big tire on a carrier and a bumper.
Mono max are the red ones? You might try the silver KYBs. I was going to, but they only offer them for stock height rigs. IIRC, the guy you bought that Jeep from drove a rig with them and thought they were “passable.”
Yes, the red KYB Monomax. They seem a bit rough, remind me of the Bilstein 5100. Not terrible, but the Skyjacker black max aren't that expensive.
31 x 10.5 x 15 Linglong AT, load range C, 32 psi.
Yes, figure driving the freeway feels like I'm taking whoops too fast and slow down a little.
I thought the same. Pretty harsh in the rear. I think the silver ones are called gas-a-just or something. They are not very expensive either. I haven't run them on the TJ, but I do have them on my motorhome and they work well there. The black maxs have not shown to have good longevity on my jeep. They are not the shocks now that I installed two years ago, and I've already put a new set of rear ones on.
Just ordered a set of black max last Friday. Going from OME shocks that ride like an unloaded log truck so I’m hoping they will be better. Ordered rancho 5000 twice from Amazon and twice got the wrong/bad shocks. Gave up and ordered direct from Skyjacker. Maybe this week I’ll be riding on new shocks.