Ok guys got another question. Who is running bilstein shocks on their TJ and how do you like them. I’m about to put new shocks on and was wondering what the best bang for the buck is.
Installed Ranchos about 500 miles ago and love themFor the price I'd go with Rancho RS5000X. I had Bilsteins and they were a bit on the stiff side.
Do you like a bone jarring ride? If so, they don't suck.Not sure this makes any sense to me I guess what your trying to say is the bilstein suck?
It's not just for offroad use. I've run 5100s and thought they were rough, but tolerable. Then I drove with them on a washboard dirt road and their fundamental flaw became evident. Going around every corner the tail end of the Jeep would come loose and I'd have to get off the throttle. Once I switched to a different shock, in my case a Black Max, I no longer experienced that issue. The exact same thing applies on asphalt. The 5100 is well made shock, but they are just to stiff for a lighter TJ. Some people run them, which is their choice to do so.When I was looking for shocks, I checked out bilsteins. In the product specs it said Not recommended for off road use.
Went with Rancho 5000x instead.