Yes the rear is outboarded. Outboarding can solve travel issues (12" rears), which allows for a better shock selection (tuneable) which leads to a much nicer ride. All the benefits on road carry over to any offroading I do.
Which 4" Springs for 35s?
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Totally agree, depending on if your Jeep is loaded heavy, the only thing I’d add is go with LJ springs (4.5”) in the rear.
I thought the same thing. The middle settings on the rs9000s were supposed to be like a 5000x. Not true at all. I ran mine on 1 and it was barely tolerable big waste of money. I swapped them out for the skyjacker blackmax and that’s what I’m running now. They are quite a bit softer and probably the best daily driver shock I’ve tried for the money
hmmm! Maybe i should go this route. This isnt exactly cheap either i assume. Would the 4" rockjock springs carry over into the outboard transition? would i need to get different springs essentially?
RockJock is what you want for an outboard spring. Long free length and a solid height that doesn't limit usable travel. They easily support 11" front and 12" rear shocks, which is the reasonable limit to stock axles.
@jjvw nailed it.
Fox remote reservoir shocks ($500ish), proper tuning ($150ish), poly performance towers ($200ish), Rockjock coils ($250ish?), control arms ($1400ish).
One of the reasons I outboarded my shocks was to get the lower mount up in a safer place. I have 3 rear shocks that were damaged either sliding back off an obstacle or backing up into a rock.
Outboarding a non-tunable shock is a waste of effort. Doing all that work for a 5000x is especially dumb since a better shock won't fit the new mounts.
If you run a spare tire carrier or any additional weight in the back I’d opt for the Rock Jock LJ springs, they are a little stiffer. I had the 4” RJ TJ springs with Savvy DA arms in my TJ and it was too soft in the back with the extra weight. Flexed great though. Can’t beat that free length. Was running both Rancho 5000x and Bilstein 5100 sets. I like the Bilsteins better for off-road and the Rancho better for on road.
The LJ rear coils are bit longer. I think the rate is the same as the TJ version.
IIRC, when I was researching springs, I believe I read the LJ springs had a higher rate, 5-6lbs more psi
$239, let me see, A LOT of Rolling Rock, less PBR, and way less Craft Beer, but anyway you cut it, at least a months supply.
I thought they offered a spring a few years ago for the rear that was 84lbs....this wouldn't be the first time I made something up though
$239, let me see, A LOT of Rolling Rock, less PBR, and way less Craft Beer, but anyway you cut it, at least a months supply.
A month of beer ? I hate you now
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