Which 4" Springs for 35s?

JMT said:
To get into a set of tunable Fox shocks you have to drop over $1k. I’d get Rancho 5000X 55255/55256 or the adjustable 9000X or look into the BlackMax shocks people are raving about.
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Rancho 5000X 55255/55256

Are those Front/Rear part numbers?
 
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Im using the rancho 5000x series up front with 5.25" of up/down travel. There are reports of them being mushy but I like them. A properly tuned fox though (what I have in the rear) is better. All of my shock mounts have been moved, so the currie/rockjock spring travel and shock travel are all usable. 11" up front and 12" can be set up to work really well on the TJ platform
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Jerry Bransford said:
The Rancho RS9000xl which I don't like nearly as well as the 5000x. It's too stiff even on it's #1 setting. I changed to the RS9000xl thinking it'd be good to be able to temporarily stiffen the rear shocks when towing my trailer but I soon wished I hadn't.
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That’s interesting. I thought the 9000xl’s would be adjustable to a setting comparable to the 5000x. It is good to know that’s not the case. I bet you could sell the 9000’s and get into a new set of 5000’s without losing any money.
 
JMT said:
That’s interesting. I thought the 9000xl’s would be adjustable to a setting comparable to the 5000x. It is good to know that’s not the case. I bet you could sell the 9000’s and get into a new set of 5000’s without losing any money.
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They're dented at the top on both sides in the rear from the axle moving around so much, I doubt anyone would be interested. I thought so too on the adjustability but nope, noticeably stiffer on the #1 setting. It's ok but it just doesn't work as well for me as the 5000x did.
 
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tworley said:
Im using the rancho 5000x series up front with 5.25" of up/down travel. There are reports of them being mushy but I like them. A properly tuned fox though (what I have in the rear) is better. All of my shock mounts have been moved, so the currie/rockjock spring travel and shock travel are all usable. 11" up front and 12" can be set up to work really well on the TJ platformView attachment 287053View attachment 287054
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Love that first photo.
 
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Jack_Stefan said:
Flex city my boy.

I’ve come down pretty hard on them. Honestly most if not all aftermarket arms are tough. It’s the joints you want.
Nothing less than a Johnny joint for me. I like core because they answer their phone and customer the service is amazing.
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Nice, yeah i sent them an email the other day and they replied right away, looks good wheres my credit card, im going in!
 
I've been on a lot of forums for XJ, Yamaha, etc, etc., and NEVER have I seen such unequivocal consensus on the best anything.
It's an odd feeling..:oops:.. but I like it.
 
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NOTNSUV said:
I've been on a lot of forums for XJ, Yamaha, etc, etc., and NEVER have I seen such unequivocal consensus on the best anything.
It's an odd feeling..:oops:.. but I like it.
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The RockJock Spring is so much longer than any other spring that gives 4” of lift. If articulation and shock travel don’t matter to you, just get any 4” spring/shock and move on.
 
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tworley said:
Im using the rancho 5000x series up front with 5.25" of up/down travel. There are reports of them being mushy but I like them. A properly tuned fox though (what I have in the rear) is better. All of my shock mounts have been moved, so the currie/rockjock spring travel and shock travel are all usable. 11" up front and 12" can be set up to work really well on the TJ platformView attachment 287053View attachment 287054
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It looks like you outboarded your rear shocks, how has that helped the ride? Is it still super bouncy in the rear when you go over a speed bump for example. And how is it on the rocks compared to stock
 
JMT said:
I just don’t think this guy knows.
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Searching first on here for recommended springs would have told him everything hes been told in this thread and given him a clue to how and why many of these threads devolve.
 
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