Rear shocks ******* all KJs?

[Akedos]

I just wanted to know if Libbys came out of the factory with really hard rear shocks or not. It just seems like a really rough ride. I go over speed bumps at work daily. The front axle handles them fine but the rear goes over them and everything in the back of the Jeep bounces hard, lol.

 

[LibertyTC]

Most short base 4x4 vehicles will offer a stiffer ride.
Rear passengers often complain in my KJ with the worn stock configuration.
I feel the OEM shocks & springs are bagged within 2 years.
As I am about to replace both front & rear coils with OME and Bilstein shocks....
It is about to get tougher, but hopefully have a better rebound softening the overall ride.
At first it will be real stiff and hopefully within a few months settle in with medium rear and heavy duty coils up front.
It will never ride like a longer wheel base 4x4 though, but they can't do the tight turning radius like the KJ either.

 

[tommudd]

Stock mine rode like a road wagon I thought even brand new, could not wait to lift it and install better shocks and springs. Now its way better over speed bumps, curbs, everything

 

[Marlon_JB2]

All Libertys ride like that. Just the nature of the beast. New, or with 200k.

 

[Atrus]

OME/Rancho cleared that up for me.

 

[long_tall_texan]

It is not just the shocks. Poor springs too. It is the OEM combination that makes them ride poor. Replace both the springs and shocks and you will see a world of different. Better ride all around.

 

[Neb1373]

The one I just bought seemed to have a lot nicer/non firm ride in the rear. Most of the ones I test drove you could feel every road bump in your chest when trying to talk, but my sport seems a little softer, worn shocks? Trim level/different suspension? Don't ask me but that's actually what sold me on this one.

 

[rockymountain]

arty52:

The one I just bought seemed to have a lot nicer/non firm ride in the rear. Most of the ones I test drove you could feel every road bump in your chest when trying to talk, but my sport seems a little softer, worn shocks? Trim level/different suspension? Don't ask me but that's actually what sold me on this one.

Tires maybe?