suspension

[mattjeep]

I'm thinking about tightening the handling up on my KJ with some 18 inch rims, I'll be using the stock springs of course cause i don't want to change the ride height and some better shocks and struts. What kind of struts and shocks would you guys recommend, I know KYB and Koni are good. What do you guys think?

 

[Atrus]

I wouldn't recommend the KYB. Koni are good. Why not go with Rancho?

 

[LibertyTC]

Koni, Bilstein are the best.
Personally I would also replace the front stock springs as well. You do not have to do a lift spring, but the sock springs are minimal thickness and tend to sag quickly. If you really want the best go to OME stock height spring and Koni strut.

 

[Quicksilversurf917]

I wouldn't recommend the KYB. Koni are good. Why not go with Rancho?

Im pretty sure you can only get ranchos when u have a lift IIRC, the collapsed length isnt enough I think...but the OME shocks, the NL's you can use on a stock suspension

 

[Atrus]

Im pretty sure you can only get ranchos when u have a lift IIRC, the collapsed length isnt enough I think...but the OME shocks, the NL's you can use on a stock suspension

I don't see why.

As far as I know, all front struts are the same length, and you don't have to go with the longer rears, just get stock rears. I could be wrong, but that was my understanding.

 

[karter]

Just replaced my factory shocks with 75k on them about a month ago with Bilsteins . Huge improvement in ride quality as well as directional stability .

 

[ephantmon]

If you manage to find a place to order front stock springs from, let me know. I've been through one debacle after another trying to get some. I've called three different warehouses and all have told me they don't have any. Of course, their websites still list them for sale even though they don't actually have them.

 

[ThunderbirdJunkie]

Wondering who told the OP that KYB was any good...

 

[J-Thompson]

Wondering who told the OP that KYB was any good...

Or
why they think that 18" rims and new shocks/struts will
improve the way a 4000# nearly 6' tall suv handles
it does not matter how you look at it a brick is a brick

 

[ThunderbirdJunkie]

oh dood, 18s will not only improve his handling, but it will jack him straight up to BALLA status y0

In all seriousness, though, an H or V rated 235/60-18 will make a dramatic improvement in the handling, although a load range E 225/75-16 mud tire would do the exact same thing and not make him look like a "wannabe playa"

 

[Atrus]

If you manage to find a place to order front stock springs from, let me know. I've been through one debacle after another trying to get some. I've called three different warehouses and all have told me they don't have any. Of course, their websites still list them for sale even though they don't actually have them.

Why not just get OME light duty then? Minimal lift if any, and I am sure cheaper than MOPAR.

 

[ThunderbirdJunkie]

OME light duties will still lift him 2". He might as well get the HD's and get the full badass Jeep experience if he's going to lift at all. It's not like it costs more

 

[mattjeep]

Thanks a lot you guys for your input.

 

[mattjeep]

I have decisions to make

 

[ThunderbirdJunkie]

Yessir you do

 

[JeepJeepster]

OME medium springs only netted me 1.5in of lift in the front.