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Tech Forum => Workshop => Topic started by: IrishCJ6 on August 07, 2016, 09:56:44 PM

Title: Shocks
Post by: IrishCJ6 on August 07, 2016, 09:56:44 PM

Can anyone recommend a shock for my CJ6 with 4" lift. Think mine are a tad tired.

Title: Re: Shocks
Post by: isle of man on August 08, 2016, 06:25:15 PM

You need it sloppy or stiff ???

Title: Re: Shocks
Post by: wildwood on August 08, 2016, 06:31:59 PM

Personally I have found that with leaf sprung jeeps the stiff old Spring needs a sloppy shocker or else the whole plot is just too rigid

Title: Re: Shocks
Post by: isle of man on August 08, 2016, 06:41:45 PM

MMMMMM........ I'm not so sure, the 75 is so flexible I feel like I'm riding a teen !!

Title: Re: Shocks
Post by: isle of man on August 08, 2016, 06:42:31 PM

I know its Monday !!!

Title: Re: Shocks
Post by: wildwood on August 08, 2016, 06:55:50 PM

Ah.....but the mighty 75 does have a lot of 'Caravan' hanging off the back. The old YJ CJ things have 'not a lot' out back..... :icon_twisted:

Title: Re: Shocks
Post by: isle of man on August 08, 2016, 07:00:15 PM

I'm seriously considering these for the 75....


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGXXvngk8eQ

Title: Re: Shocks
Post by: wildwood on August 08, 2016, 08:03:46 PM

Ah.....they are very good.... I had a set of those on a 356 (remember them) and they transformed the handling..... :icon_super:

Title: Re: Shocks
Post by: 5536paulj on August 08, 2016, 09:42:21 PM

Get the softest you can, hydraulic not gas. Which means, for once in life, cheap is good!

I have skyjacker hydro on the rear, work fine, pro comp es9000 (gas) on the front, too hard.

They will go rusty, but if you go near mud they all go rusty in a few years anyway.

Title: Re: Shocks
Post by: johnnyboy on August 09, 2016, 01:52:33 PM

Quote from: 5536paulj on August 08, 2016, 09:42:21 PM

"hydraulic not gas"

Why do you say that? (I thought shocks with a gas bubble were supposed to do everything the same, except what they do better... :die:)

Title: Re: Shocks
Post by: 5536paulj on August 09, 2016, 05:31:05 PM

Quote from: Johnnyboy on August 09, 2016, 01:52:33 PM

Quote from: 5536paulj on August 08, 2016, 09:42:21 PM

"hydraulic not gas"

Why do you say that? (I thought shocks with a gas bubble were supposed to do everything the same, except what they do better... :die:)

Only say it because the cheaper, softer shocks tend to be hydraulic, and the expensive sporty ones tend to be gas. You don't want sporty on a CJ it'll ride like shit.

Nothing to do with better or worse just what seems to work.

A lot of the shocks are all made in the same factory in mexico, irrelevant of brand. Most important thing is to get the length right, measure fully extended and compressed then choose.
Here's some, weren't long enough for me, but might work for you


http://www.jimnybits.co.uk/shop/pro-comp-shocks/pro-comp-es1000-shock/prod_102.html

Title: Re: Shocks
Post by: IrishCJ6 on August 09, 2016, 09:41:42 PM

Thanks guys, sloppy it is then. Any suppliers over this side of the world