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[Manda]

Ok no horror, but a question about shocks.

Some of my Skyjackers are leaking and look generally fooked. I like the ride of the Skyjackers but reliability seems a bit dubious.

I'd like to know what other folks use and if they rate the ride as squishy, soft, firm etc

Cheers in advance guys.

[Steve B]

I have run procomp but they are really hard, took them off after only a short time. At £32 they are good value though.

I now have Old Man Emu LT's, much better, softer but still keep the skyjacker springs under control and I like the guards which come fitted, I ran rubber boots on the pro comps and after removing them they were full of mud and water and looked like they had been at the bottom of the sea for 10 years  


Steve

[Dave69]

should be a good and bad thread in regards to shocks.

will need some on mine after the lift is fitted, so still deciding what to buy. procomp is nice and cheap but from experience run hard, so also interested in other views. Steve at FTE recommended the RE twinshell type but just weighing up the cost.

but with the new job starting in two weeks that might not be such of a problem but the wife reallocation of funds might

[Wicked bitch]

Freddie uses Procomp ES9000 on the 90 and hasn;t had any trouble with them at all at they have now been on around eight years and has you know he does like to give that truck some welly.  Also uses ES3000 on the lightweights.  He really would'nt change from Pro comp.
 :roll:  :roll:  :roll:                      

[JamesH]

Old Man Emus are very well made and ride nice and comfortable, about soft to medium I'd guess. Mine felt a bit firmer than stock when I first switched but more comfortable if that makes sense.

All depends on cost but I'm considering Bilsteins next, the 5150s get very good reviews and aren't much more than OMEs, they are supposed to be a little stiffer but very good quality and available in many more sizes and valving.

I have a Quadratec catalogue somewhere with a table of all the shocks they stock, the specs and a guide to the ride stiffness (soft, medium, firm etc.) It's a bit much to write it all up on here but I can look certain ones up if your interested or you may have a catalogue around.

[Asylum]

I run Full Traction shocks. fairly soft ride, not that I have done a lot of rock crawling but I would imagine very good for it. So far they seem ok to me, time will tell.

 

[eastryjeep]

My CJ7 is still rigged for the dirt roads, rock crawling and soft sand of South Africa, and Gabriel "Safari's" are the only way to go IMO. They are adjustable in 3 stages and were far cheaper than "RS5000" series or "Red Max" shocks when I bought them, I would buy another set if I knew where to get 'em!

[DarrenR]

I run procomps E9000's  on my cherokee. They have been fine and take a lot of abuse, and are cheap.
As WB says E3000 for lighter trucks
Don't use boots though.

Darren.

[Sam]

I run procomps E9000's  on my cherokee. They have been fine and take a lot of abuse, and are cheap.

Darren.

Ditto darren havent had a prob with my ES9000's and mine have been well battered too - and they are Guarantee'd for life.

[Bubba]

4wd cheapos all the way but never fitted the boots they were kinda gay and they have lasted very well indeed

[Dave69]

i always thought boots were a personal view.

[eastryjeep]

Yup, and they stop the crap from oozing between your toes too!