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Title: Recommend some shocks
Post by: apex on January 21, 2008, 10:31:27 AM

Need some input. Leaning towards EMU or Bilstiens. Anyone have experience with them?

Title: Re: Recommend some shocks
Post by: calltrex on January 21, 2008, 05:35:46 PM

get rancho 9000 adjustables and be done with it.  Adjust them how you want. I love them

Title: Re: Recommend some shocks
Post by: apex on January 21, 2008, 06:15:26 PM

Is that what you are running Dava? Are they easy to adjust?

Title: Re: Recommend some shocks
Post by: calltrex on January 21, 2008, 06:29:48 PM

yep. just bought them a while ago.

9 settings

just turn the dial if you want them softer or harder.

easy

Title: Re: Recommend some shocks
Post by: apex on January 21, 2008, 10:40:28 PM

thanks for the input... just to clarify... a 4" lift would require about 15"-15.5" / 23" eye/stud sizing?

Title: Re: Recommend some shocks
Post by: calltrex on January 21, 2008, 10:56:07 PM

i don't remember. its for a 4 lift

Title: Re: Recommend some shocks
Post by: Rookie on January 21, 2008, 11:43:13 PM

Quote from: apex on January 21, 2008, 10:31:27 AM

Need some input. Leaning towards EMU or Bilstiens. Anyone have experience with them?

OME's

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Title: Re: Recommend some shocks
Post by: RedApe on January 22, 2008, 09:39:49 PM

I'll second the 9000 series.  I had 9012's (which at that point, were the longest travel by Rancho) in my Toyota for 6 years.  1 for wheeling, 3 for street and 4-5 with full camping gear.

Title: Re: Recommend some shocks
Post by: ornamental on January 22, 2008, 11:24:37 PM

ive run  OME and PRO comp 3000 and Rancho 9000's on my heep

pro comps seemed stiff but still tolerable.
OME pushed my jeep around,  a little stiff
then i settled on rancho 9000's which i thought were by far the best because you can adjust it
after the rear ranchos have leaked...
ive gone back to a set of OME whish are now fine with the extra weight of the bumpers and winch and rock rails etc...

btw   i think Cablesmurf has a set for cheap that will work for you

Dave