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Offline Worsley

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3" lift shocks on a stock height XJ?
« on: June 29, 2011, 10:16:36 PM »
hey guys, will shocks meant for a 3 inch lift, work on a jeep with stock suspension?
or will i be running into bottoming out issues?

thanks guys!

any help is appreciated!!
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Re: 3" lift shocks on a stock height XJ?
« Reply #1 on: June 29, 2011, 11:00:30 PM »
for a rig that never sees a trail they should be fine.
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Re: 3" lift shocks on a stock height XJ?
« Reply #2 on: July 02, 2011, 12:45:28 PM »
If they have less the 3" of shaft showing, they will bottom a lot.

I doubt they will fit right. Stock shocks are very small.
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Re: 3" lift shocks on a stock height XJ?
« Reply #3 on: July 02, 2011, 01:04:13 PM »
Quote from: Worsley on June 29, 2011, 10:16:36 PM
hey guys, will shocks meant for a 3 inch lift, work on a jeep with stock suspension?

I was at Modern Motors in January and found out that Rancho has the same part number for it's XJ shock for 0 " to 3 " of lift.

HTH
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