longer shocks with a bb lift?

[snow276]

hi im new to the off-roading world. i just recently lifted my stock xj with spacers and shackles. my question is should i be running longer shocks?

[seanR]

Are they the Stock Shocks?
If they are, I would get longer ones, if I were you.

[drifto77]

Iam still running the stock length Rancho 5000's on mine(' 99) with a Daystar BB. (1-3/4)
They are working ok for me. Allthough I dont know if they are limiting my flex.
Thought I heard someone say a while back that Rancho lists the same ones for up to 2".

[balloo93]

Get some cheap BPE's like the ones from RRO (rocky road outfitters) for all four shocks. That will give you about an extra inch and that should be "okay" for a bb setup.

[Eagle]

Budget boost meaning about a 2" lift?

The Monroe/Rancho engineers recommend using stock length shocks up to (and including) 3" of lift. If you run longer shocks with a 2" budget boost, you MUST extend your bump stops or you'll bottom out the shocks, and that will kill them in short order.

You're better off staying with the stock shocks and using the money on other toys.

[ILLXJ]

I ran stock shocks with a bb on my 97 & 96. They were fine. My son has stock lenght shocks on his 92 with a 3" lift. JIM.