blackdoutxj
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im runnin a 4 1/4" lift and im purchasing 5150's for the front... im wondering which size travel should i buy, im thinkin either 10" or 11.5" travel sound right?!also with 170/60 valving....
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bilstein 5150's.....
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Jeepsloth
Gort like Jeep
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- North Carolina
Keep in mind you will have to get the upper adapters, this will affect your measurements. The JKS adapters add just over an inch (compress the shock 1 inch). From what I've read here the Bilsteins really don't like being bottomed out when you are at full compression on the suspension.
I just installed 10" 5150's on my Jeep, I'm sitting at almost 5 inches in front. I added another puck to limit my uptravel so I wouldn't hammer my shocks, so far so good.
edit: The difference these things made on and off road with the ride was tremendous. Feels firmer and more in control if that makes any sense.
I just installed 10" 5150's on my Jeep, I'm sitting at almost 5 inches in front. I added another puck to limit my uptravel so I wouldn't hammer my shocks, so far so good.
edit: The difference these things made on and off road with the ride was tremendous. Feels firmer and more in control if that makes any sense.
Blue XJ
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unbolt your current shocks, flex out your suspension, and using a tape measure, measure how long of a shock you needed. Take the compressed length and the extended length and find a shock that fits both of those
rufus_1111
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Jeepsloth said:
blackdoutxj
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thanks 4 the help....ill get the 10"!
CartsXJ
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- Glenville, NY
rufus_1111 said:
For what it's worth....I have an RE 5.5 long arm and I had 5150's front and rear. Rubicon sent me 10's and even with the top post adaptors and bottom Bar pin eliminators they were too short.
I gained at least two inches with that combo and twelves would have still been nice. I sold the fronts and bought a set of 12" Fox 2.0 with the remote res. They stretch out at 32" as apposed to 25" and some change
I gained at least two inches with that combo and twelves would have still been nice. I sold the fronts and bought a set of 12" Fox 2.0 with the remote res. They stretch out at 32" as apposed to 25" and some change
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CartsXJ
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- Glenville, NY
I also went with the 12" travel 5150s in the front and bumpstop accordly for compression, love the droop travel though.
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- In the islands
rufus_1111 said:
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