alex22
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- CT: waterbury area
I have been doing some extensive searching throughought this forum and google searching.
Backround: I bought this 1996 XJ in August. The seller did not know much about it. I found instructions for a Trailmaster 4 inch lift in the glove box, so i'm going to say it has a 4 inch lift, still need to do the "dirty" measure to confirm. This thing takes speedbumps and potholes like a 1 ton truck. The tubes are starting to rust, have some dents in them and the bushings at the axle end are shot. They are trailmaster shocks. I want to replace the shocks and if need be the springs to improve the ride. The JX is a DD that will be used for 95% on road use until it is retired from DD use.
After reading 7 or so threads called "best shocks" I have narrowed it down to 5 shocks. OME, Bilstein 5100, 5125, 5150 or Rancho 9000x (I like the idea of adustables). With the Trailmaster springs being so stiff will I feel a diference running a better shock or do will I need to switch to a softer spring such as the OME?
A few questions on the Bilsteins: What do the valving numbers mean? What is the best way to measure to find the length and travel I need?
When you buy the rancho 9000xs do they come with an approximate guide of which valving the dial can be set to?
~Alex
Backround: I bought this 1996 XJ in August. The seller did not know much about it. I found instructions for a Trailmaster 4 inch lift in the glove box, so i'm going to say it has a 4 inch lift, still need to do the "dirty" measure to confirm. This thing takes speedbumps and potholes like a 1 ton truck. The tubes are starting to rust, have some dents in them and the bushings at the axle end are shot. They are trailmaster shocks. I want to replace the shocks and if need be the springs to improve the ride. The JX is a DD that will be used for 95% on road use until it is retired from DD use.
After reading 7 or so threads called "best shocks" I have narrowed it down to 5 shocks. OME, Bilstein 5100, 5125, 5150 or Rancho 9000x (I like the idea of adustables). With the Trailmaster springs being so stiff will I feel a diference running a better shock or do will I need to switch to a softer spring such as the OME?
A few questions on the Bilsteins: What do the valving numbers mean? What is the best way to measure to find the length and travel I need?
When you buy the rancho 9000xs do they come with an approximate guide of which valving the dial can be set to?
~Alex