anybody tried rancho RS5255 and RS5256 shocks

long story short, the RS5255 and RS5256 shocks for TJ with 2.5" lift look like they will work good for XJ with 4-5" of lift

RS5256

* Stretched Length: 26.375"
* Compress Length: 15.75"
* Stroke: 10.625"
* Ends: Bar pin bottom/stud top



RS5256

* Stretched Length: 24.625"
* Compress Length: 15"
* Stroke: 9.625"
* Ends: Eyelet bottom, Bar pin top



they aren't exactly "budget" shocks but are less than $50 each so maybe good for beating

anybody tried them?

I've had the RS5256 on the rear of mine with 4in lift for 5 years with no problems if that helps. Dont know about the front ones though, I used the XJ ones on the front.

I run that # in 9000's on both my rigs.They are both at 5.5-6" lift but with slightly raised axle mounts!

how do they feel?

ehall said:

how do they feel?

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I love the fact you can dial them up/down for the conditions!

XJ/TJ lifted shocks are usually within 1" of each other, the main difference is valving XJ rear shocks are supposed to be valved lighter than TJ rears due to weight, but after you add in gear and stuff, it doesn't really matter.

Grab a tape measure and see what your shock length is at ride height. If it's around 20" up front and 19" in the back, you should be good. The RS5000 shocks are pretty firm, so a lot of people like them for stability on the rocks.