Doing my own front shocks, Product question.

[Glen_S]

And there again we have the misconception that if you upgrade the suspension you lift it. Stock parts including Monroes are good for 50-60,000 miles at most. This includes springs and shocks. Now some will try and argue that they have driven 100,000 on the stock springs/shocks, which maybe true but the suspension was shot long ago.
Upgrading to say OME 925s/ OME shocks in the front will give you a much better ride and handling than it ever was stock. I switched my stock out at 20,000 miles and waited too long in my book. Over railroad tracks you had to slow down due to hitting the bumpstops, afterwards it was so much better .
So if you are looking at redoing your suspension I would suggest looking at the 925/947 springs and OME shocks, it will put you back up to stock height, 100 times better ride and handling and last way longer than stock crap / Monroes lower end stuff ever will

Thanks - can they (OME) be bought as a complete kit like the Monroes? My stock are most definitely shot, you can feel it on any bump at speed.

Do you have a link for the OME units?

This is my wife's ride and is just driven around town mostly, little or no off road & the 4WD is mostly used in our (long) winter conditions.

Again, how difficult is a driveway install for these?

 

[tommudd]

Yes they can be bought as a complete kit, all 4 springs and 4 shocks. Any where that sells OME can get them or check jeepinbyal
Just plug in the 925/947 springs
Install is fairly easy, take the springs somewhere to be compressed , other than that a few hours of your time and your wife will love the ride

 

[belvedere]

Just a note: I believe the Monroes (Sensatracs and Sensatrac Quickstruts) are guaranteed for as long as you own the vehicle.