New Shocks

[journeyjim]

If I change shocks now and lift later, do I need to change the shocks again?:shrug:

 

[moose340]

I would so no. But you have do all the hard work twice. Id just wait till you have everything. Thats what Im doing ordering things in small batches

 

[tommudd]

Partial wrong answer
Fronts no they are the same
rears yes since you need longer if you want to have any flex at all, plus the stockers when lifted will top out

 

[BDeanJr86]

I would so no. But you have do all the hard work twice. Id just wait till you have everything. Thats what Im doing ordering things in small batches

How can you do that? I would go nuts having the stuff sitting around and not being able to put it on my Jeep! Also, what are you buying for struts, shocks, and coils? Could you put just the fronts on first if you wanted? Haha

 

[tjkj2002]

How can you do that? I would go nuts having the stuff sitting around and not being able to put it on my Jeep! Also, what are you buying for struts, shocks, and coils? Could you put just the fronts on first if you wanted? Haha

What are the struts for? The KJ does not use struts as it has coilovers in the front and seperate shock/coil in the rear.

 

[moose340]

How can you do that? I would go nuts having the stuff sitting around and not being able to put it on my Jeep! Also, what are you buying for struts, shocks, and coils? Could you put just the fronts on first if you wanted? Haha

Im have patients grass hopper..............I waited five years to have a vehicle I could do whatever I want to sooo a few more months aint going to hurt :gr_grin:

I have OME coils and Bilstein shocks waiting for me, right now Im waiting for tires.

 

[Ry' N Jen]

Im have patients grass hopper..............I waited five years to have a vehicle I could do whatever I want to sooo a few more months aint going to hurt :gr_grin:

I have OME coils and Bilstein shocks waiting for me, right now Im waiting for tires.

Good for you.
I am the same way, I buy parts until I have everything and then install it all at once.

 

[journeyjim]

I am not ready to lift it much, but have had bilstriens before and want them again but don't want to chance when I lift.

 

[streetglideok]

Every parts maker has their own definition of shocks or struts it seems. Some consider the front coil over a strut, since the spring is captured on the part, and I'm guessing since it is the primary spring, or the only spring. Others call them coil over shocks, since they dont take the place of an upper balljoint. Drives me nuts when looking up parts on smart Ecat, have to look in different sections for the same part.

 

[journeyjim]

So I understand that I can change the fronts now and use them when lifted, but need longer ones for the rear. Can I put the longer ones on now?

 

[Ry' N Jen]

So I understand that I can change the fronts now and use them when lifted, but need longer ones for the rear. Can I put the longer ones on now?

I wouldn't due to the chance that you bottom out the shock absorber because of it's longer length.

 

[journeyjim]

Thank you for the info, will just change the fronts.

 

[RexTheShocker]

If anyone is looking for shocks I found

2x Part #: BIL F4-BE5-A702-H0

2x Part #: BIL F4-BE5-6458-H7

Shipped for $264.12 seems like a good price unless someone knows of a better deal.