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Help with rear shocks

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#1 ·
The rear bilstein shocks on our new to us '98 Wrangler Sport are leaking, I assume that means they're shot and I'm looking for replacements and need some help.

Here's the description we got from the seller, it does not mention the size of the lift.

98 jeep wrangler
6 cyl. 4.0 engine (approx. 60,000 miles on rebuilt)
Auto transmission
Genright highline front fenders with 4" flare
Genright boat side sliders with side step/ tube
Genright rear highline 4" flares
Genright full crusher corner body armor
Genright boulder series bumper and tire carrier Custom front stinger bumper to match
10,000lb winch w/synthetic rope
Currie steering Currie sway bars
Teraflex suspension Roll cage
35" Toyo's 10x15 wheels
On board air compressor / viar reservoir tank mounted under hood
Late model Dana 44 in rear with disk brakes
Dana 30 up front
Chromoly shafts front and rear
488 gears
ARB locked front and rear HD slip yoke eliminator
Custom drivelines
Belly up skid pan with tummy tuck kit Skid plates under carriage, including power steering box, and gas tank
Cold air intake
Performance throttle body spacer
Bikini top
Tow hitch
Riddler custom differential covers

I don't want to start a flame war, but I'm looking for recommendations on replacement shocks. Nothing fancy, we don't wheel that hard, but not some pep boys crap either.

Peter
 

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#4 ·
Thanks for that. According to the table in your link and my measurements at 16.5" front and 14.5" rear I have some kind of 6" lift. I could only get part of the part number F4-BE5??????.

Should I go back to the Bilsteins? I'm not really a Bilstein guy. Should I go all mountain bike and go Fox? And each one has a few dozen of shocks that they say will fit.

Peter
 
#7 ·
I've been pretty happy with my Bilsteins. I do a lot of rock crawling and also high speed driving on washboard dirt roads and they provide a good controllable ride.

Surprising that yours are leaking. You might want to check your bump stop length to make sure the shocks weren't bottoming out as the suspension flexed.
 
#10 ·
Nice jeep though.

Rancho 9000xl's .. it can help to make that Antirock sway system a little more streetable, as they are adjustable. Burly shocks, as well.

The ones for 6" lift are
Front RS999061
Rear RS999062
 
#15 ·
it's a sway bar system built for the physics of off-road in order to keep axle/sway system connected permanently, skipping the sway bar disconnects highly recommended for off-road excursions.

stock sway bar system is built for on-road manners. hence the typical disconnects to free your axle for off-road use.
 
#14 ·
the AR is amazing when offroad, night and day difference compared to disco.

the combination of damaged shocks along with too tall of a lift will make the whole system interesting to drive. i wouldnt be surprised if your TB hits your front diff cover and gas tank hits your rear. probably best to pull the springs and cycle your front and rear suspension to check for binding or hitting points while setting your bumpstops for your new shocks
 
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