I bought a 2003 rubicon with 121k miles. I want to replace the shocks but not sure what to get. When I look for shocks it has different ones for how much of a lift the jeep has. How can I figure out what the right shock to get is?
I measured the springs and it was 16 in the front and it looked like 10 in the back. could that be? if the front was 16 it seems like the back would have been more than 10
Maybe an attempt at leveling the stance? The jeep normally has a rake, the back is higher than the front. Some people don't like that and raise the front more to make it level. Could it be that?
Here are pics. I guess it does look a little nose up? How do I determine which shocks to buy? Looking on the Quadratec site it asks what size lift you have then it directs you to the available options for that size lift.
Sounds like you have a 4 inch lift in the front and a 2 inch lift in the back? Could that be right? Somebody else want to chime in? Can you contact the person you bought the jeep from to ask? Hard to tell for sure, but in the pics it does looks like the jeep is more level than the stock rake.
That's assuming it has the correct shocks on it in the first place. PO could have lifted the rig and left OEM shocks on it, or put some on from a Suzuki Samuari.[/QUOTE]
I bet the PO would have used ones from a Kawasaki Ninja, not a samurai!
True though, but if it's lifted that much he would have topped them out by now I assume.
He has the stock measurements for shocks. If he takes them off and they measure the same as OEM replacements he knows they're not the right ones for his jeep and he can just add however high is lift is to them.
OP, you may want to check the shock for a serial number. I know 5100's have it in the bottom of the cylinder. Then that would tell you exactly what shock it is.
That's assuming it has the correct shocks on it in the first place. PO could have lifted the rig and left OEM shocks on it, or put some on from a Suzuki Samuari.
I bet the PO would have used ones from a Kawasaki Ninja, not a samurai!
True though, but if it's lifted that much he would have topped them out by now I assume.
He has the stock measurements for shocks. If he takes them off and they measure the same as OEM replacements he knows they're not the right ones for his jeep and he can just add however high is lift is to them.
OP, you may want to check the shock for a serial number. I know 5100's have it in the bottom of the cylinder. Then that would tell you exactly what shock it is.[/QUOTE]
I made this comment from first hand experience, typical trying to save money so I replaced the springs to Old Man EMU yet left OEM length shocks. That was last year and I am only just replacing the shocks this week. :banned:
When you figure it out,, the correct answer is OME shocks.
For the love of God, don't buy anything from quadratech. They are the J&P cycles of the offroad world. 110% percent of FULL MSRP.... WHY? Join a club, to get a crappy deal?
find your part number, dpg offroad has great prices.. You can google the part number for great deals too.
Agreed, especially on the OME Nitrocharger shocks which I loved for the years I ran them. Surprisingly though, after my OME shocks finally gave up the ghost, I am really just as happy with the new Ranch RS5000x shocks I got talked into trying. I loved my OMEs but I gotta say I am just as happy with the RS5000x shocks that replaced them. Don't confuse them with the horrific/stiff older model RS5000 shocks.
the shocks are rubicon express. i'll se if there is a part number on them. i'm trying to avoid taking them off. not something i want to do. will take a look later to see if the po had a spacer put in the front.
I called Rubicon Express to see if they could assist. The first shock pic is the front shock. Part RXJ701. They said that shock was for 4 - 5.5 inch lifts.
The rest of the pics of the shocks (the ones without the Rubicon express label) are the rear. Is it possible that those are the original shocks that came with the Jeep and the previous owners replaced just the front with Rubicon Express?
If so it sounds like I need shocks for a 4-5.5 inch lift if the correct one was put on the front in the first place.
4-5.5" shocks for the rear would be too long given you stay with the suspension you have. You need shocks in the rear for a 2" suspension lift.
Personally, I would bring the front down or the rear up.
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