[MichiganJeepster]

I have the Bilstien 5100 shocks on my JKU and the ride is great except for the fact I had to replace both rear shocks when they began to leak fluid soaking the bottom mount. I am thinking of switching to FOX or OME

 

[mdrums]

Going through all this myself...a lot will depend on the installer I pick as they only install what is bought from them.

Just when I think I have my mind made up I get steered in another manufacturer direction.

Trying to decide on Rock Krawler or Metal Cloak with Fox 2.0 IFP shocks..the better monotone versions. I was going to go with the RK RDD shocks but too many reports on leaks.

 

[MacCTD]

I have the Bilstien 5100 shocks on my JKU and the ride is great except for the fact I had to replace both rear shocks when they began to leak fluid soaking the bottom mount. I am thinking of switching to FOX or OME

Did Bilstein replace them under their lifetime warrantee?

 

[MichiganJeepster]

Yes they were replaced under warranty its just should not happen to a higher quality shock. Stock ones seem more durable than these.

 

[Rubicano]

This is all great info! I am also right on the fence with all of this.

 

[WV Jeeper]

I went with the OME shocks and 3.5" Game Changer. I decided Fox may be too stiff for me. I was really going back and forth on the Rocksports and OME right down to when I placed the order. In the end I chose OME because they have quite a bit of good reviews to back them up as opposed to RS having less than a handful. Hopefully OME will fit my needs. I will let you know once the lift comes and we get everything installed.

 

[dealerjoe]

Hey WV, I sent you a private message. But I saw this and wanted to ask if you are doing the lift yourselves or having a shop do the work. Also, if you want to see how I set up my WV daily driver, feel free to check out my build thread.

Joe

 

[WV Jeeper]

Hey WV, I sent you a private message. But I saw this and wanted to ask if you are doing the lift yourselves or having a shop do the work. Also, if you want to see how I set up my WV daily driver, feel free to check out my build thread.

Joe

Hey Joe. Yes doing the lift ourselves. Everything we have ever owned has been lifted so my husband has some experience although first time lifting a wrangler. I'll check out your build. I see your a fellow WVIRGINIAN I think we are about 3 hours north of Greenbrier. Would love to go riding down that way!

 

[WV Jeeper]

Fyi....it was discussed earlier about the ome shocks not being yellow anymore and now are black. My lift was delivered last week and they are YELLOW. Needless to say they will be getting painted before they go anywhere near my jeep! Truth be told even if they did come black I'd probably still be painting them but just thought I'd let others know that yellow is still out there. Maybe you have to ask for black?

 

[TRAUMAhead]

I'm running Rancho 9000XLs with MetalCloak 2.5" coils and MetalCloak front lower arms. I leave the Ranchos cranked up to 7 in the front, 6 in the rear, running the lower settings makes the Jeep feel sloppy when hitting pot holes, expansion joints, etc. They also heat up fast on washboard after 5-10 miles.

The biggest change in ride for me was switching from 35s to 37s in Nitto Trail Grapplers. Going from a E rating to D rating took a lot of the edge off from hitting pot holes, bumps, etc.

 

[dealerjoe]

@WV Jeeper, come on down. If you've never been to The Greenbrier resort it's definitely worth going at least once in your life. It's definitely not an inexpensive trip, but really an incredible place. Also, if it will sway your hubby into a trip, we now host a Jeep Jamboree every November. This years has been booked full for about six months, but I think registration opens shortly after the first of the year. They also offer dozens of miles of trails any time you're down staying with them. I know the guy over the operation and he's very cool guy. If you ever make it down here just hit me up.

Joe

Oh to keep this relative to your thread, sorry the shocks still came yellow. Few shots of rattle can will take care of that though. And my JKU was the first suspension mod I ever attempted. I'm not sure jeep could make it any easier.

 

[WV Jeeper]

@WV Jeeper, come on down. If you've never been to The Greenbrier resort it's definitely worth going at least once in your life. It's definitely not an inexpensive trip, but really an incredible place. Also, if it will sway your hubby into a trip, we now host a Jeep Jamboree every November. This years has been booked full for about six months, but I think registration opens shortly after the first of the year. They also offer dozens of miles of trails any time you're down staying with them. I know the guy over the operation and he's very cool guy. If you ever make it down here just hit me up.

Joe

Oh to keep this relative to your thread, sorry the shocks still came yellow. Few shots of rattle can will take care of that though. And my JKU was the first suspension mod I ever attempted. I'm not sure jeep could make it any easier.

Thanks for the info. Had no idea about the jamboree down there. Would have been cool to come down next month for that. I will definitely look into it for next year! My oldest just bought a sahara last week too so we keep adding jeeps to the family. lol

I picked up my lift kit parts I had powder coated red on Friday. Turned out really nice. Also found some matching spray paint for those yellow shocks Can't wait to get it all on.

 

[AZTech]

Pondering the same question as the OP, so I was hoping for some reviews?

 

[SaltyBuck]

I went with the full Metal Cloak 3.5" GameChanger with OME shocks. I've had them on for about 3 weeks and the ride on the road is great no complaints from me or the wife and kids. I've had it out on one trail and didn't have any issues with it. As of right now if I had to do it over again I wouldn't change a thing. The install was straight forward and the ride is great. To answer your color question the shocks came in all black.

 

[Drgaius]

Was thinking the game changer 3.5 or 4.5.... But with the teraflex tuned fox reservoirs.... Or saving more and getting fox reservoir adjustables. Only place I've seen those is Amazon though and who knows how well those would actually end up working on the Jeep

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[AZTrail]

I think we have narrowed our lift choices down to a 3.5" by Metal Cloak. I'll be running 35x12.50x17 KM2 with stock fenders on my 16 JKUR HR. Its my daily driver, occasional weekend warrior. Above all I desire the best on road ride/handling possible with good ride/flex capability offroad. These things led us to Metal Cloak but I'm still on the fence on a couple things:

#1 - Looking at the MC True Dual Rate option versus the Game Changer Lite and trying to decide is the price difference ($1100) between the two worth the extra $$? One obviously includes more in the kit but does it actually improve the overall ride at all or is it just a matter of including more upgraded parts for the hard core offroader?

#2 - Goes along with #1 - there are 3 shock options (excluding the 6pak which I've ruled overkill for me). So, considering ride quality as priority what would be the suggestion for a shock that will absorb our horribly imperfect WV roads and give me the smoothest ride: Rocksport (can't find any reviews on these), OME or the Fox editions?

#3- Goes along with #2 - sorry but this is completely a cosmetic question - the OME appear to be yellow shocks and yellow is well....not my color - any options here? The fox shocks are aluminum correct? Does this mean they would weather better in our WV snow/salt road environment? The Rocksport shocks are red which IS my color but function wins over asthetics in the end so if they arent up to par then I won't consider them just because they are red. Would be a win-win though and would love some info on these shocks. I gather they are fairly new and thus the lack of info though?

I would go with the Game Changer for a Rubi. I bought the 2.5 TrueDual for my Willy's, but a Rubi is much more capable right out of the box. It's my wife's daily but will get a little dirty, so the TrueDual is perfect for us.

I have Fox shocks on my F150 & got them with the MC lift for the JKU too since they are awesome!

 

[prop trash]

I have the OME shocks and I really like them. Been running 3.5 GC for about 3 months now and I have no complaints. In fact, I love it!

 

[TerryC6]

I have a 2dr and the 2.5 inch Game Changer with 6 pak so it will be a little different than a 4dr. Here are my impressions.

First remember that you are higher and it will ride different, more sway and more suspension movement than stock. With that understood I would say on the highways it is better and it is worse. It is much better on rough roads, big bumps, expansion joints. But you have more body roll and you feel every road imperfection, not jarring or anything like that just more movement. In my mind it is an overall plus but everyone is different.

 

[labjr1]

I'm running the 3.5" Gamechanger Fox Edition. The ride is a bit stiffer than with the OME, but not at all unpleasant. Personally I like the driveability better with the Fox shocks as it does not wallow when cornering at higher speeds and it makes me feel a bit safer.

 

[tbird911]

I've had the MC True Dual Rate with Rocksports now for about 8 months. Great offroad and on road as my daily driver. Metal Cloak is Top tier in products and customer service.

Dave