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Old 12-29-2012, 02:35 PM
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Originally Posted by lawnkid14
yeah i was also thinking about that however i think its just better to buy some
Don't listen to that clown, if shocks weren't needed for offroading, then race jeeps wouldn't run thousands of dollars worth of expensive shocks.
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Originally Posted by bhennessee1
If the jeep never sees the road, you don't need shocks? WOW that is absolutely the most terrible advice I have ever seen given in this thread. Stop it. You have no clue.
Bhaha!

Who needs shocks!? Shocks are for wusses and people that get sea sick!

Simple moving mounting points doesn't cut it either. With longer travel comes longer shocks...

It'll flex like a son-of-a-***** with no shocks tho. Because flex is cool like that.
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Don't hate me! I do apologize for the bad advise however I was wrong, it prob would make the jeep bounce to the point of no control, again sorry ha ha
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Originally Posted by jeepsurfer1
Don't hate me! I do apologize for the bad advise however I was wrong, it prob would make the jeep bounce to the point of no control, again sorry ha ha
We don't hate you. And yes, it would absolutely bounce all over the place.
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Originally Posted by jeepsurfer1
Don't hate me! I do apologize for the bad advise however I was wrong, it prob would make the jeep bounce to the point of no control, again sorry ha ha
It would be like replacing the wheels with pogo sticks.
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I did own a 2.8 blazer with no shocks but it was to be a 350 project (blown motor) but I junked it when I found my jeep for $300 but you learn something new every day!
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Originally Posted by lowrange2

It would be like replacing the wheels with pogo sticks.
That would be fun for five minutes.
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Also if he's buying a kit it should come with shocks... Idk might be wrong but most kits do...
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Originally Posted by jeepsurfer1
Also if he's buying a kit it should come with shocks... Idk might be wrong but most kits do...
Nope, not rubicon express.
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Hey guys, I really want the RE 3.5 SuperFlex kit, but I've been hearing that the rear settles higher than the front. I'd also couple this with a shackle relocation bracket to fix the angle, so it would be even higher in the back. Are there any other leaves I should look into getting to remedy this, or should I just get the RE 4.5 kit and not use the extended shackle?
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looking to get the rough country 3" lift kit with new leafs....and wanting to get 31"s for tires...whats the best setup wheel wise? im leaning toward cragar soft 8s but what size would be best? 15x8? etc. Thanks
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Originally Posted by 01Cherokee_Sport
looking to get the rough country 3" lift kit with new leafs....and wanting to get 31"s for tires...whats the best setup wheel wise? im leaning toward cragar soft 8s but what size would be best? 15x8? etc. Thanks
15x8 is a good size
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15x8 is a good size
what size wheels would fit that? im guessing 31x15x8?
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Originally Posted by Teej
Hey guys, I really want the RE 3.5 SuperFlex kit, but I've been hearing that the rear settles higher than the front. I'd also couple this with a shackle relocation bracket to fix the angle, so it would be even higher in the back. Are there any other leaves I should look into getting to remedy this, or should I just get the RE 4.5 kit and not use the extended shackle?
Get the 4.5 and don't use the shackle, it's a more complete kit than the 3.5 inch anyway.
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Originally Posted by 01Cherokee_Sport
what size wheels would fit that? im guessing 31x15x8?
Oh My, You're in my neck of the woods.

31x10.50R15 would fit it.

What wheels and tires do you currently have on your Jeep. I may have a set of wheels and tires for you.


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