Best shocks for RE3.5" Super Ride lift

Bradley · 03-15-2005, 11:18 AM

I was looking for a good shock for this kit. I don't want something real stiff as this will be my DD. I do have OME on my Zj but I have procrap springs and they are very stiff so I don't really know how great the shocks are as the springs mask the possible comfort. Any tips? RE DT3000's OME Blistines or others

homerscj7 · 03-15-2005, 11:21 AM

I like my Skyjacker Hydros, nice ride. DT3000's are about the same. Most peeps on here recommend the OME's for the best ride...I'm just too cheap to buy those myself

yennerXJ · 03-15-2005, 11:45 AM

I got the DT3000's with my RE SR kit. They seem great. No complaints here. Of course its a little bit rougher ride around some of these roads, but hey, its a "truck" suspension. Its not supposed to feel like Im driving a mini-van.

**chow** · 03-15-2005, 01:37 PM

OLD MAN EMU!!!!!
You won't be upset you you sent a bit more money for a better ride!!!!

Dannyboy18 · 03-15-2005, 01:45 PM

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Originally Posted by chow

OLD MAN EMU!!!!!
You won't be upset you you sent a bit more money for a better ride!!!!

Yea, if I don't like my DT3000s much, I'm going to upgrade to these and sell the DTs.

I just didn't feel like spending the cash on better shocks since the DTs would "work" and my shop said they'd be fine.

Plus, I bought so much other crap all at once (SYE/CV, rims, tires)

I was pretty much tapped out...

--Dan.

**chow** · 03-15-2005, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Dannyboy18

Yea, if I don't like my DT3000s much, I'm going to upgrade to these and sell the DTs.

I just didn't feel like spending the cash on better shocks since the DTs would "work" and my shop said they'd be fine.

Plus, I bought so much other crap all at once (SYE/CV, rims, tires)

I was pretty much tapped out...

--Dan.

Dan your shop is right, the DT will work, but if you do a bit of searching you will find that the OME are going to give you the best ride out there, and if this is your daily driver, your going to want the best ride out there. Buying the DT and then finding out they are going to do.....but not something you would buy again is going to cost ya, sure the DT are going to do, but so will just about any company out there. save the few more bucks and get OME!!!!!

REXJ04 · 03-15-2005, 05:36 PM

1 vote for OME

Bradley · 03-16-2005, 10:52 AM

What part number for the ome 's and where is the best place to get them?

**chow** · 03-16-2005, 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Bradley

What part number for the ome 's and where is the best place to get them?

Depends on your lift you will be getting, they have diffrent sizes, I got my stuff from Dirk at www.dpgoffroad.com , but he just left for vaction, give him a call when he gets back and he will point you in the right direction!

**Jason, aka: Jeepin.com** · 03-16-2005, 11:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Bradley

What part number for the ome 's and where is the best place to get them?

To be honest, unless you order them online by specific shock model, there's no real need to know the part numbers. Any decent shop that you could get OME's through is going to be able to get you the right ones by just knowing what kind of Jeep (XJ obviously) and how much lift you're running.

ElPaca19 · 03-16-2005, 12:03 PM

I have SJ Nitro and they work great, but I am going to upgrade to OMEs this summer.

03-15-2005, 11:21 AM	#2
homerscj7 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Pennsyltuckey Posts: 1,075 Profile Gallery Classifieds My Jeeps	I like my Skyjacker Hydros, nice ride. DT3000's are about the same. Most peeps on here recommend the OME's for the best ride...I'm just too cheap to buy those myself __________________ [size=1] The road to destruction is paved with good intentions[/size]

03-15-2005, 11:45 AM	#3
yennerXJ Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Ohio Posts: 145 Profile Gallery Classifieds My Jeeps	I got the DT3000's with my RE SR kit. They seem great. No complaints here. Of course its a little bit rougher ride around some of these roads, but hey, its a "truck" suspension. Its not supposed to feel like Im driving a mini-van. __________________ 1996 Black XJ Sport RE 3.5" Super Ride w/ AAL's 31x10.50 BGF AT K/O's wrapped around 15" AR 767's

03-15-2005, 01:37 PM	#4
chow Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: (951) Baby!!! Wildomar, CA Posts: 382 Profile Gallery Classifieds My Jeeps	OLD MAN EMU!!!!! You won't be upset you you sent a bit more money for a better ride!!!! __________________ [B]Mitsu Diamante~92[/B] [B]Chevy 2500HD Diesel~06[/B] [B]Jeep Cherokee~96[/B] Rusty's Intake & TB Spacer, Banks Header, CSF 3-Core Radiator & MagnaFlow 2.5 SS Cat-Back Exhaust.... R.E. 6200 5" w/Bilstein 5150, JKS UCA & LCA, HighAngle CV Drive shaft, 1987 Dana 44 & R.E. SYE.... Custom 4X4 Fabrication Diff Gards D30 & D44, JKS SuperNerf Rails, DPG OFFROAD T-Case, Custom Roll Cage, Front & Rear Bumper by Ryan's Roll Cage..... AR 797 15X8 W/FireStone Destination MT 31" , Warn 9.5 XP Winch ~

03-15-2005, 05:36 PM	#7
REXJ04 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 79 Profile Gallery Classifieds My Jeeps	1 vote for OME __________________ GIT-R-DONE 2000 Patriot Blue XJ Sport RE 3.5 Superflex, 31" trXus on Black Rockcrawlers, IPF 968, RE SYE ,High Angle DS, OME LT's, JKS BPE's, Optima Yellow Top, BPI Non-Winch, DPG Adjustable Bumpstop Plates, JKS ADJ Trackbar, JKS Discos, HD Tierod, OME SS, Mastercraft Rubicon's up front.

03-16-2005, 12:03 PM	#11
ElPaca19 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Near Philly, PA Posts: 1,058 Profile Gallery Classifieds My Jeeps	I have SJ Nitro and they work great, but I am going to upgrade to OMEs this summer. __________________ Mine: 2000 Black XJ Sport, D30 and 8.25 w/ Yukon 4.56's, 4.5" RE SF (plus a 1.75" Daystar spacer, 1.75" Teraflex shackle), OME LT Shocks, SJ SS, M.O.R.E Steering Box Brace, JKS Adj Track Bar, JKS Discos, AA SYE and TW CV DS, 15x8 Black Rock Krawlers, 33x12.5x15 Maxxis Bighorns, Bushwackers, ARB Bumper, 45 x 60 Surco rack, AJ's Super Rails, Class III rear hitch, 4 100w Hella 500's, Hella 550s, Hella Vision Plus, CB w/4ft Antenna, removable hood deck port, Borla cat back etc.

03-16-2005, 10:52 AM	#8
Bradley Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 50 Profile Gallery Classifieds My Jeeps	What part number for the ome 's and where is the best place to get them?