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3.5 inch lift.... What size shock asorbe? 3 or 4?

8.8K views 6 replies 7 participants last post by  POSjeepxj  
#1 ·
help just like the title says!
 
#2 ·
Most shocks are rated for a range of lift height like 3-5". Either check the shock manufacturers website for their recommended part number for your lift height or contact a retail seller. If the salesperson cannot figure out what shock to sell you, you need to find another place to buy your parts.
 
#6 ·
Don't waste both your time and our time with the Rough Countrys. I bought a set of the Nitro 5000s two years ago, supposedly for 3-5" of lift. I have 3" coils in the front and they bottom out when going over a road dip. Oh yeah, all 4 shocks sound like jackhammers now, after 10k miles. :thumbdown:
 
#5 ·
If you're lucky, you can find some barely-used stock JK rubicon shocks for cheap. You do have to take some of the hardware off of your stock shocks to make the JK ones bolt in, but for like a $60 set of shocks with only 200 miles on them, they'll ride better, for longer, than super cheap new RC shocks. That, and they're good for anywhere from about 3" to 5" of lift.