By adding (2) 1.75" spacer to a Wrangler did anyone feel they needed to replace the factory shocks? Although its not much it does change it.
803929
You don't have to they make extensions for the OE shock if you want to be on the safe side , however I did switch to a 3" lift when I installed mine.
723984
no,if all your doing is adding the air lift for stability,I also added 2inch new front coils for greater ground clearance,better than plastic spacers in the long run
498392
I actually just bought this shock and upcountry spec leaf and coil springs. They work fine, you just don't have quite as much potential downtravel. But unless you have a few other upgrades and do serious offroading you will never notice. After installing the new shocks my jeep rides a lot smoother, I highly recommend them.EDIT for clarity: the coil and leaf springs I just installed bumped me to 2.5 inches above stock height in the front and rear. The shocks work great, and if you have any more questions, feel free to ask.
1014974
The kit comes with shock extensions. I recommend buying shocks for this lift especially if you going with bigger tires it will improve the driving capabilities. This kit looks good with 33x12.50 or equal tire size. With 35's it will defiantly rub. Also if you do go with bigger tires you will need hubsentric spacers of at least 1.5 in for clearance. And I think you can get those from rough country as well. Jeep on!
1805069
I have replaced the rear shocks first since those were very bad. Just 3 bolts in the trunk to the top bracket and one big bolt on the bottom. You will need a spring compressor which auto z loaned me. Compress the spring on both sides to take the tension off and unbolt the top center bolt. Keep the parts in order as you remove them and install them on the new shock. Reverse to install, Easy install. Have not done the front yet but are similar. The install the front, use Chalk to mark the pattern on the lower parts to get the new part installed close to original then get the alingment done
1594542
Yes, in my specific installation, I picked up approximately 2" of lift on both sides. To measure, I took a measurement from the top of the wheel well fender to the ground on each side prior to the installation of the shocks, and then again in the same spot after I installed the shocks. Two inches of lift.
1067522
Yes. I used them with my rough country lift to level it out better and out another spacer up front to get 3.5 inches of lift. The bottom mount for the shock fits perfect but the top you will either need spacers to make them fit right or do like I did and just tighten down until snug. The mount up top ain't nothing but sheet metal so it will tighten down on the shock. I got about 1.5 inches of lift.
151402
Not sure if this will help but the stock shocks on my 2004 Nissan Frontier that I replaced with these are about 13-3/4" center to center of mounting bolt holes when fully bottomed out and about 22-3/4" when fully extended. The Hijackers are working great for me. Only issue is that the air pressure needs to be checked and pumped up once every several weeks.
214193
This is a direct replacement, OE style. If you needed spacers to accommodate 20" rims before, you will still need them. Otherwise, these are a fast way to remove and replace your struts, with all new mounting hardware, no spring compressor required.
2090363
I put these on my 2011 .... By the time I set the sag, my ride height was the same as it was with the factory shocks with no air. I don't think this is the shock you want if you are trying to raise the bike
1871805
These springs are pretty tight. At first youll see theyre kind of high around 5" or so.... There is a lot of discussion of how to "seat" the springs. I left the shackle bolts loose and added my motorcycle carrier to the back of the truck and drove around a full week with the springs loaded. They sunk in a bit. I then drove another week and articulated the springs out on some trails...came home and torqued shackles as it sits and im almost a tad over 3.5".... Not for nothing but those RC front springs probably sagged out by now so u might have a little rake!
1146334
It's a little tight and you'll probably bottom out on your fender, that's why I added 1.5" spacers to give me 4.5 " best decision for me, looks great!
290288
No, you will be fine with either a JK or a JKU. Save your money and invest in a set of shock extenders or a set of lengthier shocks all together to accommodate for the extra lift. Being an 08, personally, I would skip the extenders if you are still running the stockers and go ahead and invest in a new set of quality (OME, TeraFlex, Bilstein, etc.) replacements. Hope this helps.
1479652
No you will not need longer shocks.. Stock trac bar is fine. Sway bar is fine.. Just unbolt the top radius arm bolts when installing will save you hours of headache.. Makes my truck look good.
1199531
I think you need to have a shop torq them on. My started shaking around 65 68, then i bought new tires and the shop told me the spacers were very loose. They torqued them down I can do 80 plus no shake no problems.
492919
I have a 95 Wrangler YJ . They both use the same front suspension. I have a bit of lift on mine (4.75") but I have plenty of room with mine
2131802
Sherry,No these are for the Wrangler JK (07-15) you have a "TJ" or LJ because you have the longer body than the standard TJ. Anyway if you are looking for a 1.5 inch spacer take a look at 15201.08.Thank you!