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Defragmantor
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So heres the deal
Its high time i change my shocks/suspension as im running the stock bilstein/mopar ones which are not nice at all
Visited ramy they gave me two options jus change the shocks or the whole setup
this is were my probelm arises i want to put in king shock but in order to do that i need 2.5 inch lift (atleast thats what i understood) and right now im running 2.0 inches.
the only shocks i can use for this are either fox or rancho either its this
or
i change the complete suspension system get a 2.5 inch lift and then i would be able to run king
so heres my question
Switch to fox shocks only?
or
Switch up the whole suspension lift the car 2.5 inch and then run king ?
ps the shocks would cost about(3000) whereas the whole lift kit and king setup would cost around (17.5k)
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Also consider Radflo.
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[quote=zeemmee;42429]Also consider Radflo.[/quote]
Radflo is kinda out of my budget ....
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[MENTION=5597]Defragmantor[/MENTION], I had the same chat with [MENTION=1864]strawb[/MENTION] sometimes back around the shocks and the advise was that this is one time investment and you need to do it right since it is a core elements of your offroading. [MENTION=2]ALKHATIB[/MENTION] has fox so you may talk to him, I went with Kings (adjustable) based on [MENTION=1864]strawb[/MENTION] advise and I am really happy with it both off-road and on-road and start flying like [MENTION=27]alshamsi_m[/MENTION] style ;)). Yes it is costly but it was worth it. good luck.
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[quote=Mohammad;42448]@Defragmantor, I had the same chat with @strawb sometimes back around the shocks and the advise was that this is one time investment and you need to do it right since it is a core elements of your offroading. @ALKHATIB has fox so you may talk to him, I went with Kings (adjustable) based on @strawb advise and I am really happy with it both off-road and on-road and start flying like @alshamsi_m style ;)). Yes it is costly but it was worth it. good luck.[/quote]

[MENTION=8687]Mohammad[/MENTION] ..... Its nice to know your having fun with KINGS ..... I got me a set and never looked back .....

[MENTION=5597]Defragmantor[/MENTION] ...... Don't let google convince you on how to choose your suspension set-up ...... 99% of the modified JK's which you can find in google and the forums are set-up for rock crawling ...... what we do here can be more so related to Rally Style Hi-Speed BAJA driving ..... so it would be best to see what brands are in that category before deciding on your purchase ...... (Kings, Radflo, Icon ...... just to name a few)

think and decide wisely ..... these things are expensive
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[quote=Defragmantor;42439]Radflo is kinda out of my budget ....[/quote]

I have Stage 4 coil over Radflo's on my Patrol. Less budget required than Stage 5. About 50% less! They are set up individually for each car and can be individually adjusted with a choice of around 20 settings. The Stage 5 bypass do require a much larger budget but I believe both options don't require a lift kit to be installed. I am not saying one shock is better than another but I do believe a lift is a disadvantage unless you are determined to fit larger tires. Almost once a month I see a post showing a lifted 4x4 (normally a Jeep!) on its roof after things went wrong on a crest. My only advice would be to avoid lifting your car even more than you require!
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depends on yr drive style, but 2.5 inch with lift is fare enough for jeep but dont fight and drive it rugh ,

example , my jeep is fully stock and i can drive all styles ( levels ) , so think of your drive style then decide ...

all the best and see u in salalah :patapon: race road hahahahahah
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I am also planning to go for a best suitable lift and suspension with slight bigger tyre, after resolving my axle issue ( which TE says , bend and not covered by warranty or guarantee , to get it repaired place a police report ).

Expert guidance and advise required to make my mind .. and to take a perfect decision.

i am driving Stock Jeep wrangler 2dr. silver body , black fender - 2014 model.
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I will be going to ramy (garage )and mebar tmmrw to see what suits my jeep the best
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[quote=Defragmantor;42992]I will be going to ramy (garage )and mebar tmmrw to see what suits my jeep the best[/quote]

Dear Defrag, as already told you, I tested personally all solutions, and the best one, BY FAR, is Radflo stage 5.
I am speaking about performance point of view ..... of course price are much different, so the point is not what suits better your Jeep, but what suits better your wallet :027:
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