OME Extended KJ shocks.....Nice? HECK YES!

Fulltimer · **Posted:** Tue Mar 13, 2007 4:52 pm

QUESTION: my 05 Limited as of now is not lifted. It will be. Can I install these shocks now, without it being lifted?

Terry

Maximum Carnage · **Posted:** Tue Mar 13, 2007 4:58 pm

I just bought my Rusty's suspension lift and I upgraded to OME shocks I was thinking of the Ranchos but after some further research and this forum I figured these would be a lot better.

OzLtd · **Posted:** Tue Mar 13, 2007 5:45 pm

Can someone post up the exact extended & compressed measurements of these new ones pls ? Love the OME........

JJsTJ · **Posted:** Tue Mar 13, 2007 8:17 pm

Maximum Carnage wrote:

I just bought my Rusty's suspension lift and I upgraded to OME shocks I was thinking of the Ranchos but after some further research and this forum I figured these would be a lot better.

Were they the extended versions? Part number N132L?

Eddo · **Joined:** Thu Jul 07, 2005 7:01 pm **Posts:** 1214

OzLtd wrote:

Can someone post up the exact extended & compressed measurements of these new ones pls ? Love the OME........

Follow the link

2006KJSPORT4x4 wrote:

This seems to be the page with the latest info from All Js on the rear OME shocks..

http://boulderbars.com/OME-N132L_jeep_l ... shocks.htm

Jeep4me99 · **Posted:** Tue Mar 13, 2007 10:21 pm

I see most sites are selling the OME rear shocks for about $70-75. Rusty's has them for $40??? Any ideas on this, are they different?

Maximum Carnage · **Posted:** Tue Mar 13, 2007 11:11 pm

JJsKJ wrote:

Maximum Carnage wrote:

I just bought my Rusty's suspension lift and I upgraded to OME shocks I was thinking of the Ranchos but after some further research and this forum I figured these would be a lot better.

Were they the extended versions? Part number N132L?

WAIT, I didn't know there are diffrent versions. I'll call tomorrow and find out I would assume Rusty's would have given me the longer ones, darn it now you got me thinking

ARBSeth · **Posted:** Wed Mar 14, 2007 1:37 am

The only people selling Old Man Emu N132L Shocks are the folks at All J. Rusty and some of our other Dist. would have a 132, but the 132L is an All J exculsive. They paid for the right to sell them and have them made, so if you want the N132L, you'll need to contact All J.

The biggest Bene of the N132 or the N132L is that these shocks where designed for the KJ! The Rancho and the DT where both designed for other rigs. Only Old Man Emu took the time to engineer a shock specifically for the KJ... keep that in mind when you're comparing the products.

No, I wouldn't put them on a stock truck, they're too tall and they'll top out. Wait until you lift it. If Rusty is selling something for $40... you might want to be sure you're getting an OME Shock.

There you go... from the guy that made them for them!

Maximum Carnage · **Posted:** Wed Mar 14, 2007 9:09 am

How much more do this All J OME shocks extend? Compared to those that Rusty’s sells

KJ04 · **Posted:** Wed Mar 14, 2007 10:07 am

ARBSeth wrote:

The only people selling Old Man Emu N132L Shocks are the folks at All J. Rusty and some of our other Dist. would have a 132, but the 132L is an All J exculsive. They paid for the right to sell them and have them made, so if you want the N132L, you'll need to contact All J.

The biggest Bene of the N132 or the N132L is that these shocks where designed for the KJ! The Rancho and the DT where both designed for other rigs. Only Old Man Emu took the time to engineer a shock specifically for the KJ... keep that in mind when you're comparing the products.

No, I wouldn't put them on a stock truck, they're too tall and they'll top out. Wait until you lift it. If Rusty is selling something for $40... you might want to be sure you're getting an OME Shock.

There you go... from the guy that made them for them!

What, exactly, is the difference between the N132 and the N132L? Is the N132 a stock replacement, or is it an extended shock also?

JJsTJ · **Posted:** Wed Mar 14, 2007 11:10 am

N132L is the 2.5" extended shock made for lifted KJ's. The N132 is the stock replacement shock which offers no more travel than stock.
All J worked w/ Seth from ARB to get the extended versions made and that is why they are currently the only vendor offering them.

THANKS ALL J!!!

KJ04 · **Posted:** Wed Mar 14, 2007 11:45 am

JJsKJ wrote:

N132L is the 2.5" extended shock made for lifted KJ's. The N132 is the stock replacement shock which offers no more travel than stock.
All J worked w/ Seth from ARB to get the extended versions made and that is why they are currently the only vendor offering them.

THANKS ALL J!!!

OK, I just got off the phone with Rusty's and they said the N132 is an extended rear shock for the lift kit at $40.00 ea.

tjkj2002 · **Posted:** Wed Mar 14, 2007 12:06 pm

I wish I had the money to get the N132L's so I will stick to the N132's for now.The N132's are a little longer than stock,heck they are longer than the SkyJacker shocks(that came with my 2 1/2" lft) that they replaced.I get plenty of flex with the N132's,might end up sticking with them cause the do limit my full flex potential(not enough for me to care about) but it keeps me from overstuffing these 265's and breaking the gas filler tube.

ARBSeth · **Posted:** Wed Mar 14, 2007 12:16 pm

Seems to be a bit of confusion...
The N132 is the first shock we did for the KJ. It is designed to be run in conjunction with the OME suspension system.

The N132L is 2" longer than the N132, hence the L for "Long". All J Products commissioned ARB/OME to build them a shock for a KJ that is running their Frankenlift. The Rancho that they sold and still do for budget minded customers was designed to run on the back of a Durango... not a KJ, so Quinn was never happy with the ride they offered, only the travel. So, in comes the N132L, same length as the rancho with OME Valving, so you will improve the ride in the rear of the truck and get just touch more travel in comparisson to the Rancho out of the OME N132L because of the physical nature of the disc valves we use vs the Rancho foam cell valving.

Make sense now? Drop me a line if you have any questions! Thanks!

Maximum Carnage · **Posted:** Wed Mar 14, 2007 12:26 pm

Sounds like KJ04 might have received inaccurate info from Rusty's :?:

tjkj2002 · **Posted:** Wed Mar 14, 2007 12:30 pm

Maximum Carnage wrote:

Sounds like KJ04 might have received inaccurate info from Rusty's :?:

ARBSeth just stated that the N132's where designed for the OME suspension system and isn't the OME coils 1"-1 1/2" taller than stock?Then yes the N132's are "extended" just not for a 2 1/2" lift, please correct me if I'm wrong.

Maximum Carnage · **Posted:** Wed Mar 14, 2007 12:44 pm

ARBSeth stated the N132 is the first shock they did for the KJ. Which I understand runs with the OME suspension system. But I’m wondering why Rusty’s would sell the N132 with their 2.5” suspension lift?

JJsTJ · **Posted:** Wed Mar 14, 2007 1:05 pm

ARBSeth wrote:

Seems to be a bit of confusion...
The N132 is the first shock we did for the KJ. It is designed to be run in conjunction with the OME suspension system.

The N132L is 2" longer than the N132, hence the L for "Long". All J Products commissioned ARB/OME to build them a shock for a KJ that is running their Frankenlift. The Rancho that they sold and still do for budget minded customers was designed to run on the back of a Durango... not a KJ, so Quinn was never happy with the ride they offered, only the travel. So, in comes the N132L, same length as the rancho with OME Valving, so you will improve the ride in the rear of the truck and get just touch more travel in comparisson to the Rancho out of the OME N132L because of the physical nature of the disc valves we use vs the Rancho foam cell valving.

Make sense now? Drop me a line if you have any questions! Thanks!

Do you have the extended/compressed measurements for the N132 so we can compare it to the N132L and then to stock?

KJ04 · **Posted:** Wed Mar 14, 2007 1:09 pm

Hey tjkj2002, run outside, pull a shock off and measure it. :lol:

tjkj2002 · **Posted:** Wed Mar 14, 2007 1:15 pm

KJ04 wrote:

Hey tjkj2002, run outside, pull a shock off and measure it. :lol:

I would but gotta go back to work in like 20 min

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