So what's the recent consensus on struts for our KJ's? My front end has become unbearable...bottoms out when coming down any kind of decline, gets squirrelly when over rail road racks at normal speeds... My jeep's BDS lifted but with factory struts...I think still the original with...well lots of km's...

Anyway, I have been reading conflicting reviews on the Rancho RSX's...anyone have any thoughts on these....

Also, in regards to the OME...which ones would we want...stiff, super stiff (I can't think of the terminology that OME uses but you know what I mean) I don't have an after market bumper or a winch but I do have a set of 245/75 Cooper STT which are a heavier that normal tire.

What other options for struts are out there that you guys are happy with?

Thanks in advance....

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2002 Black LTD. G-Package
Big Dicks Suspension lift
245/75/16 Cooper Armour Tek 3 10 ply
Dee Zee Roof Rack
4 Hella 500's
Mopar 5.5 ton front tow hooks
Air Hog Filter
Concept Amp
10" Clarion Sub
Sirius Satelite Radio

Ranchos ride great ,that is what we have and we like them

OME ,to my knowlage, only makes 1 strut and 4 spring rates that does not matter with a spacer lift cause you will not be buying new springs unless you remove the spacers
That being said tire weight has little to nothing to do with spring rate ,tires are "unsprung weight" so it does not matter to your springs how much the tire weighs

Untill you are upside down (sorry I couldn't help myself)

I was in the process of purchasing a set of the rancho rsx, part #17505, but was told that strut is for factory settings? So I wasn't sure, thought it was designed for lifted KJ's?

Thanks for the info. on the OME, I thought they only had one strut and different springs but when I was looking into ordering a set I was told differently...guy must have been confused...

So you don't think that having a heavier tire is going to affect your struts? I would think that more rotating mass would stress them more...but I'm not overly mechanical...

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2002 Black LTD. G-Package
Big Dicks Suspension lift
245/75/16 Cooper Armour Tek 3 10 ply
Dee Zee Roof Rack
4 Hella 500's
Mopar 5.5 ton front tow hooks
Air Hog Filter
Concept Amp
10" Clarion Sub
Sirius Satelite Radio

It appears ARB makes two different OME shocks for the front struts: the NS130 for light loads and the NS131 for medium and heavy loads. They also make three different springs for the front struts: the OME925 for light loads, OME926 for medium loads, and OME927 for heavy loads. You can download an ARB KJ product sheet from their website.

Unsprung weight also presses up against the suspension. Heavier tires vibrate more and run smoothest when used with less stiff shocks.

Check out this page for some more info:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unsprung_weight

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yeah but I doubt that 10# per tire will make a diff.
besides that is more on shock/strut valving not on load wich is the springs job

This is from the AllJ's website:

"Why is getting Old Man Emu Struts better than getting the Rancho Struts? OME struts are HEAVY DUTY and are superiorly VALVED."

I have OME and I love them. In my opinion you get what you pay for. Go for the heavy duty OME.

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2005 CRD , Moab Rims, 245/75/16 Goodyear M/T
RL rear bumper, TMJ Front bumper, Frankenlinft,
*TOTALED*

1985 Mitsubishi Pickup SP 2.3 Turbo Diesel Watercooled turbo,4D56 ported head,
12" Suspension Lift with JK Rubicon axles, Elockers, 5.13's, Fox coilovers, Atlas 5.0, Rock Lizard supersliders

1996 Lexus LX450 -locked and lifted-

i have OME suspension all around and love it! The ride quality is much better than stock and i have the NS131 struts. If you do decide to go with OME you will not be dissapointed.

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2003 Jeep Liberty(KJ) Renegade,235/75/16 Goodyear Wrangler Silent Armors 245/75/16 MTR's,Factory Skids, Selec-Trac,trac lock,Husky Floor Liners,OME Lift,948 rear/926 front,Rusty's strut plate,clevis 2.5 "s, Al's UCA's Gen 4.5.

I have the Rancho's with the set-up listed in my sig and am very pleased with the ride even with the HD coils and BFG KO's. I went with the OME rear shocks because they were "new" and designed specifically for a lifted KJ. I went with the Ranchos up front because they have been tested by many on this board and got great reviews, plus I got them for close to 1/2 the price of the OME's. No regrets at this point with the Ranchos.

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2005 KJ Renegade
2.5" Coil Lift
OME HD Coils
Front - Rancho RSX's, Rusty's strut plates, Custom 1/4" Clevis Spacer
Rear - OME-N132L shocks, Daystar bump stops
Al's Arms & Moog LBJ's
245/75/16 BFG KO's on Moabs
AMSOIL
Husky Liners
Mopar Seat Covers
Mopar Rock Rails & Skids

I have the CRD Frankenlift with the Ranchos but will be switching them out this weekend to the OME struts with the CRD 500# springs. I will post a review when I am done. I can tell you that I have been completely happy with the Rancho's on this Jeep and my previous gasser so we will see...

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2005 Black CRD Sport
All J CRD Frankenlift with 500 fronts, Boulderbars, and Superskid
Kilby Gas Skid
Yukon Rear Axles
265/75 16 TrXus M/T's and Bridgestone Revo's
Fumoto Valve
Aero Turbine 2525
Rock Lizard Komodo Bumper
Sundance Custom's Front Bumper

So if there are two different OME struts which on comes with rusty's kit? I remember seeing the OME stamp when I removed rusty's sticker but I can't remeber the number.

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03' renegade with light bar, limited slip rear diff,
rusty's 2.5 lift, 3/8"clevis, 2 iso pads
RRO sliders,Skid Row tranny plate,oem skids
Curt rear hitch with D shackle,
245/75 R16 wrangler M/T R's Al's arms, Moog LBJ's
K&N drop in filter, Thule racks 60"
Husky mats,Wet Okole seat covers
Garmin Nav, Spidertrax spacers

I just checked my "Rusty's" strut, NS 131

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2002 Liberty Limited
2.5" Rusty's Coil Lift + OME 927 springs + 1/4" spacers
265x70 Revos
Warn 4x Floods
ARB bumper
TeraFlex extended front bumpstops
Rock Lizard Skink Super Sliders
Bosch Size 86 battery
Jeepin by Al's 4.5 UC Arms
Kryptonite Differential Cover
JBA Bolt on KJ Tri-Angulated 4 Link

sweet thanks for the beta

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03' renegade with light bar, limited slip rear diff,
rusty's 2.5 lift, 3/8"clevis, 2 iso pads
RRO sliders,Skid Row tranny plate,oem skids
Curt rear hitch with D shackle,
245/75 R16 wrangler M/T R's Al's arms, Moog LBJ's
K&N drop in filter, Thule racks 60"
Husky mats,Wet Okole seat covers
Garmin Nav, Spidertrax spacers

I have OME's all around and I love the ride. I wouldnt change a thing.

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