new OEM style suspension?

fettersp · **Joined:** Wed Aug 13, 2014 10:54 pm **Posts:** 37

what types of coils struts and shocks should I get? I want the quick strut and coil assembly but and the only ones that I can find on rock auto are Gabriel's and sensen. I heard that monroe shocks and coils are good but they don't sell them on rock auto and I don't know the part numbers to them.

Hexus · **Posted:** Thu Jan 08, 2015 12:22 pm

Bilstein 4600 series.

More specifically:

Strut - 24-139168

Shock - 24-139175

Summit Racing sells both, you might be able to find them cheaper online, you usually pay more for good customer service IMHO though.

Bilsteins are probably the best shock for the money hands down. The Monroe's are good shocks, don't get me wrong, but don't hold up or perform as well overall as the Bilsteins.

If you really feel like spending some money, and want the best money can buy for offroad, racing, etc. then buy the Koni Red Shock and Strut sets that they sell on IDParts. Those are some of the best money can buy, but you're paying for racing, off-road, adjustable rebound, etc. on those, very expensive.

:2cents:

fettersp · **Joined:** Wed Aug 13, 2014 10:54 pm **Posts:** 37

I would love to get bilsteins but for around 340 for all the shocks and struts seems a bit expensive.

ArmyChief · **Posted:** Thu Jan 08, 2015 2:57 pm

Hexus wrote:

Bilstein 4600 series.

More specifically:

Strut - 24-139168

Shock - 24-139175

Hexus,

These replace the OE, factory springs/shocks...IE..they don't add any lift height?

Do they last longer (no sag)

flash7210 · **Posted:** Thu Jan 08, 2015 3:01 pm

Last I checked, quick-struts were not available for the CRD. Only for the V6.
The CRD uses a heavier spring.

I recently installed KYB shocks in the front. I dont like them at all. Not enough dampening.

ArmyChief · **Posted:** Thu Jan 08, 2015 3:15 pm

Ok, just making sure, since the OP posted this here in the CRD section

fettersp · **Joined:** Wed Aug 13, 2014 10:54 pm **Posts:** 37

Who makes crd rated springs for stock height?

thermorex · **Posted:** Thu Jan 08, 2015 5:04 pm

Oem for about 80-ish a spring. My advice: get old man emu lift kit, that's what I'll do. I had the front springs replaced with new oem a year and 2 months ago, about 10k driven and front springs sagged about 1/2 inch already. Oem not worth even 10 bucks imo.

ebbnflow · **Posted:** Thu Jan 08, 2015 5:22 pm

I just put the OME kit on last week. The CRD eats up the road now. I can't believe how bad the OEM setup was.

The OME kit does not come assembled. I took my old assemblies to les Schwab and they put them together for $60 in about 2 hours.

thermorex · **Posted:** Thu Jan 08, 2015 5:26 pm

ebbnflow wrote:

I just put the OME kit on last week. The CRD eats up the road now. I can't believe how bad the OEM setup was.

The OME kit does not come assembled. I took my old assemblies to les Schwab and they put them together for $60 in about 2 hours.

60 bucks ain't bad for the amount of work... Will get the ome from weeks. Btw, did you replace Uca with jba a arm?

fettersp · **Joined:** Wed Aug 13, 2014 10:54 pm **Posts:** 37

I would love to get the ome kit but I also have to replace the lower control arms and I want to get the GDE tune. I don't know how much my tax return is going to be but I can't see it being more than 13 to 1400.

ebbnflow · **Posted:** Thu Jan 08, 2015 7:27 pm

thermorex wrote:

60 bucks ain't bad for the amount of work... Will get the ome from weeks. Btw, did you replace Uca with jba a arm?

Not yet. Still OEM. When the upper BJ's gets loose, I will be sure to use JBA UCA's.

thermorex · **Posted:** Fri Jan 09, 2015 9:14 am

ebbnflow wrote:

thermorex wrote:

60 bucks ain't bad for the amount of work... Will get the ome from weeks. Btw, did you replace Uca with jba a arm?

Not yet. Still OEM. When the upper BJ's gets loose, I will be sure to use JBA UCA's.

Ok, thanks!

CGman · **Posted:** Fri Jan 09, 2015 12:17 pm

Has anyone figured out if there is a 5100 series front strut for the CRD? The bilstein catalogs only list 4600 series data, and no lifted Libbey data. But JBA shows 5100 series rear shocks for lifted CRD, and their coilovers look like 51xx series struts. ( no part numbers listed)

fettersp · **Joined:** Wed Aug 13, 2014 10:54 pm **Posts:** 37

would the ome lift last a long time with the JBA arms? if i get the lift and all the front control arms I won't be able to get the GDE tune soon. I'm building my jeep up but I also deploy to korea in about 5 months for about 9 months. would I come back to the suspension sagging?

DOC4444 · **Posted:** Fri Jan 09, 2015 11:19 pm

Have had Bilsteins on over 35 street vehicles and several race cars in the last 40 years, so I qualify as experienced. I have had two sets of the same Bilsteins on our KJ CRD. They are perfect for about the first 5000 miles, then the fronts, in particular, lose rebound damping. Many Bilsteins can be revalved by them, but the KJ front shock/strut they make supposedly cannot be disassembled and revalved. The rears can be revalved. At this point, I would like 10% more rebound on the rears and 25% on the fronts.
There are gas adjustable Konis, but I think they are in the $600-$800 range.

DOC

CGman · **Posted:** Sat Jan 10, 2015 12:46 pm

So are we down to OME and JBA coil overs as the preferred coil/shock upgrades for the CRD? I haven't heard much feedback about ironman. ..

flash7210 · **Posted:** Sat Jan 10, 2015 2:31 pm

I'm sure Ironman springs are good.
I don't think they make a CRD specific spring however.

JeepMorrison · **Joined:** Thu Jul 16, 2009 11:34 am **Posts:** 1236

flash7210 wrote:

I'm sure Ironman springs are good.
I don't think they make a CRD specific spring however.

The "c load" by ironman is the CRD springs.

fettersp · **Joined:** Wed Aug 13, 2014 10:54 pm **Posts:** 37

so instead of buying the OEM style springs and struts etc. I should get the OME 1.5 lift? but will the suspension be sagging at all after I come back from korea in 9 months starting in june?

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