Rear shocks replacement, any improvement???

e_poirier2004 · **Posted:** Sat Jul 25, 2009 11:21 am

My 2006 crd has a stock suspension (garage door height is forbidding lift) and I was wondering if any of you change the rear shocks with a great improvement in handling and comfort. The guy that had the liberty before me was hauling a trailer most of the time. What brand of shock are you using . Give me your input.

Thanks.

Quicksilversurf917 · **Posted:** Tue Jul 28, 2009 12:27 am

Definatly go with the rancho RSX's. They are a very smooth ride and handle great! I have ran mine for a while now and never failed me yet!

They are rancho RSX 17004, this is the best place to buy them: http://www.amazon.com/Rancho-RSX17004-R ... 052&sr=8-1

If you look for them somewhere else it will say that it wont fit your KJ bc they are supposed to fit a dodge dakota or durango I forget which one. But they will fit the KJ with no modification required, it goes right it.

Hope that helped!

Murphyman · **Posted:** Tue Jul 28, 2009 10:22 am

He isn't putting in a lift though... Will the Ranchos fit on a stock KJ?

Yeti · **Posted:** Tue Jul 28, 2009 10:31 am

e_poirier2004 wrote:

My 2006 crd has a stock suspension (garage door height is forbidding lift) and I was wondering if any of you change the rear shocks with a great improvement in handling and comfort. The guy that had the liberty before me was hauling a trailer most of the time. What brand of shock are you using . Give me your input.

Thanks.

for stock suspension i believe that Kony is very good, certainly better than the original

Quicksilversurf917 · **Posted:** Tue Jul 28, 2009 11:45 am

they still should fit on his KJ

Yeti · **Posted:** Tue Jul 28, 2009 4:00 pm

Quicksilversurf917 wrote:

they still should fit on his KJ

I think yes, many people here uses Monroe or Kony and Dobinson as an alternative

this is an Italian dealer but i think if you search you can find it

http://www.topgear.it/shop.php?act=zoom ... title=Jeep Cherokee 2 P.

Koni heavy Track for jeep liberty (cherokee in Europe)

Fouros · **Posted:** Tue Jul 28, 2009 8:19 pm

you CANNOT use a rsx17004 on a stock KJ they are for 2-2 1/2" lifted kj's only they WILL bottom out with a stock height suspension,

you can get a rsx for stock height kj its just a different part number

Quicksilversurf917 · **Posted:** Tue Jul 28, 2009 8:56 pm

I never would have guessed that

e_poirier2004 · **Posted:** Tue Jul 28, 2009 9:24 pm

Thanks for the suggestions. I'm looking at the monroe sensatrac and it seems a fair deal. Anybody is using them? I check for the rancho and they don't have any RSX for the stock liberty. They have the struts shocks but not the rear. I hesitate between the Rancho RS5284 and the Monroe 37203 but I feel the Monroe are a bit better quality then the Rancho. I don't do that much offroad and I want a machine that can face the elements and the highway as well.

tjkj2002 · **Posted:** Tue Jul 28, 2009 11:34 pm

The Monroe's will wearout faster then the Rancho's will.Even though Rancho is a sub company of Monroe,Rancho's are made for more abuse and to last longer,let's just say Rancho is there good stuff while the Monroe name is the okay stuff.

Pablo · **Joined:** Thu Feb 02, 2006 10:06 pm **Posts:** 1201

e_poirier2004 wrote:

Thanks for the suggestions. I'm looking at the monroe sensatrac and it seems a fair deal. Anybody is using them? I check for the rancho and they don't have any RSX for the stock liberty. They have the struts shocks but not the rear. I hesitate between the Rancho RS5284 and the Monroe 37203 but I feel the Monroe are a bit better quality then the Rancho. I don't do that much offroad and I want a machine that can face the elements and the highway as well.

I have not had good experience with Monroe on other vehicles-- they don't last long. For the Jeep, the Rancho's are a much better deal if you ask me. If they can take the pounding some folks here put them through, you are better off with them. If you really want a better ride, upgrade the springs. The stock ones are mushy as hell on the CRD-- I used to brake and the CRD nosedived hard. New shocks are not going to fix that, but the stock shocks are also crap and could stand to be replaced regardless.

e_poirier2004 · **Posted:** Fri Jul 31, 2009 4:17 pm

Is the RS500 good enough or the RS9000XL be better for my needs?

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