Installed Monroe Load Leveling Shocks on Rear

[Aggie07]

So you're not looking for increasing the height or stopping the rear from sagging since you have the OME HD springs right? If that's the case and you just want to improve the ride and increase travel, you may be better off with the 2" longer OME shocks.

What's your front setup like? OME HD springs And struts?

The front set up is Rocky Road spacer and Bilstein struts.


No I am not looking to increase ride height, but I wouldn't say I'm trying to avoid it either. Meaning, if the load leveling shocks increased it slightly I am OK with that. Right now I sit at 36 1/2" in the rear.


I looked into the OME shocks and those would be great. Started thinking about the Monroe shocks when I saw you guys had installed them. Plus, I can get 2 Monroe shocks for the price of 1 OME shock.


Thanks for the input Sal. If I go with these I think I will definitely get the longer ones.

[Matt]

One thing to remember is that Sal and I have the (soft) stock springs. So the long version of these load levellers coupled with the OME HD springs will result in lifting the rear even higher than Sals since you will reach equilibrium sooner due to the higher spring rate in the OMEs.

In other words, if you only want a "slight" increase (probably 1") you'd want the stock replacements..... the longer ones are going to raise your rear more than Sals, which is quite a bit more than a "slight" increase.

[Aggie07]

Good point. Well, as much as I would like to save money I may have to shell out for the Old Man Emu shocks, or just go ahead and give the OEM ones a try.

I wonder what the return policy is at Advance? Lol

[NeilSmith]

I think I'm going to get these. My shocks are fine I think, they are a little squishy feeling. But the main thing is that when its loaded down it squats too much for my tastes. Here is a pic with oem shocks and struts, 2" RC lift, loaded down ready to head to the beach. But there aren't even any people in it yet !

[Sal-XK]

Yup these will straighten that right up for you.

[NeilSmith]

I guess the " stock " replacements instead of the longer ones ? I dont want to raise the rear much and get the rake bake to it.

[Matt]

I guess the " stock " replacements instead of the longer ones ? I dont want to raise the rear much and get the rake bake to it.

Worked great for me.

[Sal-XK]

Seeing Matt's XK with that boat on it with these shocks was the deciding point for me.

[Sal-XK]

Checked to see if the shocks have settled but I don't think they have 22 1/2 right now with 3/4 fuel. I started at 22 3/4 with empty tank so just a 1/4 inch lower with all the extra fuel I'll check once this tank is empty, just give a second I'll drive around the block once that should do it LMAO

Stock: Empty jeep 1/2 fuel 21 1/16
Stock: Empty jeep and fuel 21 3/16
Monroe's: Empty Jeep and fuel 22 3/4
Monroe's: Empty Jeep 3/4 tank 22 1/2

[Matt]

Good stuff man.