Ok Brent said all they do for the top is put bushings in the slot and the top is done, no need for the part you're referring to.. For the bottom he said I can do what we discussed, he doesnt recall exactly what they did for the bottom mount..
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Ok Brent said all they do for the top is put bushings in the slot and the top is done, no need for the part you're referring to.. For the bottom he said I can do what we discussed, he doesnt recall exactly what they did for the bottom mount..
Ok so they basically just squish the bushings in the top without the sleeve and leave the bearing installed? I guess that'll work. I'll probably get the sleeves though when i do mine.
For the bottom I think you're good to go with the metal spacers and a few fender washers.
Im going to try the top they way they mentioned, as for the bottom after a couple idea's, if I use one of the rubber bushings and one of the metal sleeves it measures exactly 1.5", but is they shock bolt going to fit inside metal sleeve..?
Yea the lower shock bolt is 1/2" so it'll fit.
I wouldn't do it the way you mentioned though, it'll defeat the purpose of the heim.
I forgot Omelet did this a while ago. Looks like he did exactly what I was talking about:
http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/f67/o...l#post12818075
Ok so Ill do the bottom as we originally planned, metal sleeves with some washers and for the top Im going to try them the way JBA said first and order the order parts. Its already end of day Thursday I want to get these on and stop the annoying sounds coming from the old ones!!!
Dude it's only wednesday! lol you scared me for a second...
Yea I know that must have mistyped!!! Hahaha
Its funny cause my week is screwed up... had off Monday for the holiday, and i'm home taking care of my boy today, so i have no bearing on the days of the week right now haha
Dont crack on me but I figure the days out by my workout schedule mondays chest/bi's, tuesday shoulders/traps, etc.. hahaha its honestly the only way I know what day it is, being self employed and working from home is great, but you never know what day it is!!!
Next time we're at Rausch your CB handle is gonna be "bi-monday" lol.
I'm a bit bummed. Fox never got back to me after exchanging a few E-mails this morning. I left them a message but probably caught them too late in the day, so I'll have to call tomorrow morning when they open up. One good thing about having a March birthday, don't mind spending a bit more of that tax return on a birthday present to myself (the majority is going into savings though)
Hahahaha funny!! Yea my bday is March 1 so family is getting sliders for me!! Nice to know these shocks can be modified, only I don't know Jack **** about it so I'll be running as is for now..
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Remember, you ordered from JBA so they're already valved per JBA specs. I doubt you'll need to dial them in any more unless you want to firm them up a bit.
We will see how I like them and go from there...
Hey man are there any marks on the bottom of the shock mount that look like this? Might give an indication of the valve setup. FOX just got back to me and recommended 60/80.
https://theultimatejeep.com/images/i...DSC04438-1.jpg
There are marking on the bottom of the tube, reads 30/90..
Good to know!
Omelets are 30/60
JBA's are 30/90
Fox Recommended 60/80 for me based on the specs I gave them.
I'm going to go with the Fox recommendation since it was based on my vehicle weight (heavier than most WK's), and coil spring rates. The 30% compression valving is probably conservative since someone with a 3.7 base WK could order the same shocks at a Hemi Limited 5.7L XK with armor.
Let me know how they feel and Ill make adjustments as I see fit, if at all.. This is crazy we already have 6 detailed pages in this post in a matter of a day!!! Love this place
Alright they are in simple install as expected, I do need to go back and tape upper bolt it rattles a bit but no big deal. On the top I simply cut bushing to fit and that was that. Bottom took two sleeves each side and three washers total, I thought it was better spread them between each side.. here are some shots..
https://theultimatejeep.com/images/i...emaje6yj-1.jpg
https://theultimatejeep.com/images/i...evuze6e8-1.jpg
https://theultimatejeep.com/images/i...8a2ymu6e-1.jpg
https://theultimatejeep.com/images/i...6a5ysusa-1.jpg
https://theultimatejeep.com/images/i...ysasa3ur-1.jpg
Didn't get any flexible shots, crappy weather and fighting a cold so I'll report back with some flex pics some other time. Ride is great a bit more stiff but again didn't really test them out yet..
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It doesn't look like you will have a lot of up travel with those shocks before they top out. Looks awesome through
I had to push them down a good 2" to get them to mount, so they may not have much when level but the articulation should be where It's advantage is..
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By the looks of the first picture the compressed length is pretty similar. If the OME had been flipped over the upper half that slides into the other appears to be equal length.
Compressed length for those shocks is 17, about 2.25" more than stock shocks. Should be good with the 2" bump stop spacer.
Did they add to the ride height at all?
Also doesn't look like you added your super cool rear spacers on yet :p
No it didn't add any lift measures 37" fender to ground but it idea a bit stiffer.. I traded my old ome shocks for quick disconnects, not sure of the brand haven't got them yet but if they work great. They are coming from an XJ so we will see... I havebt added the spacer yet no in due time I have to take the rear shock mount bolt out again so Maybe when I get back from my last second trip to Fla on Monday, get back Friday on my bday so we will see..
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scavenger alert, if it doesn't work I know a guy that has an XJ :p
When you say they are "stiffer", is it significant? You think I should have fox tone down my shocks to 30/80 instead of 60/80?
It's not that noticeable I prefer a stiffer ride so It's hard to say.. It s a great ride but a Tad less forgiving in the rear hitting bumps at speed.. I don't know enough about the difference between our shocks to say..
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Thanks man. I sent FOX another e-mail to see what they think. I'd prefer the ride to be a bit more forgiving on the road, then crank up the firmness with the CD adjuster for offroad.