DD Hemi Suspension Conundrum...Cherry Bomb

[gbaumann]

You got it spot on. The scene is set perfectly. I too believe that the jeep can handle awesomely with the right set up. The techs at the shop felt that because I put over 20k miles per year on my truck I should stick with separate springs and shocks. Coil overs, they think, with heim joints and hand built components are awesome. But they need periodic re-building which, unless you have another set to swap, causes down time. And I'm told it's expensive. Right now they say it's running 6 to 8 weeks to rebuild the coil overs some of them use on their own trucks.

So far I've put in a JKS trackbar, a synergy tie rod and I'm awaiting delivery of a synergy drag link. The synergy components have 1-ton ends which should stand up better over time given the weight of the motor. Oh, and I stepped up one size in OME steering stabilizer.

So, I'm up for suggestions. King shocks? Fox shocks? Another shock? Anybody make custom coils springs? Remote reservoir? I was on the list to receive an early set of OME BP-51 adjustable bypass shocks from ARB. But after waiting we found out that they won't be in the US for almost another year.

[JeepLab]

You got it spot on. The scene is set perfectly. I too believe that the jeep can handle awesomely with the right set up. The techs at the shop felt that because I put over 20k miles per year on my truck I should stick with separate springs and shocks. Coil overs, they think, with heim joints and hand built components are awesome. But they need periodic re-building which, unless you have another set to swap, causes down time. And I'm told it's expensive. Right now they say it's running 6 to 8 weeks to rebuild the coil overs some of them use on their own trucks.

So far I've put in a JKS trackbar, a synergy tie rod and I'm awaiting delivery of a synergy drag link. The synergy components have 1-ton ends which should stand up better over time given the weight of the motor. Oh, and I stepped up one size in OME steering stabilizer.

So, I'm up for suggestions. King shocks? Fox shocks? Another shock? Anybody make custom coils springs? Remote reservoir? I was on the list to receive an early set of OME BP-51 adjustable bypass shocks from ARB. But after waiting we found out that they won't be in the US for almost another year.

6 weeks for a rebuild means you are dealing with someone who you shouldnt. That is rediculous. Its a few hours to do. I'd call fox and king an RK and others, and see what they say. Also, a guy like you could probably do a rebuild himself. Its not rocket science.