Shocks for outboarding

[Eddie Greenlee]

When outboarding rear shocks on a 97 Jeep TJ with 4” suspension lift and 1 “ body lift, and 35” tires, what Fox shocks / length shocks typically go with that setup ??

 

[macleanflood]

Fox 2.0s - 12" and use Poly Performance towers.

I bought my shocks from Accutune.

BFG Garage has an excellent how to video.

Here's my experience...

-Mac

 

[tworley]

With available springs for the TJ, 12" is routinely used to fit the constraints of the spring travel (currie with the longest free length for 4" lifts). Shoot for 6" up and 6" down travel. Its a lot of cycling the suspension and trying to get everything to fit perfectly. You dont want to leave travel on the table.

 

[Eddie Greenlee]

With available springs for the TJ, 12" is routinely used to fit the constraints of the spring travel (currie with the longest free length for 4" lifts). Shoot for 6" up and 6" down travel. Its a lot of cycling the suspension and trying to get everything to fit perfectly. You dont want to leave travel on the table.

Tell me what you mean by ( Currie having the longest free length for a 4” lift ) please sir.

 

[tworley]

Tell me what you mean by ( Currie having the longest free length for a 4” lift ) please sir.

Rockjock (currie) springs have low spring rates, meaning in hand, a 4" rockjock spring will be longer than a 4" bds/skyjacker/Clayton/ rough country spring. This gives you the best amount of travel for 12" shocks, and helps keep the springs within their perches once you start moving shock mounts (outboarding).

 

[Eddie Greenlee]

Rockjock (currie) springs have low spring rates, meaning in hand, a 4" rockjock spring will be longer than a 4" bds/skyjacker/Clayton/ rough country spring. This gives you the best amount of travel for 12" shocks, and helps keep the springs within their perches once you start moving shock mounts (outboarding).

Thanks