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Old Mar 8, 2009
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selecting shocks?

the time has come to buy new shocks. But i dont know what i need in terms of...travel, type, resivor ect...i have a 3'' lift front and rear, 2wd and do some off-road weekend warrior stuff. any help would be great.
 
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Old Mar 9, 2009
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im in the same boat. its really confusing but ive heard of alot of guys goin with bilsteins, bilsteins are the bfg of shocks
 
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Old Mar 9, 2009
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What kind of lift do you have? With spindles you don't need longer front shocks, with rear shackles you do though.
 
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Old Mar 15, 2009
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the lift is a fabtech spindle and leaf lift 3"
 
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