Adjustable shock use

[stevenfosterrj]

I am adding dual adjustable shocks to my JLU (coming with the 3.5 lift I am getting). Can't seem to find a good answer. The high speed adjustment - does a softer or harder adjustment do better in the Whoops (larger bumpy roads)? Also on low speed adjustments - does a softer or harder adjustment do better rock crawling? Thanks for input. I know fine tuning to get perfect buy do not know what way to even start.

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[Glamisfan]

The adjustments are not for vehicle speed, they are for how fast the shock shaft is moving. So high speed is for jumps and medium or larger whoops, as those make the shaft travel fast. Low speed is for cracks in the road and small rocks or bumps. Neither adjustment will do much of anything for rock crawling. Both high and low speed will need to be adjusted to work in unison for your vehicle and your driving style.

 

[stevenfosterrj]

Thanks, that makes since. But what does a soft adjustment do compared to a hard adjustment? Say driving fast down a big Whoops road is it better to have a soft or a hard adjustment? Which one will adjust the Jeep to travel more smoothly down the road?

 

[kah.mun.rah]

Compare it to your tire pressure, you will want softer when off-roading to help absorb the bumps and harder on the pavement to reduce body roll at higher speeds.

 

[3TV]

Low speed compression damping controls slow movements like body roll in turns, front end dive when braking, rear end squat when accelerating. If you turn low speed compression damping down all the way it can wallow in turns and has more body movement when braking of accelerating. Turn it up all the way and it corners flatter and doesn't dive with braking or squat with acceleration.

High speed compression damping controls how the shocks react to bumps. If you turn down the high-speed compression damping all the way it is more likely to bottom out on large bumps. If you turn it up all the way it can handle bumps better without bottoming.

 

[Hoppy Toad]

Thanks, that makes since. But what does a soft adjustment do compared to a hard adjustment? Say driving fast down a big Whoops road is it better to have a soft or a hard adjustment? Which one will adjust the Jeep to travel more smoothly down the road?

Go to Teraflex website and watch their video on their fast adjust shocks. I love mine.

 

[chadk77]

When I got my Fox 2.5s I started keeping a log for different environments so I had a quick reference for adjustments.

On the road I am running 3 on High Speed and 5 on Low Speed right now since the weather has been colder. I usually run 4 & 6 respectively in the summer time. They seem to stiffen up some in colder weather.

When I go wheeling I drop to 2 High Speed and 4 on Low Speed and that softens the bumps and rocks and allows for easy slow moving flex on obstacles.

I don't do any dessert wheeling or anything super high speed but I love these 2.5s. They ride really good, help tame the unsprung weight of 37s and heavier wheels and also give me the ability to dial them in to a pretty comfortable ride for a lifted Jeep.

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