Shock suggestions

[ASSFROW]

No, you don't. And you are right, you don't need reservoir shocks to get a, say 12" travel. Without any context, the statement is true.

However, the difference here in the jeep for most 2.5 - 3.5 lift scenario is that, you can get more travel out of a remote reservoir without the constrain of compressed length and better packaging.

Two shocks, the same eyelet to eyelet length before compression, remote reservoir shock will have shorter eyelet to eyelet fully compressed, which means you get more travel. Can you get the same travel on the non reservoir shock by increase the overall eyelet to eyelet length. Yes. That is more droop, and higher ride height, and you also need more bumpstops. Depends on the set up, it may or may not work.

Without context, remote reservoir shocks give you more travel is not a correct statement. In a very common Jeep that has 2.5" lift, and 37s. Yes. You will get more travel going with remote resi shocks.

As for the "need". Nothing on this forum is need. Its can, or can not. Want or don't want. So I am not commenting on it.

I think the sentiment here is that the reason for reservoirs is increased capacity/cooling, whether it be for oil/internal component. Any increased travel is a byproduct of that, not the intent.

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[c20040215]

I think the sentiment here is that the reason for reservoirs is increased capacity/cooling, whether it be for oil/internal component. Any increased travel is a byproduct of that, not the intent.

That is a fair statement.

 

[shagles]

And like I said earlier, you'll get less than 3/4" more up travel. Probably irrelevant once bump stops are in a good place for clearance of tires and other parts.

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