Love to hear that! After the 35’s wear out I may go for the 37 KO2s. Hoping it wold be a fairly seamless change with the XR after adding 1” of bump stop.
thank you for posting your real world experience with your shocks. I have wondered how the factory XR shocks and suspension will hold up to off roading. What did you choose lift your Jeep? Why did you choose that option?I have a 392XR and I love the 35" tires and the 4.56 gear ratio. I even like the fender flare extensions. I am not, however, sold that the Mopar shocks Jeep equipped instead of the Fox 2.0 are anything but a downgrade.
The Mopars handle great on the highway but they are quickly outmatched by the 392's heft and heat on the dirt and rocks. The combination of dampening heat and engine heat will make my front shocks almost too hot to touch on rough trails and I believe the stock shocks turn into a foamy mess and lose their ability to progressively dampen the axle.
My right front Mopar shock lasted less than a month before it started leaking.
Upgraded to Fox 2.5DSCs and absolutely loved the way it handled on the road. Dialing up the low-speed compression basically eliminates body roll and makes cornering the 392 more precise. Off-road the 2.5's stopped the fading problem of the Mopars but even with the high speed compression maxed out the 392 would still bottom out multiple times per day on the trails. Lifting the Jeep has given the 392 5" of up-travel instead of 3" and it is a completely different animal on the trails. Slow rocky trails and smoother 4Hi trails are both a joy with the added travel. The suspension personality and capability finally match that of the engine.
I chose to go with the Clayton Off Road 2.5” Overland+ lift for the 392. I have winch on the front which adds over 100lbs to the bumper and caused the stock springs to sag a bit compared to stock. With the Clayton 2.5” lift I’ve settled in at 1.75” of lift over stock after a week of driving and one heavy day off-road at a rough OHV park where the springs got a workout. The extra travel is very noticeable and welcome off road.
Speaking of, I've been torn between ko2 37s(due to weight) or stt pros.
Just took delivery of my 392…and you’re spot on! It makes me feel great!
Congrats and enjoy! They are such fun vehicles. After you get a few hundred miles on the engine find a safe place to do some full-throttle pulls starting around 70mph. Intoxicating sound and acceleration.
I agree, spend your money on what you want and maybe consider the possibility of upgrades in the future, at least your Jeep will be ready for it
Feeling great is one way to put it, plus it`s what YOU wanted not something that was pushed on you. Why are people always unhappy about what other people chose to buy? I hear people constantly criticizing other peoples purchases. Like do you really need 5 or 4 outboards on your boat? To some that don`t know much about boats it may look extreme but to the owner it`s better on fuel and less maintenance and less weight of inboards and usually faster and has more cabin space.
Oh I can tell. I’m only at 70 miles and even the light throttle acceleration takes my breathe away
Couldn’t agree with you more. That’s why I responded what I did. Part saercasm but mainly the truth! Everybody spends their hard earned dollars as they wish.
That’s weird, because using your own logic, why did you buy that nice JL in your profile pic when there are much older, far less expensive Jeeps that can do the same thing? Oh no, looks like you “wasted your money”.
If you search my posts, you will see my measurements. At 30PSI, under the the weight of my JLUR, the 37" KO2s measure slightly less than 35" at the shoulder and slightly more at the center crown.
Nothing is absolute, looks like milestar patagonia 37×12.50r17's are in fact specd for a 7.5" wheel according to America's tire? Not that we didn't know for a fact 37x12.50s fit stock wheels, but here's one that is within spec for the nervous types out there.
