Owner reviews for shock absorbers

You can try new shock absorbers and springs in the back to start with, youll gain a bit of ride height and bounce control, make sure to avoir super cheap brands because they are not worth it, stick with Bilstein/kyb/sach/mando/ for shocks

B8 with lowering springs was the sweet spot. Less roll, squat, and dive with a controlled & comfy ride.

My Ironman Foam Cell Pros have served me great for over a year. Closest to OEM comfort in my opinion. I’ve got a Prado 150 too.

I finally bit the bullet this week and ordered a full set of Special Active shocks from KONI (who I believe licenses their Frequency Selective Damper technology to Tesla)

The result is way better than I expected!! I don’t regret it one bit! It basically ate up all the small bumps on the road. I regularly find myself going over 90mph on the highway without realizing because of how smooth it is!! And this is with the stock springs.

Rancho RS5000x's not the normal 5000. They are fantastic. My buddy and I both run them on our TJs. I mostly street drive my 98 with a 2" lift and he has a snow wheeler on 35's and a 4". We are both extremely happy with them.

I have to Rancho 9000s in my identical looking TJ and it rides great. Anyone who drives it can’t believe it’s a lifted TJ

I have FOX... I'd buy them again...

Yes, you can use OEM springs with the Bilstein B6. I have them on my MS3 and the ride feels much more planted compared to the stock shocks / struts.

I got RC shocks in a kit. For my purposes they are fine. One broke And they sent me a new set no questions asked. Great customer service.

They are stiff but felt fine after a year. Feel great right now. For all the stuff I put on this thing just to drive, it was worth it.

I commuted a short distance on my KYBs and never really noticed an issue. Then I started commuting 40 miles each way on them, and I realized just how terrible they are. I think there is an old adage on one of the forums that KYB stands for “Kill Your Back”. Cant recommend them.