Shock absorbers Bilstein or Rough Country

The most popular setup on the [FJ Forum](https://www.fjcruiserforums.com/forums/) is the Blistein 6112 up front and 5160s in the rear. This is for good reason, when it comes to bang-for-buck the 6112's are hard to beat.

If you prefer a firm ride, go with B6. The damper shaft is almost twice as thick as stock (and the B4 units). I had B8 with ACS springs and rrrrreally enjoyed the setup (same as B6 but shorter). If I wanted to maintain standard ride height, I’d definitely get the B6.

I swapped in Bilstein B8 shocks, now it looks great and the ride is great too.

I have an Alltrack with GTI springs and B4s. It's well controlled but doesn't take as hard a set when cornering as the Koni's I had previously. I got tired of replacing the koni struts and they were too firm for the wife so the B4's were an easy choice.

I got the Bilsteins and they are excellent on shitty CA highways. I would purchase them again and highly recommended.

I have switched my Ranchos out to Bilsteins 6112 in the front and 5100s in the rear...

Bilstein 4600 at a minimum. Quality shocks make too big of a difference, you definitely get what you pay for.

The combo 6112/5100s ride much better than stock, although it was a bit firm to start.

I then replaced the front with some Bilsteins (I forget the model) along with other suspension components (OEM) a few months later. These pretty much feel the same as stock to me.

I can relate. My B16's made strange noises from day 1. Then after a few months one of the rears collapsed. I gave up and just put the original stock shocks/springs back on.