Shock absorbers Rough Country or OEM Volkswagen

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Rank #13 in ranking

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2.5

Body bounce

2.3

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2.1

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Rank #9 in ranking

3.7

Body bounce

4.0

Bottoming

3.3

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5.0

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Rough Country

OEM Volkswagen

OEM Volkswagen › Shock absorbers

SpareOffer8197 15 Jan 2026, 10:13

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Rating 4.0

I got mine (07 plate) a year and a half ago on 85k. All it’s needed is 2 rear shocks in that time for £200., other than maintenance of course.

Pros: needed only rear shocks

Vehicle: Volkswagen Golf

Mileage: 85000 km

Rough Country › Shock absorbers

Far_Kangaroo_8111 3 Oct 2024, 19:37

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Rating 4.0

I'm not going to lie. Going from Monroe/stock height to a 3in lift with rough country shocks rides great on the street.

Pros: rides great on street

OEM Volkswagen › Shock absorbers

audifans 29 Aug 2021, 14:45

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Rating 5.0

He helped me rebuild the car using new and authentic German parts—the brakes, the shock absorbers, wiring harness, etc.

Pros: authentic German parts

Vehicle: Volkswagen

OEM Volkswagen › Shock absorbers

BreakfastSpecials 10 Dec 2025, 10:26

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Rating 3.0

Shocks/struts will go soon on this first.

Cons: shocks/struts will go soon

Vehicle: Volkswagen Jetta

Rough Country › Shock absorbers

Agitated_Occasion_52 5 Dec 2024, 15:38

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Rating 3.5

I had the shocks on my old cherokee. They were definitely better than what I had on it before, but they replaced 30 year old 200k shocks.

Pros: definitely better than before

Vehicle: Jeep Cherokee

Mileage: 200000 km

Rough Country › Shock absorbers

Crafty_Note_8686 5 Dec 2024, 15:09

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Rating 3.0

I did a rough country lift on my Silverado. The shocks aren’t bad but they definitely aren’t great. It handles bumps better than it did when it was stock but I’ll definitely be upgrading to bilsteins when these shocks go bad.

Pros: handles bumps better

Cons: aren’t bad but aren’t great

Vehicle: Chevrolet Silverado

Rough Country › Shock absorbers

donkey5332 24 Aug 2023, 17:52

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Rating 3.0

With that said the lift part of the kit . Pucks or springs are not bad , it’s usually the shocks they sell that are junk .

Pros: pucks or springs not bad

Cons: shocks are junk

Rough Country › Shock absorbers

BaconFinder 13 Apr 2025, 01:09

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Rating 2.0

I have rough country shocks and I will tell you, it is a bumpy ride

Cons: bumpy ride

Rough Country › Shock absorbers

SpaceAgePotatoCakes 5 Dec 2024, 16:44

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Rating 2.0

Their hard parts like control arms and brackets are pretty good, but their soft parts like shocks and joints aren't very good. They tend to be clunky and not last very long.

Pros: control arms pretty good

Cons: shocks not very good

Rough Country › Shock absorbers

YABOI69420GANG 5 Dec 2024, 15:40

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Rating 2.0

Have installed a bunch of their lifts and shocks. Decent lifts for the price. Shocks I'm not that impressed with.

Pros: decent lifts for price

Cons: shocks not impressive

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Which shock absorbers to choose — Rough Country or OEM Volkswagen?

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Comparison of shock absorbers Rough Country and OEM Volkswagen

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Which shock absorbers are better — OEM Volkswagen or Rough Country?

In March 2026 on PartReview, shock absorbers OEM Volkswagen were overall better than Rough Country.

Rough Country received a PR Score of 32 out of 100, and OEM Volkswagen scored 75 points.
Rough Country ranked 13 in the overall ranking, and OEM Volkswagen ranked 9.
The average rating is higher for OEM Volkswagen (3.7) than for Rough Country (2.5).
Shock absorbers OEM Volkswagen have better feature ratings than Rough Country:
- Body bounce - owners believe, that this property for OEM Volkswagen is better than Rough Country.
- Bottoming - drivers claim, that this property for OEM Volkswagen is outperforms Rough Country.
- Leaks - reviews suggest, that this property for OEM Volkswagen is preferred to Rough Country.

Which shock absorbers are more popular — Rough Country or OEM Volkswagen?

In March 2026 on PartReview, shock absorbers OEM Volkswagen were overall more popular than Rough Country.

By vote balance, shock absorbers OEM Volkswagen surpassed Rough Country:

For Rough Country, the ratio of positive (11) to negative (23) votes is -12 votes.
For OEM Volkswagen, the ratio of positive (27) to negative (9) votes is 18 votes.

By number of reviews, shock absorbers OEM Volkswagen surpassed Rough Country:

For shock absorbers Rough Country there are 10 reviews: 1 positive, 4 neutral, 5 negative.
For shock absorbers OEM Volkswagen there are 11 reviews: 7 positive, 3 neutral, 1 negative.

Which shock absorbers do car owners prefer — Rough Country or OEM Volkswagen?

In March 2026, according to PartReview, shock absorbers Rough Country and OEM Volkswagen have not taken top places in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding your review about these manufacturers.

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