Do aftermarket shocks REALLY make a diffence??

[dondiesel444]

Do Rancho's or Edlebrock's make a huge noticible handling diffrence on the X??

I put Rancho RS5000's on my pickup and didn't notice any differnce, but it is a totally diffrent vehicle than the X.

 

[arturogof]

Try Bilstein, they are the best you can get!!!

 

[Alec]

I have the adjustable Rancho 9000s in front and love them. Being able to change the settings for the size of potholes in the city you're in is nice

 

[tbomb]

Originally posted by arturogof
Try Bilstein, they are the best you can get!!!

yes, bilsteins will drastically change the way that your truck rides and handles - they did for me

 

[jjue]

My Bilsteins might be a little firm for most people who do nothing more than basic transportation, but if you tow big trailers, haul heavy loads, or off-road, you'll enjoy them.

 

[arturogof]

Hi everyone, I noticed that when I lifted my 95 X with the Torsion Bar. My new Bilsteins lost completely the negative travel.

What I did was to replace the forn Bilstein shocks for the ones that fit the Grand Cherokee 95 since they are larger than the X ones.

And they work great for on or off road.

 

[aldive]

I am an Edelbrock ISA believer.

 

[Rhett]

Stock motorcraft shocks aren't bad, but with other shocks such as Gabriel VST, Monroe, Edelbrock, Rancho, or Bilstein you should be able to notice a difference. I'd say the difference is more noticeable in an emergency-type situation where you have to make a sudden turn--in which case the more expensive aftermarket shocks will provide more stability.

I don't really care for the Edelbrocks I have, but not enough to go a and replace them (they only have about 20,000 miles on them). They are quite firm and the truck handles very nicely with them, but I think on a 1st gen they are valved a little wrong. I'll probably go with an adjustable shock next time (like a Rancho 9000 series).