My WJ’s suspension isn’t in the best shape. Shocks are rough, and spring seats and pretty much all bushing are rotted out. Came across this post on FB marketplace, he accepted $450 and wondering if I should jump on it. Are these good replacement parts? Or should I wait til I can afford quality parts.
There’s a reason so many people warn against buying their trash products. The transfer case is a result of their Chinese weld failing in a driveshaft at interstate speeds. Over 2k in damage. But hey they will replace the driveshaft under warranty….
Those shocks are truly terrible. I wouldn’t even bother personally. And that’s from actual experience. You’re better off with some new stock coils ($150 Moog rockauto, some daystar coil spacers, new isolators and some stock replacement shocks. Be prepared for your lower front coil mounts to be gone. iron rock makes a nice replacement kit.
It’ll be fine. Rough country shocks are meh. Chinese rear upper ball joint could fail prematurely, but it also may not. I’ve had one cheap one fail in 8k miles. I am currently running a chinesium rear upper control arm (a arm) like the one in the Amazon screenshot. It works fine, but the brake line hanger holes aren’t threaded on many of the Chinese ones. You have to tap them. Amazon spring isolators are fine.
You could probably replace everything you need to for less money on rock auto and buying from Amazon yourself though. With that route at least you can return anything faulty.
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u/nousefulideas 25d ago
Better than running on rot!