Just a couple of questions about shocks from the mechanically
inexperienced...
By way of background, I drive a '95 4x4 regular cab, manual tranny, V6.
Out of necessity, I do drive highway most of the time, but try to get
off road as much as I can. When I had the truck aligned last summer,
the guy at the shop noticed (as I had) that my front tires were cupping
on the edges. He said he could fix this by installing "upgraded"
shocks. I declined for two reasons: 1. I suspect he was just trying to
unload a set of shocks, 2. I'm sort of trying to wear out these stock
Wranglers so I have a better excuse to replace them (39,600 miles and
still clinging to life -- can you believe this? I must not be driving
fast enough.)
So anyway, is this really the problem? If so, I'm going to replace the
shocks before I get new tires. I'm planning on upgrading to 31x10.50 on
15x8 rims. What sort of shocks should I look for? Being a gadget fan,
I think the idea behind the Rancho RS9000 is pretty cool (if you're not
familiar, they have a dial you can use to adjust them while on the
truck). Trail Master has a new shock that supposedly self-adjusts in
much the same way, only without any action on the part of the human.
Sounds cool to me, but I'm not sure if there's any real benefit or if
it's just a marketing ploy.
Any ideas, suggestions, or opinions?
Thanks,
Jason
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