shocks ? fj 62

[ronshep]

Should i replace my shocks with orginal equipment? What would you recomend? Price should be important also.

 

[tonkota]

You don't have to. I like the KYB shocks I have. The OEMs are supposed to be good also and inexpensive. Call cruiser dan or John Hocker.

 

[NJTaco]

I like the KYB shocks I have.

Could you expand on this? My 62 came to me with KYB Gas-A-Just shocks on all four corners, and I'm not familiar with the product. The fronts are brand new, so I don't want to upgrade if I don't need to. It just seems like a $40 shock would not be that great of a quality...

 

[tonkota]

KYB makes a very good product. I have the gas-a-just on the Land Cruiser and the GR2 line for the car. I had some Gabriel gas-a-just shocks before that and they didn't last too long. And the Cruiser came to me with worn out Rancho RS5000's.

KYB part numbers for the FJ62
Front:KG5475
Rear:KG5462

Current Catalog Page 45

 

[Michael Browning]

Bilstein

Just put for new Bilsteins on my 90 JF62, ride is amazing! I have factory springs and the Bilsteins really smooth out their ride....

Not cheap, but very good...

 

[Joshua993]

Not hijacking here, but also shock shopping.

With regard to the Bilsteins, did you go with 5100s or the 5150 series?

 

[Trapper50cal]

heres what yah do...(IMHO)

Not hijacking here, but also shock shopping.

With regard to the Bilsteins, did you go with 5100s or the 5150 series?

Bone stock- Bilsteins 5125s
Lil Lift - 5150's

or OME's last a long time too - (Old Man Emu)

5150's are actually priced well for what they are

I got mine through Jack-it of Utah - Talk to Cleveland - hes a good guy

 

[jpeg]

Just put for new Bilsteins on my 90 JF62, ride is amazing! I have factory springs and the Bilsteins really smooth out their ride....

Not cheap, but very good...

price???

 

[brazier]

I had KYBs before my OME suspension went on. I really liked them.

 

[ronshep]

Well decided to go with... Wait.... the Monroe 39.99 special... Think I made a Mistake!!

 

[Trapper50cal]

not really

not really, depends on intended use.

 

[wil4thril]

Rolling 5150's 255/70 valving on my "other" ride with a 5" lift and they work well...I beat them every day for two years on some horrible roads at high speeds and they are holding up well. You have to get the body mounted eye tight though or they rattle.

5150's won't work on the front unless you use and adapter (if there is one out there).

 

[Trapper50cal]

There is

there is an appropriate adapter that comes with post/cups/bushings and nut

I have 5150's on the front and back

 

[mtrdrms]

Anyone running Explorer Pro-Comp shocks? Any good?

 

[ylexot]

I've got bilsteins on both the 60 and 62... love them!