need some help with air shocks!!! - Pirate4x4.Com : 4x4 and Off-Road Forum

gotpropane350 · 04-18-2006, 07:07 PM

i would like to use the rubicon express long arm kit but switch to walker evans air shocks.....i know the mounting brackets are obviously different, but how many inches of travel do i need? im looking to have 5.5 - 6 inches of lift? can anyone help me

Beat95YJ · 04-18-2006, 08:36 PM

Front:
12 will work fine. With full hydro and front stretch, 14's can work too.

Rear:
driveshaft angles are the big issue.
No stretch and no cutting 10' in the rear
With some cutting and stretch, 12's.
With all kinds of hacking 14's.

Polyperformance has nice brackets to run airshocks or coil overs on a TJ.

gotpropane350 · 04-19-2006, 01:34 PM

with 12'' air shocks .... how much lift am i looking at?!

sceep · 04-19-2006, 01:49 PM

depends on how you tune them.

chris demartini · 04-19-2006, 01:54 PM

depends where you weld the mounts on the frame too

gotpropane350 · 04-19-2006, 09:35 PM

well i have a 3 inch body lift in my tj already....im looking to run 37"krawlers ... what do you guys think 10" or 12" of travel for the air shocks?

BrettM · 04-19-2006, 10:31 PM

I think you should call PolyPerformance and buy their kit, and ask them. They'll know what lengths will give what heights and be able to give you some good help on tuning the shocks.

04-18-2006, 07:07 PM	#1 (permalink)
gotpropane350 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Member # 68311 Location: UPSTATE ... n.y Posts: 135	need some help with air shocks!!! i would like to use the rubicon express long arm kit but switch to walker evans air shocks.....i know the mounting brackets are obviously different, but how many inches of travel do i need? im looking to have 5.5 - 6 inches of lift? can anyone help me __________________ 97 jeep wrangler,chevy350 propane injected , msd ignition ,headman headers dana 60's coilovers

04-18-2006, 08:36 PM	#2 (permalink)
Beat95YJ Registered User Join Date: Aug 2003 Member # 22176 Location: Redondo Beach Posts: 8,746	Front: 12 will work fine. With full hydro and front stretch, 14's can work too. Rear: driveshaft angles are the big issue. No stretch and no cutting 10' in the rear With some cutting and stretch, 12's. With all kinds of hacking 14's. Polyperformance has nice brackets to run airshocks or coil overs on a TJ. __________________ I can break a steel ball in a rubber room!

04-19-2006, 01:34 PM	#3 (permalink)
gotpropane350 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Member # 68311 Location: UPSTATE ... n.y Posts: 135	with 12'' air shocks .... how much lift am i looking at?! __________________ 97 jeep wrangler,chevy350 propane injected , msd ignition ,headman headers dana 60's coilovers

04-19-2006, 09:35 PM	#6 (permalink)
gotpropane350 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Member # 68311 Location: UPSTATE ... n.y Posts: 135	well i have a 3 inch body lift in my tj already....im looking to run 37"krawlers ... what do you guys think 10" or 12" of travel for the air shocks? __________________ 97 jeep wrangler,chevy350 propane injected , msd ignition ,headman headers dana 60's coilovers

04-19-2006, 10:31 PM	#7 (permalink)
BrettM Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Member # 11998 Location: Michifornia Posts: 4,025	I think you should call PolyPerformance and buy their kit, and ask them. They'll know what lengths will give what heights and be able to give you some good help on tuning the shocks. __________________ awshifting.com awshifting@gmail.com

04-19-2006, 01:54 PM	#5 (permalink)
chris demartini Registered User Join Date: Sep 2000 Member # 1636 Location: 201 NJ Posts: 5,737	depends where you weld the mounts on the frame too

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