Shock Swap

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Shock Swap

Post by Gazzabay » Sun Jan 20, 2019 9:40 am

After some help been told i can put Jimny shocks on my sj and that they are 2" longer than sj shocks (both standard ) :rockin:
Is there SUZUKI oracle out there :hmm:

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Re: Shock Swap

Post by Anton » Sun Jan 20, 2019 8:54 pm

Astra mk2 shocks are the go-to.
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Re: Shock Swap

Post by timwilks13 » Mon Jan 21, 2019 12:08 am

As Anton said, astra shocks for the win, it's what I'm running on mine with YJs and they're great.
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Re: Shock Swap

Post by d_r_1989 » Mon Jan 21, 2019 10:10 am

Jimny shocks do fit. Cant say about the length though. I think mine are plus 2 jimny.

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Re: Shock Swap

Post by marve114 » Mon Jan 21, 2019 10:39 am

Got Astra shocks for mine to go on when I spoa

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Re: Shock Swap

Post by timwilks13 » Mon Jan 21, 2019 11:29 am

marve114 wrote:
Mon Jan 21, 2019 10:39 am
Got Astra shocks for mine to go on when I spoa
nooooooo dont do it! Virtual lift for the win if you're after bigger tyres!
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Re: Shock Swap

Post by Anton » Mon Jan 21, 2019 6:36 pm

timwilks13 wrote:
Mon Jan 21, 2019 11:29 am
Virtual lift for the win if you're after bigger tyres!
Totally. I did SPOA, and I did it properly (full high-steer, no Z-bar, extended brake lines from Dave at Llama4x4 etc) but I'd always do virtual lift instead from now on. SPOA is best if you think lifted trucks look cool, virtual lift is best if you want simplicity and best offroad capability.
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Re: Shock Swap

Post by Gazzabay » Tue Jan 22, 2019 1:23 pm

:hmm: How do you get the front astra shocks fit with having no eye on the bottom. Which model astra
Also i have heard that Cherokee xj shocks fit. Got +3" leaf springs
Plus v shackles on. so its 4+ overall
And now the shocks 3" + short

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Re: Shock Swap

Post by marve114 » Tue Jan 22, 2019 5:40 pm

Some guys weld an eye on top of the rod !

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Re: Shock Swap

Post by Anton » Wed Jan 23, 2019 5:24 pm

According to ScottieJ in an old post, part number is GSA20180.

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