HOrnbrod Posted December 30, 2006 Share Posted December 30, 2006 You're right, rears are eye mounted on each end. Thinking of XJ's on top. In any event though, looks like you might need longer shocks in back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOrnbrod Posted January 5, 2007 Share Posted January 5, 2007 Okay, been on the phone with Dirk who referred me to the OME engineers in WA. Anyhow, this is what they recommend for a lifted MJ: Front w. 1"-3" lift: OME N35 (firm) or N35C (Comfort) (15.25"-23.75") Rear w. 1"-3" lift: OME N40L (15.6"-25.8") (Actually a ZJ shock) For higher lifts (3"-5"), the OME N35L will work up front but they don't make one long enough at this time for the rear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeepdoggydogB Posted January 5, 2007 Author Share Posted January 5, 2007 Okay, been on the phone with Dirk who referred me to the OME engineers in WA. Anyhow, this is what they recommend for a lifted MJ: Front w. 1"-3" lift: OME N35 (firm) or N35C (Comfort) (15.25"-23.75") Rear w. 1"-3" lift: OME N40L (15.6"-25.8") (Actually a ZJ shock) For higher lifts (3"-5"), the OME N35L will work up front but they don't make one long enough at this time for the rear. Good work! I worked with Dirk initially and we both got stuck on the Rancho chart which showed erroneous data. So what is an N35 and what is it made for? Thanks again, Dog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOrnbrod Posted January 5, 2007 Share Posted January 5, 2007 The N35, N35C, and N35L are the recommended shocks for Cherokees XJs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOrnbrod Posted January 6, 2007 Share Posted January 6, 2007 The N35, N35C, and N35L are the recommended shocks for Cherokees XJs. Been on the phone some more today w. the OME reps. To clarify the above, the N35 series are for made for the FRONT XJ/MJ shocks. The OME N36 series, made for the XJ rears, come in N36 (too short for the MJ w. NO lift), and the longer N36L (24.48" extended - 14.4" collapsed) which are almost the same specs as the standard unlifted MJ shock (14.4 - 23.0). So the N36L might not work on an MJ with a lift over 2". The only rear OME shock that will work for a lifted MJ up to 3" is the N40L (the ZJ rear shock, eye-to-eye, specs in a previous email). OME explained that the N40L factory valving is set up to be used in conjunction with the rear coil ZJ springs, but "should" be just fine for the MJ leaf springs too, since the N36L and N40L valving are nearly the same. So that's what I'm going with, the shocks are on the way, and my rig will be an "MJ test bed" for OME. Good stuff. Damn, our MJs have long-@$$ shocks with the SUA config. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeepdoggydogB Posted January 6, 2007 Author Share Posted January 6, 2007 Okay, been on the phone with Dirk who referred me to the OME engineers in WA. Anyhow, this is what they recommend for a lifted MJ: Front w. 1"-3" lift: OME N35 (firm) or N35C (Comfort) (15.25"-23.75") Rear w. 1"-3" lift: OME N40L (15.6"-25.8") (Actually a ZJ shock) For higher lifts (3"-5"), the OME N35L will work up front but they don't make one long enough at this time for the rear. Looks like we are stuck with just that one choice for the rear, that is one long shock. Just looking at the numbers it looks like there is another option. It looks like the N33 will work as well, I have experience with that shock as I ran that one in my TJ great shock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOrnbrod Posted January 7, 2007 Share Posted January 7, 2007 Is the N33 eye-to-eye? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeepdoggydogB Posted January 8, 2007 Author Share Posted January 8, 2007 Is the N33 eye-to-eye? The TJ wrangler has a bar ping, but the YJ wrangler is eye to eye. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOrnbrod Posted January 18, 2007 Share Posted January 18, 2007 Got the OME shocks on today, N35C's up front; N40L's in the rear. I had no idea of the positive difference they would make. Super product, well worth the extra $$. Had Monroe SensaTracs on previously, installed new about four months ago, and one of the rear shocks was blown out already. You could compress it all the way down, and it just sat there, did not extend back out at all. POS............ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oizarod115 Posted January 18, 2007 Share Posted January 18, 2007 Got the OME shocks on today, N35C's up front; N40L's in the rear. I had no idea of the positive difference they would make. Super product, well worth the extra $$. Had Monroe SensaTracs on previously, installed new about four months ago, and one of the rear shocks was blown out already. You could compress it all the way down, and it just sat there, did not extend back out at all. POS............ ...i thought that was what shocks were supposed to do? i thought they compressed slowly to cushion impacts and such and that the suspension pulled them back out after compression? or are steering stabilizers different than shocks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOrnbrod Posted January 18, 2007 Share Posted January 18, 2007 With the shock off the vehicle, if you compress the shock then turn loose, it will slowly return on it's own to full extension. One of my rears did nothing when I compressed it. It had pressure when compressing, but none on the return. The other rear shock was normal. The two fronts were okay too. So I had one blown rear shock after about 1500 miles. Unsat....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oizarod115 Posted January 18, 2007 Share Posted January 18, 2007 With the shock off the vehicle, if you compress the shock then turn loose, it will slowly return on it's own to full extension. One of my rears did nothing when I compressed it. It had pressure when compressing, but none on the return. The other rear shock was normal. The two fronts were okay too. So I had one blown rear shock after about 1500 miles. Unsat....... gotcha, so there is a difference between stabilizers and shocks, good to know. thanks for :smart: me, cause i :dunno: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feerocknok Posted January 18, 2007 Share Posted January 18, 2007 With the shock off the vehicle, if you compress the shock then turn loose, it will slowly return on it's own to full extension. One of my rears did nothing when I compressed it. It had pressure when compressing, but none on the return. The other rear shock was normal. The two fronts were okay too. So I had one blown rear shock after about 1500 miles. Unsat....... Wow! Was there any abuse on the truck or was it a bad product (as in 1/1000 made)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOrnbrod Posted January 18, 2007 Share Posted January 18, 2007 Wow! Was there any abuse on the truck or was it a bad product (as in 1/1000 made)? I'm thinking just a bad shock since the other three were fine. My truck is never abused, except when I curse at it occasionally. :mad: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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