Shock suggestions...

[big pappa b]

Yes, another shock thread.
While I'm still gathering parts for my build, I thought I would get some recommendations for shocks.
The build is for my 83 Jimmy hunting rig/occasional play toy. Looking for shock more to cover the hunting rig. The area we hunt has miles and miles of rutted roads. On the last hunt, we drove for hours looking for herds or strays in the mountains and valleys.
The shocks will have to take a beating offroad then hopefully ride smooth once we get back on the highway.
I was thinking of some dual reservoir shocks but before I spent the coin on those I want to get some opinions.

Also looking into air bumps.

And go...

 

[blazinzuk]

If you are looking high dollar for the shocks get a rebuildable set, then you can make em perfect.

Air bumps are awesome but there are some lower cost alternatives for a rig like yours.

The stinger bumps from daystar and timbrens

Certainly don't have the adjustability but would help overall

 

[big pappa b]

If I do those then yes, they will be rebuildable. I was looking at Fox and Profenders. the Profenders have a better price but just for grins I went to their website to order 4 (with the CK5 discount) and shipping was $110.. bwahahaha. I seriously hope their shipping calculator is messed or. Maybe that is the shipping cost form China

 

[ccarley]

I still love my Bilstein 7100's up front, valved slightly on the light side for washboard roads. Not so good for rock crawling, and slightly bouncy on the street. They are 12" short body piggyback models, custom built to your valving, and rebuildable. On my Sub, they are mounted to the upper "quad" mounts. 4" Tuff Country H.D. springs. The rear just has Bilstein 5100's; they match the Pro-Comp springs pretty well.

The Bilstein 5100's that are spec'd for the front felt too stiff for me, even with the softer springs. The 7100's were well worth the money, and still less than Fox or King...

Here's a couple of pics during installation:

The protective cover is still below the body, and you can see the bumpstop I got from OffRoad Design. I do tag the bumpstops lightly, without bottoming the shocks. I get 3" of uptravel on a daily basis with this setup. Also, on choppy concrete highways these suck up everything giving you a very nice ride. Oh yeah works on bad train tracks too.

Good luck in your decision,
Clay