- Location
- NJ, U.S.A.
Ok guys, I find myself in a pickle and need some input pronto:
Had arrangements made with a local shop to get my shackles and spacers installed (finally) to bring my '92 up to 3" lift (approx). Decided that rather than risk turning my current shocks (OME, came with 2" kit) into limiting straps, I'd get a set of OME extended travel units that reportedly are good for up to 4-5 inches.
The plan was to have the work done tomorrow, so I'd have a day or two to drive it to work to get a feel for the new height/handling before making the run to Rocktoberfest. Unfortunately, the shocks are not in - seems ARB has this habit of holding things until they can send a full container to save on shipping costs. They may not even arrive until late next week (too late to do this for the 'Fest).
The shop is going to try to nail down a more definitive timeline on the OMEs tomorrow, but in the meantime has offered up an alternative for me to consider - a set of Skyjacker Nitro shocks, whose specs supposedly are comparable to the OME units. I've been doing some searching this afternoon to see if I can figure out how good/bad these things are, but my search-fu isn't apparently that good today.
I'm looking for general impressions of the Nitros in terms of on-road ride, off-road handling, and (if anyone's tried it) how they work with OME springs on a truck that's mostly a street pounder that gets wheeled from time to time. Informaton of this sort would be of use to me in deciding whether to take a chance on the SJs or put off the work until the OMEs come in. About all I know about Skyjacker is that their springs/brackets are red, and their shocks are white.
You have the floor - my appreciation in advance.
Rob
Had arrangements made with a local shop to get my shackles and spacers installed (finally) to bring my '92 up to 3" lift (approx). Decided that rather than risk turning my current shocks (OME, came with 2" kit) into limiting straps, I'd get a set of OME extended travel units that reportedly are good for up to 4-5 inches.
The plan was to have the work done tomorrow, so I'd have a day or two to drive it to work to get a feel for the new height/handling before making the run to Rocktoberfest. Unfortunately, the shocks are not in - seems ARB has this habit of holding things until they can send a full container to save on shipping costs. They may not even arrive until late next week (too late to do this for the 'Fest).
The shop is going to try to nail down a more definitive timeline on the OMEs tomorrow, but in the meantime has offered up an alternative for me to consider - a set of Skyjacker Nitro shocks, whose specs supposedly are comparable to the OME units. I've been doing some searching this afternoon to see if I can figure out how good/bad these things are, but my search-fu isn't apparently that good today.
I'm looking for general impressions of the Nitros in terms of on-road ride, off-road handling, and (if anyone's tried it) how they work with OME springs on a truck that's mostly a street pounder that gets wheeled from time to time. Informaton of this sort would be of use to me in deciding whether to take a chance on the SJs or put off the work until the OMEs come in. About all I know about Skyjacker is that their springs/brackets are red, and their shocks are white.
You have the floor - my appreciation in advance.
Rob