Question on shocks for a 2000 Trooper

[Pritch]

I got the Old Man Emu lift listed below, but 70k miles later, I'm ready to replace it. This time I'd like to go a little firmer, as the truck has a little too much sway in my opinion. And I'd like to keep the same ride height as I have now. Anyone have any other setups that are firmer that they'd like to recommend? Thanks.

My current setup:

OME912 Springs
OMEN65 Front
OMEN15 Rear

 

[Trooperchris]

Well, I don't think you can get a better shock for these troopers. However, I would say that if you need more sway control you can try the 919s or the 929s which both will be firmer. Also, the best bang for your buck, IMO is new sway bar bushings. I would definitely look for those on indy4x's site. Heck, I have a set of Calmini sway bars that were going to go on my 01 trooper that I am selling if you are interested.

Chris

 

[double moo]

+1 on HD torsion bars - huge difference!

 

[BigSwede]

I would try the sway bar bushings first, it is a cheap, surprisingly effective upgrade. You can always upgrade further from there.

 

[Pritch]

Thanks. Yeah I'll try the sway bar bushings first and see how that helps. Would like to try the torsion bars, but they're so expensive. But I deinitely need to replace the shocks, so I guess I'll probably go ahead and stick with the OMEN65 Front, and the OMEN15 Rear. That right there should make a difference. What is the longevity of the springs? Should I replace those too, or can I leave them in (OME912).

 

[BigSwede]

OME springs seem to last a long time...you could try the firmer 919s but they will be more like 2" of lift and you said you wanted to stay where you are.