Joe

I have a 2000 JGC, and I need to replace the shocks. I have decided on
Monroe shocks, for a mid-priced quality shock.

I want a fairly "smooth" ride, with decent control. While I occasionally go
off-road, my use is public roads 98% of the time.

They have the Sensatrac for about $45 each installed, and the Reflex, which
is a more recent model, for $62 each, installed, at Sears.

I have done some research, but cannot really tell if the Reflex are that
much better than Sensatrac, and what the overall rating of either of these
Monroe shocks would be.

I would appreciate any comments (from experience) that any of you would have
about either or both of these specific shocks.

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One other unrelated question........ about Monroe shocks but another
vehicle. I also have a 1980 Jeep CJ5, which I use about 50/50 on-off
road. Off road use is mostly gravel roads, and not much really rough stuff.
I need shocks for that vehicle as well, and I am considering the Monroe
Gas-O-Matic shock (suv or light truck model) for that vehicle. Is that a
decent choice for an economical shock for the 1980 CJ5 ??

Thank you very much !!


Joe

Carl Saiyed

Skyjacker Hydro shocks would work well in both applications. I have a set on
my 89 XJ and am very pleased with on/off road performance. They can be had
cheaper than the monroes at any 4wd store.

Carl


"Joe" <jnipperxxx@nospamfdn.com> wrote in message
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>
>
> I have a 2000 JGC, and I need to replace the shocks. I have decided on
> Monroe shocks, for a mid-priced quality shock.
>
> I want a fairly "smooth" ride, with decent control. While I occasionally
go
> off-road, my use is public roads 98% of the time.
>
> They have the Sensatrac for about $45 each installed, and the Reflex,
which
> is a more recent model, for $62 each, installed, at Sears.
>
> I have done some research, but cannot really tell if the Reflex are that
> much better than Sensatrac, and what the overall rating of either of these
> Monroe shocks would be.
>
> I would appreciate any comments (from experience) that any of you would
have
> about either or both of these specific shocks.
>
> ----------------------------------
>
> One other unrelated question........ about Monroe shocks but another
> vehicle. I also have a 1980 Jeep CJ5, which I use about 50/50 on-off
> road. Off road use is mostly gravel roads, and not much really rough
stuff.
> I need shocks for that vehicle as well, and I am considering the Monroe
> Gas-O-Matic shock (suv or light truck model) for that vehicle. Is that a
> decent choice for an economical shock for the 1980 CJ5 ??
>
> Thank you very much !!
>
>
> Joe
>
>

Carl Saiyed

Skyjacker Hydro shocks would work well in both applications. I have a set on
my 89 XJ and am very pleased with on/off road performance. They can be had
cheaper than the monroes at any 4wd store.

Carl


"Joe" <jnipperxxx@nospamfdn.com> wrote in message
news:HLGdnWx-2vMvIijfRVn-tw@comcast.com...
>
>
> I have a 2000 JGC, and I need to replace the shocks. I have decided on
> Monroe shocks, for a mid-priced quality shock.
>
> I want a fairly "smooth" ride, with decent control. While I occasionally
go
> off-road, my use is public roads 98% of the time.
>
> They have the Sensatrac for about $45 each installed, and the Reflex,
which
> is a more recent model, for $62 each, installed, at Sears.
>
> I have done some research, but cannot really tell if the Reflex are that
> much better than Sensatrac, and what the overall rating of either of these
> Monroe shocks would be.
>
> I would appreciate any comments (from experience) that any of you would
have
> about either or both of these specific shocks.
>
> ----------------------------------
>
> One other unrelated question........ about Monroe shocks but another
> vehicle. I also have a 1980 Jeep CJ5, which I use about 50/50 on-off
> road. Off road use is mostly gravel roads, and not much really rough
stuff.
> I need shocks for that vehicle as well, and I am considering the Monroe
> Gas-O-Matic shock (suv or light truck model) for that vehicle. Is that a
> decent choice for an economical shock for the 1980 CJ5 ??
>
> Thank you very much !!
>
>
> Joe
>
>

Carl Saiyed

Skyjacker Hydro shocks would work well in both applications. I have a set on
my 89 XJ and am very pleased with on/off road performance. They can be had
cheaper than the monroes at any 4wd store.

Carl


"Joe" <jnipperxxx@nospamfdn.com> wrote in message
news:HLGdnWx-2vMvIijfRVn-tw@comcast.com...
>
>
> I have a 2000 JGC, and I need to replace the shocks. I have decided on
> Monroe shocks, for a mid-priced quality shock.
>
> I want a fairly "smooth" ride, with decent control. While I occasionally
go
> off-road, my use is public roads 98% of the time.
>
> They have the Sensatrac for about $45 each installed, and the Reflex,
which
> is a more recent model, for $62 each, installed, at Sears.
>
> I have done some research, but cannot really tell if the Reflex are that
> much better than Sensatrac, and what the overall rating of either of these
> Monroe shocks would be.
>
> I would appreciate any comments (from experience) that any of you would
have
> about either or both of these specific shocks.
>
> ----------------------------------
>
> One other unrelated question........ about Monroe shocks but another
> vehicle. I also have a 1980 Jeep CJ5, which I use about 50/50 on-off
> road. Off road use is mostly gravel roads, and not much really rough
stuff.
> I need shocks for that vehicle as well, and I am considering the Monroe
> Gas-O-Matic shock (suv or light truck model) for that vehicle. Is that a
> decent choice for an economical shock for the 1980 CJ5 ??
>
> Thank you very much !!
>
>
> Joe
>
>

Carl Saiyed

Skyjacker Hydro shocks would work well in both applications. I have a set on
my 89 XJ and am very pleased with on/off road performance. They can be had
cheaper than the monroes at any 4wd store.

Carl


"Joe" <jnipperxxx@nospamfdn.com> wrote in message
news:HLGdnWx-2vMvIijfRVn-tw@comcast.com...
>
>
> I have a 2000 JGC, and I need to replace the shocks. I have decided on
> Monroe shocks, for a mid-priced quality shock.
>
> I want a fairly "smooth" ride, with decent control. While I occasionally
go
> off-road, my use is public roads 98% of the time.
>
> They have the Sensatrac for about $45 each installed, and the Reflex,
which
> is a more recent model, for $62 each, installed, at Sears.
>
> I have done some research, but cannot really tell if the Reflex are that
> much better than Sensatrac, and what the overall rating of either of these
> Monroe shocks would be.
>
> I would appreciate any comments (from experience) that any of you would
have
> about either or both of these specific shocks.
>
> ----------------------------------
>
> One other unrelated question........ about Monroe shocks but another
> vehicle. I also have a 1980 Jeep CJ5, which I use about 50/50 on-off
> road. Off road use is mostly gravel roads, and not much really rough
stuff.
> I need shocks for that vehicle as well, and I am considering the Monroe
> Gas-O-Matic shock (suv or light truck model) for that vehicle. Is that a
> decent choice for an economical shock for the 1980 CJ5 ??
>
> Thank you very much !!
>
>
> Joe
>
>