Shocks?
 

As you may have read, I'm replacing the shocks in my wife's 2000 XJ. I
automatically went for the DT3000s. Mind you this doesn't see any off-road
time as of yet. Might get some beach time, but that's about it. However,
when calling around, I came across a shop that would order them for me.
Here's the weird part -- the guy actually talked me out of them at the
expense of buying anything from him. Said to just go with the Procomp
ES3000s that another shop in town had in stock. He said he's been doing
this for years, and that yes, people will say the DTs are better, but they
really aren't. Said all he puts on the lifts he installs are the ProComps.

Do you guys know anything about those shocks? I want a decent ride as this
is our family-mobile (Nice as in NOT like my rough country shocks on the
TJ....). Thoughts? Price and time are definitely concerns.

Eric

Re: Shocks?
 

DON'T DO IT!! Go with the DT3000s, Procomps are STIFF!!

Eric wrote:

> As you may have read, I'm replacing the shocks in my wife's 2000 XJ. I
> automatically went for the DT3000s. Mind you this doesn't see any off-road
> time as of yet. Might get some beach time, but that's about it. However,
> when calling around, I came across a shop that would order them for me.
> Here's the weird part -- the guy actually talked me out of them at the
> expense of buying anything from him. Said to just go with the Procomp
> ES3000s that another shop in town had in stock. He said he's been doing
> this for years, and that yes, people will say the DTs are better, but they
> really aren't. Said all he puts on the lifts he installs are the ProComps.
>
> Do you guys know anything about those shocks? I want a decent ride as this
> is our family-mobile (Nice as in NOT like my rough country shocks on the
> TJ....). Thoughts? Price and time are definitely concerns.
>
> Eric


--
__________________________________________________ _________
tw

03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
01 XJ Sport

There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
-- Dave Barry

Pronunciation: 'jEp
Function: noun
Date: 1940

Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
World War II.

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Re: Shocks?
 

DON'T DO IT!! Go with the DT3000s, Procomps are STIFF!!

Eric wrote:

> As you may have read, I'm replacing the shocks in my wife's 2000 XJ. I
> automatically went for the DT3000s. Mind you this doesn't see any off-road
> time as of yet. Might get some beach time, but that's about it. However,
> when calling around, I came across a shop that would order them for me.
> Here's the weird part -- the guy actually talked me out of them at the
> expense of buying anything from him. Said to just go with the Procomp
> ES3000s that another shop in town had in stock. He said he's been doing
> this for years, and that yes, people will say the DTs are better, but they
> really aren't. Said all he puts on the lifts he installs are the ProComps.
>
> Do you guys know anything about those shocks? I want a decent ride as this
> is our family-mobile (Nice as in NOT like my rough country shocks on the
> TJ....). Thoughts? Price and time are definitely concerns.
>
> Eric


--
__________________________________________________ _________
tw

03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
01 XJ Sport

There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
-- Dave Barry

Pronunciation: 'jEp
Function: noun
Date: 1940

Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
World War II.

(Please remove the OBVIOUS to reply by email)
__________________________________________________ _________

Re: Shocks?
 

DON'T DO IT!! Go with the DT3000s, Procomps are STIFF!!

Eric wrote:

> As you may have read, I'm replacing the shocks in my wife's 2000 XJ. I
> automatically went for the DT3000s. Mind you this doesn't see any off-road
> time as of yet. Might get some beach time, but that's about it. However,
> when calling around, I came across a shop that would order them for me.
> Here's the weird part -- the guy actually talked me out of them at the
> expense of buying anything from him. Said to just go with the Procomp
> ES3000s that another shop in town had in stock. He said he's been doing
> this for years, and that yes, people will say the DTs are better, but they
> really aren't. Said all he puts on the lifts he installs are the ProComps.
>
> Do you guys know anything about those shocks? I want a decent ride as this
> is our family-mobile (Nice as in NOT like my rough country shocks on the
> TJ....). Thoughts? Price and time are definitely concerns.
>
> Eric


--
__________________________________________________ _________
tw

03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
01 XJ Sport

There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
-- Dave Barry

Pronunciation: 'jEp
Function: noun
Date: 1940

Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
World War II.

(Please remove the OBVIOUS to reply by email)
__________________________________________________ _________

Re: Shocks?
 

DON'T DO IT!! Go with the DT3000s, Procomps are STIFF!!

Eric wrote:

> As you may have read, I'm replacing the shocks in my wife's 2000 XJ. I
> automatically went for the DT3000s. Mind you this doesn't see any off-road
> time as of yet. Might get some beach time, but that's about it. However,
> when calling around, I came across a shop that would order them for me.
> Here's the weird part -- the guy actually talked me out of them at the
> expense of buying anything from him. Said to just go with the Procomp
> ES3000s that another shop in town had in stock. He said he's been doing
> this for years, and that yes, people will say the DTs are better, but they
> really aren't. Said all he puts on the lifts he installs are the ProComps.
>
> Do you guys know anything about those shocks? I want a decent ride as this
> is our family-mobile (Nice as in NOT like my rough country shocks on the
> TJ....). Thoughts? Price and time are definitely concerns.
>
> Eric


--
__________________________________________________ _________
tw

03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
01 XJ Sport

There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
-- Dave Barry

Pronunciation: 'jEp
Function: noun
Date: 1940

Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
World War II.

(Please remove the OBVIOUS to reply by email)
__________________________________________________ _________

Re: Shocks?
 

That's what I said when they put them in the same category as the Rancho
5000s... so why would this guy just lie? He's got his own business, selling
lifts/lift kits/components (authorized Rubicon/DT dealer), and suggests I
get a product from somewhere else since it's all just about the same anyway.
???????

Eric
"twaldron" <thomas@OBVIOUSrubicons.com> wrote in message
news:3GfSc.5277$665.3991@newssvr23.news.prodigy.co m...
> DON'T DO IT!! Go with the DT3000s, Procomps are STIFF!!
>
> Eric wrote:
>
> > As you may have read, I'm replacing the shocks in my wife's 2000 XJ. I
> > automatically went for the DT3000s. Mind you this doesn't see any
off-road
> > time as of yet. Might get some beach time, but that's about it.
However,
> > when calling around, I came across a shop that would order them for me.
> > Here's the weird part -- the guy actually talked me out of them at the
> > expense of buying anything from him. Said to just go with the Procomp
> > ES3000s that another shop in town had in stock. He said he's been doing
> > this for years, and that yes, people will say the DTs are better, but
they
> > really aren't. Said all he puts on the lifts he installs are the
ProComps.
> >
> > Do you guys know anything about those shocks? I want a decent ride as
this
> > is our family-mobile (Nice as in NOT like my rough country shocks on the
> > TJ....). Thoughts? Price and time are definitely concerns.
> >
> > Eric
>
>
> --
> __________________________________________________ _________
> tw
>
> 03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
> 01 XJ Sport
>
> There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
> -- Dave Barry
>
> Pronunciation: 'jEp
> Function: noun
> Date: 1940
>
> Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
> A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
> 1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
> World War II.
>
> (Please remove the OBVIOUS to reply by email)
> __________________________________________________ _________
>

Re: Shocks?
 

That's what I said when they put them in the same category as the Rancho
5000s... so why would this guy just lie? He's got his own business, selling
lifts/lift kits/components (authorized Rubicon/DT dealer), and suggests I
get a product from somewhere else since it's all just about the same anyway.
???????

Eric
"twaldron" <thomas@OBVIOUSrubicons.com> wrote in message
news:3GfSc.5277$665.3991@newssvr23.news.prodigy.co m...
> DON'T DO IT!! Go with the DT3000s, Procomps are STIFF!!
>
> Eric wrote:
>
> > As you may have read, I'm replacing the shocks in my wife's 2000 XJ. I
> > automatically went for the DT3000s. Mind you this doesn't see any
off-road
> > time as of yet. Might get some beach time, but that's about it.
However,
> > when calling around, I came across a shop that would order them for me.
> > Here's the weird part -- the guy actually talked me out of them at the
> > expense of buying anything from him. Said to just go with the Procomp
> > ES3000s that another shop in town had in stock. He said he's been doing
> > this for years, and that yes, people will say the DTs are better, but
they
> > really aren't. Said all he puts on the lifts he installs are the
ProComps.
> >
> > Do you guys know anything about those shocks? I want a decent ride as
this
> > is our family-mobile (Nice as in NOT like my rough country shocks on the
> > TJ....). Thoughts? Price and time are definitely concerns.
> >
> > Eric
>
>
> --
> __________________________________________________ _________
> tw
>
> 03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
> 01 XJ Sport
>
> There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
> -- Dave Barry
>
> Pronunciation: 'jEp
> Function: noun
> Date: 1940
>
> Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
> A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
> 1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
> World War II.
>
> (Please remove the OBVIOUS to reply by email)
> __________________________________________________ _________
>

Re: Shocks?
 

That's what I said when they put them in the same category as the Rancho
5000s... so why would this guy just lie? He's got his own business, selling
lifts/lift kits/components (authorized Rubicon/DT dealer), and suggests I
get a product from somewhere else since it's all just about the same anyway.
???????

Eric
"twaldron" <thomas@OBVIOUSrubicons.com> wrote in message
news:3GfSc.5277$665.3991@newssvr23.news.prodigy.co m...
> DON'T DO IT!! Go with the DT3000s, Procomps are STIFF!!
>
> Eric wrote:
>
> > As you may have read, I'm replacing the shocks in my wife's 2000 XJ. I
> > automatically went for the DT3000s. Mind you this doesn't see any
off-road
> > time as of yet. Might get some beach time, but that's about it.
However,
> > when calling around, I came across a shop that would order them for me.
> > Here's the weird part -- the guy actually talked me out of them at the
> > expense of buying anything from him. Said to just go with the Procomp
> > ES3000s that another shop in town had in stock. He said he's been doing
> > this for years, and that yes, people will say the DTs are better, but
they
> > really aren't. Said all he puts on the lifts he installs are the
ProComps.
> >
> > Do you guys know anything about those shocks? I want a decent ride as
this
> > is our family-mobile (Nice as in NOT like my rough country shocks on the
> > TJ....). Thoughts? Price and time are definitely concerns.
> >
> > Eric
>
>
> --
> __________________________________________________ _________
> tw
>
> 03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
> 01 XJ Sport
>
> There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
> -- Dave Barry
>
> Pronunciation: 'jEp
> Function: noun
> Date: 1940
>
> Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
> A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
> 1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
> World War II.
>
> (Please remove the OBVIOUS to reply by email)
> __________________________________________________ _________
>

Re: Shocks?
 

That's what I said when they put them in the same category as the Rancho
5000s... so why would this guy just lie? He's got his own business, selling
lifts/lift kits/components (authorized Rubicon/DT dealer), and suggests I
get a product from somewhere else since it's all just about the same anyway.
???????

Eric
"twaldron" <thomas@OBVIOUSrubicons.com> wrote in message
news:3GfSc.5277$665.3991@newssvr23.news.prodigy.co m...
> DON'T DO IT!! Go with the DT3000s, Procomps are STIFF!!
>
> Eric wrote:
>
> > As you may have read, I'm replacing the shocks in my wife's 2000 XJ. I
> > automatically went for the DT3000s. Mind you this doesn't see any
off-road
> > time as of yet. Might get some beach time, but that's about it.
However,
> > when calling around, I came across a shop that would order them for me.
> > Here's the weird part -- the guy actually talked me out of them at the
> > expense of buying anything from him. Said to just go with the Procomp
> > ES3000s that another shop in town had in stock. He said he's been doing
> > this for years, and that yes, people will say the DTs are better, but
they
> > really aren't. Said all he puts on the lifts he installs are the
ProComps.
> >
> > Do you guys know anything about those shocks? I want a decent ride as
this
> > is our family-mobile (Nice as in NOT like my rough country shocks on the
> > TJ....). Thoughts? Price and time are definitely concerns.
> >
> > Eric
>
>
> --
> __________________________________________________ _________
> tw
>
> 03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
> 01 XJ Sport
>
> There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
> -- Dave Barry
>
> Pronunciation: 'jEp
> Function: noun
> Date: 1940
>
> Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
> A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
> 1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
> World War II.
>
> (Please remove the OBVIOUS to reply by email)
> __________________________________________________ _________
>

Re: Shocks?
 

Eric, I'm with 4WP, the company that owns ProComp. For a Jeep, avoid those
ProComp ES-3000 shocks unless you want an ULTRA-stiff ride. Now how's that
for an opinion? The guy with the company that makes the shocks says not to
put them on your XJ. ;) They're great on larger trucks but they're just
valved too stiffly for a Jeep.

Jerry
--
Jerry Bransford
PP-ASEL N6TAY
See the Geezer Jeep at
http://members.cox.net/jerrypb/
"Eric" <gymrat@baileyscorner.com> wrote in message
news:esfSc.11915$va2.5228@fe1.texas.rr.com...
> As you may have read, I'm replacing the shocks in my wife's 2000 XJ. I
> automatically went for the DT3000s. Mind you this doesn't see any
off-road
> time as of yet. Might get some beach time, but that's about it. However,
> when calling around, I came across a shop that would order them for me.
> Here's the weird part -- the guy actually talked me out of them at the
> expense of buying anything from him. Said to just go with the Procomp
> ES3000s that another shop in town had in stock. He said he's been doing
> this for years, and that yes, people will say the DTs are better, but they
> really aren't. Said all he puts on the lifts he installs are the
ProComps.
>
> Do you guys know anything about those shocks? I want a decent ride as
this
> is our family-mobile (Nice as in NOT like my rough country shocks on the
> TJ....). Thoughts? Price and time are definitely concerns.
>
> Eric
>
>