Rock Krawler Suspension is proud to release to the public our new 2.0 Emulsion Series of RRD Racing Shocks. These shocks are unique in many ways and have several benefits that other shocks do not have. The first and most important feature is the body is all aluminum! This makes the RRD Racing Shocks have better cooling properties and less fade than the steel counter parts. Since the bodies are aluminum they will not rust. The bodies are simple to clean up and keep looking good for years to come. The RRD Racing Shocks feature standard industry digressive valving and are available with custom specs as well as direct fit applications!
They will be available to order and on our website within 60 days! These shocks are going to revolutionize the Jeep Shock Industry.
The 2.0 Emulsion Shocks, whether they are stem loop or loop loop will retail for $134.99 or sets of (4) for $499.
The 2.0 Coil Over Shocks with dual rate hardware will retail for $249.00
3.0" Premium Plus “No Maintenance” Lift System for Jeep JK Wrangler 2/4 Door Model
Full-Traction Suspension introduces the newest in a series of superior engineered suspension systems for the new 2007-2010 Jeep JK Wrangler. Combining all the necessary components together in a 100% bolt-on package, this system will allow use of 35"* tires with ease, give superior flexibility, improved ride quality, and most innovative, NO LUBRICATION MAINTENANCE! . Replacement front and rear upper control arms are manufactured from durable 1.5" x .188” wall DOM steel tubing and come equipped with fully serviceable flex joints and long lasting OEM style rubber bushings. This kit runs silent.
Raleigh, NC – May 5, 2010 – Recently founded Hurricane 4x4 Parts has finalized development of its first in-house branded lift kits for the WJ Grand Cherokee, and will begin shipping on June 1, 2010.
Founder, Ren Babcock says “Our first focus is the 1999-2004 WJ Grand Cherokee. A very capable jeep with a small number of suspension choices for their owners.” Hurricane 4x4 designs their kits as a handling package, aimed at increasing the overall utility and driving experience of the WJ.
Babcock's background includes racing and tuning suspension for motocross bikes. “In motocross racing, suspension performance, specifically spring rates and shock valving, is everything. I feel like many 4x4 lift kits focus on one thing, to make the vehicle taller. Our focus is on the handling of the vehicle. The rate for our lift coils was carefully chosen. The kit is aimed to reduce negative handling characteristics found in lifted vehicles. Excessive wandering is addressed by the dual stabilizer and firm track bar bushings. Sway, brake dive and excessive sagging when loaded are reduced by our choice of spring rate.A WJ equipped with our suspension kit will be happy driving around town, crawling on rocks or flying down rough roads loaded with supplies, family members, armor and winch.”
The basic 4” kits come standard with a dual steering stabilizer setup, Doetsch shocks, and an adjustable JKS track bar with extra firm bushings for tighter steering. Options like Addco sway bars, and control arms with flex joints can be packaged at the time of purchase.
Solid Axle Industries Ford 8.8 Heavy-Duty Diff Cover
Solid Axle Industries has been a common name in off-roading now for a few years. The quality products they produce have been used by the top teams in competitive 4x4 events since Solid first became a company. Many enthusiasts know that Solid manufacturers everything under the sun: Bare differential housings, complete axle assemblies, kingpin knuckles, drive flange kits, and even the amazing SpynTec JK Wrangler hub conversion kit! What most people know Solid Axle for are their indestructible differential covers.
Jeepsunlimited recently had the chance to install the re-designed Ford 8.8 differential cover in their project MJ Comanche. The axle build for this project was quite an undertaking, as we wanted to keep the budget as low as possible, while still retaining the swap strength that the 8.8 has become know for in Jeep circles.
The OEM diff cover that came on this housing was plastic. Definitely not the kind of thing you want protecting your 4.56 gears when you are dragging all over the rocks and logs on a trail ride! We needed to make sure we could run our local trails, and still drive the MJ to work on Monday. Solid Axle has the answer, and price, to make this happen.
Naturally the Jeep Wrangler dominated the SEMA 2009 show in Las Vegas. There were too many to list, with too many things to list, but I managed to scour through the masses and pick a few that were my favorites, and I imagine might be a favorite of yours too.
Smittybilt was there with their armored up JK. It was quite possibly my favorite JK there. On top of the HEMI conversion, Pro Comp Dual Sport Long Arm Kit with Fox Shocks, Rock Jocks Dana 60’s with ARB lockers, the armor really stood out and set it apart from any other Jeep there.
The new Jeep Wrangler JK Model, introduced in 2007 has certainly been a hit with Jeep enthusiasts. But, as is often the case, there are areas that can be further improved. Just ask the guy who goes out wheeling and breaks something. He's home the same night surfing the web for a better, stronger part or some other way to prevent a re-occurrence.
Such is the case with the lower rear shock mounts on the JK. They are certainly up to the task of doing what they were designed for, but if you drop onto the right rock, you can find they've been involuntarily re-configured.
Enter Kilby Enterprises of Burbank, California. Owner, Brad Kilby is an avid Jeep enthusiast who loves to break things just to see if he can design something better (a sickness for sure). To get a jump on things, Brad took possession of the new model JK early in their initial production and has been building some great upgrade accessories for them ever since. To address the rear lower shock mount vulnerability, Kilby came up with some simple, yet trail tough guards for them.
