Mopar/Fox Lift Hwy Ride quality opinion vs other kits - any worth swapping for?

[RiverMtnBeach]

Hey there! I know, I know, don't lift a Jeep if you care about ride quality, and I've asked this before... but, the bucking on concrete joints and jarring over potholes is pretty bad. Running 315/75 17 BFG KO2s at 34psi. Big bumps are fun and handled with ease, a little floaty when loaded but damping not bad. Springs don't seem overly stiff, but man, I feel every crack in the road! Anyone have opinions/experience on how the Mopar kit compares to others?

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[brianinca]

Hmmm, have those same tires on our Jeep, pretty happy with the ride and comfort. We've done good long road trips and had good results. Do you have the stock shocks? Maybe pick up some Rubicon take off shocks, see if that helps the ride comfort?

 

[JeepOfTheseus]

No experience compared to others, but I definitely noticed it was harsher than the stock Overland setup. I’m running BFG KO2 AT 285/70/17 at 36 psi.

 

[Timgco]

Hey there! I know, I know, don't lift a Jeep if you care about ride quality, and I've asked this before... but, the bucking on concrete joints and jarring over potholes is pretty bad. Running 315/75 17 BFG KO2s at 34psi. Big bumps are fun and handled with ease, a little floaty when loaded but damping not bad. Springs don't seem overly stiff, but man, I feel every crack in the road! Anyone have opinions/experience on how the Mopar kit compares to others?

Drop your psi to 30 and hit the same roads. See if it helps.

 

[RiverMtnBeach]

No experience compared to others, but I definitely noticed it was harsher than the stock Overland setup. I’m running BFG KO2 AT 285/70/17 at 36 psi.

I'm probably just spoiled by how well it rode stock on tiny all-season tires. It's tolerable, and way more fun, just trying to get it dialed-in still!

 

[RiverMtnBeach]

Drop your psi to 30 and hit the same roads. See if it helps.

Tried that. Just as jittery over seams, even as low as 28psi, but then corners like you're driving on marshmallows (while getting only 12mpg).
Curious if anyone has tried the multi-rate springs I've seen from other manufacturers. Seems to make sense if riding empty most of the time to lower the spring rate for the first inch or so of travel.

 

[bleda2002]

This is probably your shocks more than springs. Changing springs probably won't do much in terms of ride as all the coils are fairly close to each other in terms of spring rates. Assuming you have the Mopar lift shocks you could try rubi shocks with shock extensions instead as they should be softer with out breaking the bank.

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