Willy's shocks

[hickman785]

I was recently given a set of Willy's shocks and control arms. I was told the shocks are built by Bilstein. Anyone know if that's true?

I have a 2020 max tow...I am curious if adding these Willy's shocks will make my truck ride any different than the shocks that came on my truck. I don't want to pay to have basically the same components installed.

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[PyrPatriot]

I was recently given a set of Willy's shocks and control arms. I was told the shocks are built by Bilstein. Anyone know if that's true?

I have a 2020 max tow...I am curious if adding these Willy's shocks will make my truck ride any different than the shocks that came on my truck. I don't want to pay to have basically the same components installed.

Yes, the Max Tow has special, progressive springs in the rear to help with payload and tongue weight of trailers for towing capability.

 

[hickman785]

Yes, the Max Tow has special, progressive springs in the rear to help with payload and tongue weight of trailers for towing capability.

I'm asking about the shocks, not the springs...I know the springs are heavy duty

 

[PyrPatriot]

I'm asking about the shocks, not the springs...I know the springs are heavy duty

My mistake was too hasty in reading the question.

 

[hickman785]

My mistake was too hasty in reading the question.

No problem

 

[MntMan]

Control arms are no different then what you have now. The willys package shocks are the same as the rubicon shocks. There ya go. Thread closed.

 

[Mac]

So the Willys has the Fox shocks?

 

[Mr._Bill]

I was recently given a set of Willy's shocks and control arms. I was told the shocks are built by Bilstein. Anyone know if that's true?

I have a 2020 max tow...I am curious if adding these Willy's shocks will make my truck ride any different than the shocks that came on my truck. I don't want to pay to have basically the same components installed.

Can you post pictures of the shocks?
What are the part numbers on them?

FCA used a Bilstein shock for the Power Hop damper. It would not be unusual to use them on various models.

 

[Gren71]

The rubi shocks make the max tow fee a little softer on the road to me. Ive been pleased with the swap.

Also curious about what the willys ones look like

 

[Renegade]

Control arms are no different then what you have now. The willys package shocks are the same as the rubicon shocks. There ya go. Thread closed.

On a JL, yes, it gets the Rubicon shocks. I don’t think the Gladiator Willys gets the Fox Shocks from the Rubicon Gladiator. It could, but I haven’t seen that.

 

[Hootbro]

On a JL, yes, it gets the Rubicon shocks. I don’t think the Gladiator Willys gets the Fox Shocks from the Rubicon Gladiator. It could, but I haven’t seen that.

I do not think it does either. Found one dealer photo of an on the lot Willys and the shock was not a Fox shock and looked like a standard black body shock seen on the other non rubicon models. That is not to say there is not a specific part number shock for the Willys, just it is not the Rubicon Gladiator shocks.

 

[MntMan]

On a JL, yes, it gets the Rubicon shocks. I don’t think the Gladiator Willys gets the Fox Shocks from the Rubicon Gladiator. It could, but I haven’t seen that.

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-rel...ntent-and-increased-capability-301163912.html

Says it gets rubicon rock rails and shocks. They have a black plastic body covering the shocks so it might be fox underneath?

 

[Mr._Bill]

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-rel...ntent-and-increased-capability-301163912.html

Says it gets rubicon rock rails and shocks. They have a black plastic body covering the shocks so it might be fox underneath?

The Rubicon shocks have the Fox label and a Mopar part number sticker on them.

 

[Renegade]

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-rel...ntent-and-increased-capability-301163912.html

Says it gets rubicon rock rails and shocks. They have a black plastic body covering the shocks so it might be fox underneath?

And you trust the media?

 

[Dartboy]

The Jeep website describes the Willys shocks only as "Red Heavy Duty." Only the Rubicon and Mojave mention Fox shocks. I'd think if the Willys had them, it would be called out. It would seem odd to me for Jeep to make the same shock in two different colors, so I'd suspect the Willys at least has a different tuning than the Sport/Overland but that's just a guess.

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