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Ride Review - Rancho RS7000MT - Jeep Wrangler JLU Rubicon

The Shock Surplus team decided to mix things up on the Wrangler JLU Rubicon. You might be wondering, why take off the Bilstein 8100s with External Bypass and Ride Adjustment? Lets dive in and get reacquainted with our mission. Its not always about running the best, otherwise our rigs would all have 2.5 or 3.0 shocks with kitted-out suspensions. That’s not the case though, we take the upgrade journey seriously, and know there’s a huge range of budgets and use-cases. With Rancho’s latest redesign of their 7000 series, we had to take a look. Rancho had a previous model of...

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KW Suspensions, Now Available at Shock Surplus

We are excited to announce a huge new addition to the Shock Surplus catalog: KW Suspensions! KW has been at it for over 25 years and hails the bold claim "The perfect suspension for every demand". Is this a stretch? Not at all. KW delivers on all promises and is one of the best suspension companies in existence. Various car manufacturers such as BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, Toyota, and many more focus on KW automotive's suspension technology in their customer sports programs. Racing teams across the globe depend on KW’s patented technology to snag consistent wins at some of the most...

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Power Wagon, Solid Axle Fun

It wasn’t easy stepping into the full size truck realm when you’re used to being nimble in a Tacoma. Growing wants of more capability, mixed with the evolving needs of a family on the road meant we had to make a decision. Not to mention the obvious part about the Tacoma blowing a head gasket and being out of commission until an engine rebuild happens. Narrowing down the options. During our research for the next vehicle, we looked at all sorts of options ranging from the Gladiator, the new Ranger, F150s and Super Duties, and of course the new Ram...

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