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Damien Vrontisis (Dvrontisis)
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Username: Dvrontisis

Post Number: 26
Registered: 04-2003
Posted on Wednesday, April 23, 2003 - 06:12 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

After driving a relatives Jeep Cherokee Today (2003), i realized how 'hard' the suspension in my 96 disco 1 really is. What causes this? Bad shocks, tires, poor engineering?
 

Joseph Bilyk (Denverrover)
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Username: Denverrover

Post Number: 47
Registered: 02-2003
Posted on Wednesday, April 23, 2003 - 06:21 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

No such thing as a 2003 Jeep Cherokee. As a Jeep (as well as Disco) guy, believe me I wish there was.
 

Damien Vrontisis (Dvrontisis)
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Post Number: 27
Registered: 04-2003
Posted on Wednesday, April 23, 2003 - 06:23 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

sorry, i meant 2001
 

Carter Simcoe (Carter)
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Username: Carter

Post Number: 2306
Registered: 04-2002
Posted on Wednesday, April 23, 2003 - 07:33 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

hey Joseph, you can still get a 2003 cherokee overseas. To bad its the same thing as a Liberty :-) LOL
 

Will Roeder (Will_roeder)
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Username: Will_roeder

Post Number: 627
Registered: 02-2002
Posted on Wednesday, April 23, 2003 - 07:40 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Is the suspension in your disco stock?
 

Damien Vrontisis (Dvrontisis)
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Username: Dvrontisis

Post Number: 28
Registered: 04-2003
Posted on Wednesday, April 23, 2003 - 07:44 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

yeah it's completely stock... but it seems soo hard... hitting potholes is crazy
 

Phillip Perkinson (Rover4x4)
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Username: Rover4x4

Post Number: 171
Registered: 02-2003
Posted on Wednesday, April 23, 2003 - 08:30 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

perhaps worn out shocks could be culprit
 

Damien Vrontisis (Dvrontisis)
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Username: Dvrontisis

Post Number: 31
Registered: 04-2003
Posted on Wednesday, April 23, 2003 - 09:07 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

i just want it to be more "bouncy"
 

Damien Vrontisis (Dvrontisis)
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Username: Dvrontisis

Post Number: 35
Registered: 04-2003
Posted on Thursday, April 24, 2003 - 11:45 am:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

should i replace the shocks?
 

Rick D (Fatmcnasty)
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Username: Fatmcnasty

Post Number: 7
Registered: 04-2003
Posted on Thursday, April 24, 2003 - 12:24 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

I have a 95 D1, And I think the suspension on mine is stock(blue springs and sway-bars). It feels like sitting on a water bed. I'm hoping that a set of OME springs will make it feel a little firmer.
My truck prior to the Disco is a 82 Toyota 4X4 with 5 in of lift and 33's. Maby I'm not use to a luxury vehicle.
 

Chris Marcel (Gumarcel)
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Username: Gumarcel

Post Number: 254
Registered: 11-2002
Posted on Thursday, April 24, 2003 - 12:28 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

um I am pretty sure the suspension is not stock, the don't have blue springs. I can't remember the company off the top of my head, but I am very sure it is not stock unless someone decided to paint the springs blue. And I would say go with rovertym springs anyway, I have them and they are awsome!!

Marcel

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