Smoothing the ride

[jdoggmoney]

Depends on your budget. There are several electric compressors out there.

I am running a York mechanical AC compressor, but on your TJ, it could cost a bit to get to get pulleys and belts to work out.

Another option I would seriously consider... a high pressure tank, scuba or fire fighter style. You may be able to buy one used locally and then simply mount it securely in the back of your Jeep. We recently had a City auction where many were sold for a few bucks each. I'm trying to reserve one as a backup. They hold a ton of air and are easy and cheap to have filled.

[RRich]

Not that anybody's right or wrong - it's interesting the opinions of hard vs soft on street vs off road.

I run the Ranch0 9000's adjustable - love em.

I've done lots of experimenting -
Street I run them at 4 or 5 - midway between soft and hard.
Off road I run at 9 - the hardest - and am thinking I'd like them even harder maybe I'll add a second set of 9000's or?

Washboard roads soft is OK. Whoop de do's - soft lets you bounce all over and bottom out! Stiff is a must. Going slow over rocks and such stiff/hard shocks don't make much difference - it's too slow.

Remember - shocks mainly control the rate of rebound, not the initial compression but the "bounce" afterwards. They do little on the compression stroke to keep you from bottoming out.

I'd like to find something where the compression stiffness is adjustable - any suggestions?

[RRich]

On board air - I got rid of the airbox filter for a snout & K&N. That leaves enough room for a compressor for OBA. The Mitshubishi or Sanden round ones will fit nice, just make a bracket for it. Those were used by Dodge, Jeep, and some foreign cars.
Junk yard about $25 - get the fittings and a hunk of the tubes for it, makes life easy.

To drive it I cut the center out of a stock alternator serp pulley, then welded it to the front of the serp pulley on my alternator. Then used a short belt. You can do the same thing with a V belt. You lathe the center out so you can get to the nut.

A 90 lb shutoff valve, a lighted switch to turn on the clutch, safety valve, check valve, gauge, and a quick coupler. Direct, no tank. Airs a 35x12.5 from 10 to 28lbs in about 1.5-2 minutes.

I've installed about 6 of them like that.

If you want I can post pics.

On road I run about 28 lbs. Off road - desert terrain, 12, sometimes 10, sand 6-8. 35x12.50 MTR's.
In sharp rocks too hard, or too soft rocks will slice them easy. Usually 12-15 works best.