Shocks for the Reflection Series????

[AlanEdie]

Does anyone have recommendations for shocks/kits for the Reflection series?

I have looked at Lipperts shock kits for 3" & 2 3/8" axles.... around $123 per kit. Some say the Lippert Kits are too close to horizontal shock installations and won't function very good.

Joy Rider Kits are around $250.00 But they are closer to vertical on the install. They say their's work better than the Lipperts......

Any thoughts before I buy either one?????

[JCR GD]

Not a Reflection here but I put the Joy Riders on my Momentum and they made a big difference dampening out the bouncing. They work as advertised and Sonny (designer) is great to talk to and is a wealth of info. The angles do matter.

[WhittleBurner]

Shocks that are mounted vertical will get airaited. And not function properly.

[TucsonJim]

Shocks that are mounted vertical will get airaited. And not function properly.

I'm not sure I understand your comment Marcy. Aren't most vehicle shocks mounted vertically and they seem to do just fine for thousands and thousands of miles?

Jim

[Wizbangdoodle]

Most shocks are mounted at an angle somewhere between vertical and horizontal. Straight up and down is not preferred and neither is horizontal.

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[JCR GD]

Like this...

[CManley]

Does anyone have recommendations for shocks/kits for the Reflection series?

I have looked at Lipperts shock kits for 3" & 2 3/8" axles.... around $123 per kit. Some say the Lippert Kits are too close to horizontal shock installations and won't function very good.

Joy Rider Kits are around $250.00 But they are closer to vertical on the install. They say their's work better than the Lipperts......

Any thoughts before I buy either one?????

Alan,

I also have the joyryder shocks, for me they were a big improvement.





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[WhittleBurner]

I was thinking horizontal and said vertical. Sorry.

[Ed and Cathy K]

I installed Joy Rider shocks, love them. Sonny is very easy to deal with, and even answered his phone on a early Sunday morning, I was going to leave a message, but he answered.

[AlanEdie]

Chuck,
Thank you very much for your photo of the Joy Riders. Also, Thanks to everyone on the forum that gave info on shocks. Yes, I think the Joy Riders are a better product/choice. I am going with the Joy Riders. We have a long RV trip(about 4,000) miles planned starting 6/19/2017 and I am having new Goodyear Endurance ST 225 75R 15 Load range E installed and I will install the Joy Rider shocks. Also just installed a Splendide 2100 XC washer/dryer combo in our Reflection RTLS 313.