4600s at stock height was the best my jeep every drove. Moved to 3” lift with 5100s. Honestly considering going back to stock on my next XJ
I have 5100’s on my XJ & they are definitely an improvement. Stiffer on road & great off-road, definitely an upgrade over stock or rough country I previously had.
I have the 4600s on my XJ with stock ride height. They absolutely transformed the ride around town and handling at highway speeds. The biggest thing I noticed was there was an off-ramp I used to be scared to take higher than 50MPH that I could take at 70MPH after the upgrade. After the upgrade I used to run over potholes and speed bumps with abandon because the new shocks just took it. I've had them for about 175K miles and only recently have I started to think that it's time to replace them.
I use them and really like them, and I have only an upcountry lift, so close to stock. if anything they're a bit on the firm side, so they are def more stable, controlled, and connected. They don't totally remove the bumps, but I much prefer them to the monroes.
Love my Bilstiens, was night and day vs the factory style shocks even though they were only 3yrs old. Biggest difference is on gravel roads especially with a heavy load.
After experiencing them... as a cheapskate... id pay full price, absolutely worth it
Factory Jeep JK shocks, the basic black ones work really well for about 3" of lift on the XJ.
i have a small lift, dont offroad, and commute 70 highway miles a day. i run bilstein 4600s and love them.
I had the shocks on my old cherokee. They were definitely better than what I had on it before, but they replaced 30 year old 200k shocks.
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In March 2026, the ranking of shock absorbers for Jeep Cherokee on PartReview included 4 manufacturers. It is based on 9 reviews and 28 votes.
Last month, PartReview users preferred Bilstein. 64% of positive votes went to this manufacturer.
In second place: shock absorbers OEM Jeep — 10%.
Third place: FOX with 10% of the votes.
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