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Shock absorbers Rough Country or Dobinsons
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Swapped out the Toytec Aluma Boss 2.0 for Dobinsons MRR long travel in the rear & extended travel up front. Added Dobinsons billet UCAs and 600lb rear springs. Night & day difference in ride quality on the 2+ hour drive home
Pros: night & day difference
Dobinsons ims is awesome. Multi stage valves so you get a soft ride without compromise to the handling which is difficult to achieve
Pros: soft ride, good handling
Cons: difficult to achieve
Vehicle:
Toyota Hilux
I went with Dobinsons twin tubes on my GX470 and they’ve been great. Pretty comparable to the sport setting on the OEM shocks I’d say.
Pros: great, comparable to sport
Vehicle:
Lexus
Personally I went Dobinson MRAs which have handled outback travel and tough tracks. Some prefer them revalved but mine is heavy enough to work well with them. Unlike their springs it seems to be a decent product.
Pros: handled outback travel
Vehicle:
Nissan
I ripped them out the same week and went for Dobinsons MRR. Honestly? Night and day. The ride is smoother on-road, planted in corners, and off-road they just eat up washboards and corrugations. I’ve hammered them through tracks that would’ve rattled the Bilsteins to death, and they haven’t skipped a beat.
Pros: smoother ride, planted in corners
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.
Pros: definitely better than before
Vehicle:
Jeep Cherokee
Mileage: 200000 km
I did a rough country lift on my Silverado. The shocks aren’t bad but they definitely aren’t great. It handles bumps better than it did when it was stock but I’ll definitely be upgrading to bilsteins when these shocks go bad.
Pros: handles bumps better
Cons: aren’t bad but aren’t great
Vehicle:
Chevrolet Silverado
I see all the dobinsons positive remarks here. I've also had good experiences, but at the same time on my 80 I had the yellow nitro shocks and those are the only shocks I've ever had leak on any 4x4.
Cons: shocks leak
Vehicle:
Toyota Land Cruiser
I have rough country shocks and I will tell you, it is a bumpy ride
Cons: bumpy ride
Their hard parts like control arms and brackets are pretty good, but their soft parts like shocks and joints aren't very good. They tend to be clunky and not last very long.
Pros: control arms pretty good
Cons: shocks not very good
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Which shock absorbers to choose — Rough Country or Dobinsons?
If choosing shock absorbers across many manufacturers, check the part ranking. If your choice is down to two brands, the PartReview part comparisons help.
We compare shock absorbers across these categories:
- PR Score.
- Overall ranking.
- Vote balance.
- Average rating.
- Number of reviews.
- Feature ratings.
- Car owners’ choice.
Which shock absorbers are better — Dobinsons or Rough Country?
In March 2026 on PartReview, shock absorbers Dobinsons were overall better than Rough Country.
- Rough Country received a PR Score of 32 out of 100, and Dobinsons scored 91 point.
- Rough Country ranked 13 in the overall ranking, and Dobinsons ranked 5.
- The average rating is higher for Dobinsons (4.4) than for Rough Country (2.5).
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Shock absorbers Dobinsons have better feature ratings than Rough Country:
- Body bounce - owners believe, that this property for Dobinsons is better than Rough Country.
- Bottoming - drivers claim, that this property for Dobinsons is outperforms Rough Country.
- Leaks - reviews suggest, that this property for Dobinsons is preferred to Rough Country.
Which shock absorbers are more popular — Rough Country or Dobinsons?
In March 2026 on PartReview, shock absorbers Dobinsons were overall more popular than Rough Country.
By vote balance, shock absorbers Dobinsons surpassed Rough Country:
- For Rough Country, the ratio of positive (11) to negative (23) votes is -12 votes.
- For Dobinsons, the ratio of positive (66) to negative (6) votes is 60 votes.
By number of reviews, shock absorbers Dobinsons surpassed Rough Country:
- For shock absorbers Rough Country there are 10 reviews: 1 positive, 4 neutral, 5 negative.
- For shock absorbers Dobinsons there are 24 reviews: 22 positive, 0 neutral, 2 negative.
Which shock absorbers do car owners prefer — Rough Country or Dobinsons?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, shock absorbers Rough Country and Dobinsons have not taken top places in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding your review about these manufacturers.
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