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Shock absorbers Rough Country or OEM Volkswagen
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I got mine (07 plate) a year and a half ago on 85k. All it’s needed is 2 rear shocks in that time for £200., other than maintenance of course.
Pros: needed only rear shocks
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Golf
Mileage: 85000 km
I'm not going to lie. Going from Monroe/stock height to a 3in lift with rough country shocks rides great on the street.
Pros: rides great on street
He helped me rebuild the car using new and authentic German parts—the brakes, the shock absorbers, wiring harness, etc.
Pros: authentic German parts
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
Shocks/struts will go soon on this first.
Cons: shocks/struts will go soon
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Jetta
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
With that said the lift part of the kit . Pucks or springs are not bad , it’s usually the shocks they sell that are junk .
Pros: pucks or springs not bad
Cons: shocks are junk
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
Have installed a bunch of their lifts and shocks. Decent lifts for the price. Shocks I'm not that impressed with.
Pros: decent lifts for price
Cons: shocks not impressive
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Which shock absorbers to choose — Rough Country or OEM Volkswagen?
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.
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Which shock absorbers are better — OEM Volkswagen or Rough Country?
In March 2026 on PartReview, shock absorbers OEM Volkswagen were overall better than Rough Country.
- Rough Country received a PR Score of 32 out of 100, and OEM Volkswagen scored 75 points.
- Rough Country ranked 13 in the overall ranking, and OEM Volkswagen ranked 9.
- The average rating is higher for OEM Volkswagen (3.7) than for Rough Country (2.5).
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Shock absorbers OEM Volkswagen have better feature ratings than Rough Country:
- Body bounce - owners believe, that this property for OEM Volkswagen is better than Rough Country.
- Bottoming - drivers claim, that this property for OEM Volkswagen is outperforms Rough Country.
- Leaks - reviews suggest, that this property for OEM Volkswagen is preferred to Rough Country.
Which shock absorbers are more popular — Rough Country or OEM Volkswagen?
In March 2026 on PartReview, shock absorbers OEM Volkswagen were overall more popular than Rough Country.
By vote balance, shock absorbers OEM Volkswagen surpassed Rough Country:
- For Rough Country, the ratio of positive (11) to negative (23) votes is -12 votes.
- For OEM Volkswagen, the ratio of positive (27) to negative (9) votes is 18 votes.
By number of reviews, shock absorbers OEM Volkswagen surpassed Rough Country:
- For shock absorbers Rough Country there are 10 reviews: 1 positive, 4 neutral, 5 negative.
- For shock absorbers OEM Volkswagen there are 11 reviews: 7 positive, 3 neutral, 1 negative.
Which shock absorbers do car owners prefer — Rough Country or OEM Volkswagen?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, shock absorbers Rough Country and OEM Volkswagen have not taken top places in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding your review about these manufacturers.
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