Just realized cheap shocks aren't worth it after my Jeep almost flipped last weekend

For like 3 years I ran the cheapest gas shocks I could find on my old Cherokee, figured they all do the same thing right? Well last Saturday I was coming down this rocky section near Sedona and the rear end just started bouncing like crazy after a dip. I hit a bump and the whole truck felt like it was gonna slide off the trail. My buddy Jeff was behind me in his built Tacoma and he told me later he thought I was gonna roll it. That scared me enough to drop real money on some Bilstein 5100s this week. The difference is insane, like the truck actually stays planted now. Has anyone else done this upgrade and felt like an idiot for waiting so long?

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anna_hill7d ago

Bought basic Monroe shocks for my old Ford once. Terrifying. Hit a washout on a fire road and the rear end started doing this weird wiggle thing. Looked like a dog shaking off water. Felt like I was piloting a pogo stick down a mountain. Bilsteins are worth every penny. Never looking back.