New suspension options this cycle — match the model year before you buy

Suspension is where fitment matters most, and it is also where people get burned assuming a kit for last year's truck bolts onto theirs. It often does not. Here is what is in stock, and the exact model years each one is listed for. If your machine's year falls outside the range, treat the part as not confirmed for your vehicle — a kit listed for a 2018 does not necessarily fit a 2015, even on the same platform.

Bilstein 5100 Series Shock Set is a straight shock replacement for the N300, model years 2016 through 2023. It is the simplest of the bunch: shocks, not a lift, aimed at owners who want to refresh worn dampers rather than change ride height.

Fox 2.0 Performance Series IFP Shocks cover the JL, model years 2018 through 2026. An internal floating piston design, again a damper upgrade rather than a geometry change.

Icon Vehicle Dynamics Stage 2 Suspension System fits the U725, model years 2021 through 2026. This is a fuller system rather than a single component, so plan for a longer install and read the included instructions before you start.

King Shocks 3.0 Bypass Shock Kit has the widest listed window here — the RAPTOR, model years 2010 through 2026. The 3.0 bypass is a serious piece of hardware built for high-speed desert work.

On the lift side, the SuperATV 3in Lift Kit fits the RANGER-XP, model years 2017 through 2026, and Rough Country offers two: a 2.5in Leveling Lift Kit for the ZR2, model years 2017 through 2022, and a 3.5in Suspension Lift for the JK, model years 2007 through 2018. Note the ZR2 window closes at 2022 and the JK at 2018 — later trucks on those nameplates are not covered by these listings.

One thing I will not do is quote you a spring rate, a torque spec for the mounting hardware, or a fluid capacity for any of these shocks. Those numbers live in the service manual for your specific machine, and the manufacturer's install instructions. Guessing at them is how you end up with a fastener that backs out on the trail or a shock that fades when you need it, and on a suspension component that is a safety problem, not a convenience one. Get the kit that matches your model year, then follow the paper that comes with it.