I'm in need of a shock rebuild on my Gen 1, and it looks like brand new Gen II shocks are going for not much more than that cost. To me, even a slight improvement would justify buying the Gen II shocks. I do offroad pretty hard including jumping, but spending $4k+ for a 3.0 conversion is a bit much.
I've tried to read through this whole thread, but I'm still a bit hazy. If I'm catching it right, the rears will bolt right in, but maybe need a taller bump stop? The fronts require swapping the coils and also limiting straps? Is that the general gist? Someone please jump in if they can provide a short description of how to make them work, or a definite reason why this is a horrible idea.