4n6pc

bought a used Cherokee and looked under it AFTER purchasing it... anyway both front shocks are broken where they mount on the bottom. I am more of a weekend mechanic (using the term loosely) but can get things done if told how. Does anyone have a suggestion as to how to go about fixing this? Thanks

freegdr

pics will help a lot

jmm0122

x2. Its hard to tell what exactly is broken.

ezab

X3. If it is part of the actual shock that is broken just replace the shock. If it's the bracket broken off of the front axle, then you have a problem.

4n6pc

I will post pics when I get home but the rod coming out of the shock on both sides are gone and there are no brackets on the axel

jmm0122

Sounds like your just missing the bar pin. There should be two screw holes in the axle. Should look like this.

Phatwitaph

sure its the shocks, sounds like your looking at the stops that keep it from botteming out, located in the middle of the spring

4n6pc

I just looked from the front and overeacted when I saw both sides and the sway bar broken didnt even look on the otherside to see the shocks were there my first thought was crap I got totally screwed. anyway what do I do about the borken stops (the sway bar I am replacing)??
Thanks for the help guys I appreciate it. how do I get the image to show like jmm0122?

https://www.cherokeeforum.com/member...6228-dsc08773/

jmm0122

If its just the rubber piece I wouldnt worry about it to much. Im missing my passenger side one but you have to pull the spring out to get to is, so its kind of a hassle. If its the whole thing I would go ahead and replace it. To get the images to upload you just click on the paper clip by the smiley face (top of this box)and you can upload it directly from your computer.

Xjtim

Looks like a broken swaybar link to me. The bumpstop looks fine. Just replace the link . You'll be fine, unless my eyes are mistaken.

4n6pc

both sides of the sway-bar are broken right off... I am going to replace those today. thanks so the stops in the springs don't have rods coming out? well thats not too embarrassing now is it

dukie564

the swaybar is broken? or just the links?

They should look like this stock:

4n6pc

the links were broken and now they are replaced, although I was not sure how tight to make the top nut's it seemed like if I tightened them further they would snap but yet I did not get a lot off resistance while tightening them by hand with a ratchet. so I stopped when I thought the bushings looked quite squished, (nice technical term) is that ok?

dukie564

that's ok they're supposed to be squished when the truck is at normal height due to the suspension geometry.

4n6pc

Now that I have overstressed over the thought of broken shocks... thank you all very much for clearing that up!! I took the tires from my explorer sport trac and put them on the jeep wheels and all fit perfectly but there is a size issue but a very small one. My question is how do I get about an inch maybe two of more space between the tires and wheel wells? is there a way around getting an entire suspension lift? can I do a body lift on that Jeep? thanks again you guys rock!!!