Shock bolt on rear axle broke..

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Mar 20, 2015 | 10:13 PM

JamDeeper

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From: ogden, utah

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Shock bolt on rear axle broke..

Yeah.... So. Options?

Mar 20, 2015 | 10:18 PM

PJB

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Get another bolt the same size, drill out the old one and weld the head on the new one to hold it in place.

Mar 20, 2015 | 10:28 PM

JamDeeper

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Showstopper....

Mar 21, 2015 | 10:02 PM

XJlimitedx99

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Welder

Mar 22, 2015 | 12:50 AM

JamDeeper

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Fixed er.

Cut the shaft off. Drilled threw. G8 5/8 bolt threw. Brandy new.

Thanks!

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Mar 22, 2015 | 06:17 AM

caronaxtr

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Good time to grab some JKS rear shock relocation brackets & weld them on. I always hated how our XJ rear shocks hung down so low. Cheap btu great upgrade.

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Mar 22, 2015 | 07:21 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by caronaxtr

Good time to grab some JKS rear shock relocation brackets & weld them on. I always hated how our XJ rear shocks hung down so low. Cheap btu great upgrade.

Agreed. Nicely done.

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Mar 22, 2015 | 11:52 AM

JamDeeper

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Quote:

Originally Posted by caronaxtr

Good time to grab some JKS rear shock relocation brackets & weld them on. I always hated how our XJ rear shocks hung down so low. Cheap btu great upgrade.

I thought about doing this, but was worried that the shocks I just bought would be too long. It takes about 5 inches away.. If I had time and money, I would have done that right away. And maybe towers in the hatch area.

One day.