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Old Apr 18, 2013 | 02:31 PM
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Originally Posted by ScikoFaery
Well my old chef has a 2012 4dr but he started with jeeps when he was a kid in germany and he had a real nice cj that he redid but he sold it n got the 4dr since hes got 3 kids lol his daughter drives an older wrangler they fixed up...but theyre the exception to other ones around here lol
No i'm talking as literally just something to give hell. A weekend cruiser and bruiser is a different story.
Old Apr 18, 2013 | 02:44 PM
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ok quick question...I bought a lift for my 2 door cherokee its a 2.5 inch with shackles and coil spacers..my question is, when i put the coil spacers on i have to disconnect the shock to do it..will i need a longer shock for the front or will the stock shock be long enough with the added 2.5 inches?
Old Apr 18, 2013 | 02:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Brennidon
ok quick question...I bought a lift for my 2 door cherokee its a 2.5 inch with shackles and coil spacers..my question is, when i put the coil spacers on i have to disconnect the shock to do it..will i need a longer shock for the front or will the stock shock be long enough with the added 2.5 inches?
I would recommend getting new ones (I have some Rough Country 2.2 ones for the front for sale) but they should be alright.
Old Apr 18, 2013 | 02:49 PM
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Originally Posted by 94XjSport94
I would recommend getting new ones (I have some Rough Country 2.2 ones for the front for sale) but they should be alright.
ok cool thanks..thats what i was thinking..the ones you are selling do they mount in the stock location? on my old xj that had a lift the previous owner installed, the shocks were beside the springs.
Old Apr 18, 2013 | 02:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Brennidon
ok cool thanks..thats what i was thinking..the ones you are selling do they mount in the stock location? on my old xj that had a lift the previous owner installed, the shocks were beside the springs.
Thats where they're supposed to be. Lol
Old Apr 18, 2013 | 02:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Brennidon

ok cool thanks..thats what i was thinking..the ones you are selling do they mount in the stock location? on my old xj that had a lift the previous owner installed, the shocks were beside the springs.
Yep.


They mount like this:
(Not the shocks i am selling)
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Old Apr 18, 2013 | 03:00 PM
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Originally Posted by xj_maniac_newb
Thats where they're supposed to be. Lol
lol well the stockies on mine run in the middle of my spring
Old Apr 18, 2013 | 03:02 PM
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Originally Posted by 94XjSport94
Yep.


They mount like this:
(Not the shocks i am selling)
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ok cool thanks..wish i had the money right now or id buy yours..what length should i get when i am ready to get some? still new to lifts lol
Old Apr 18, 2013 | 03:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Brennidon
lol well the stockies on mine run in the middle of my spring
Are you sure you drive a cherokee?
Old Apr 18, 2013 | 03:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Brennidon

lol well the stockies on mine run in the middle of my spring
Ummm...... no they dont.
Old Apr 18, 2013 | 03:05 PM
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ill have to get a picture of it..they arent connected to the bottom but they are dangling inside the spring..not sure what the previous owner did lol
Old Apr 18, 2013 | 03:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Brennidon
ill have to get a picture of it..they arent connected to the bottom but they are dangling inside the spring..not sure what the previous owner did lol
Those are (hopefully) bump stops.

Otherwise something is not right.
Old Apr 18, 2013 | 03:10 PM
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I'm gonna guess your jeep rides pretty bouncy like huh?
Old Apr 18, 2013 | 03:20 PM
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Originally Posted by DieselD
Those are (hopefully) bump stops.

Otherwise something is not right.
ah ok lol sorry im still new to jeeps havent done much to the underside but when i looked under and saw it dangling i was thinking it was the shock just disconnected..im used to cars where the shock runs in the middle of the spring
Old Apr 18, 2013 | 03:21 PM
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Originally Posted by xj_maniac_newb
I'm gonna guess your jeep rides pretty bouncy like huh?
actually yeah it is pretty bouncy i was thinking it was because the shocks were disconnected but now i know that what i was looking at is the bump stop it may be because my shocks are so old and dead..it is a 87 after all and im pretty sure the guy didnt change much on it



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