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spdyracer 01-01-2012 08:17 PM

Finding rear axle shock mounts???
 
i just bought a dana 44 and the stock shock mounts have been cut in half and welded back together, i have no idea why. i don't like the looks of the welds and would rather just get new mounts, cut the old ones off and weld new ones on. i would like to keep the stock mounts and my question is where can i find some. all i can find is the relocation brackets which i don't want. any place selling stock mounts?

2KXJJEEP 01-01-2012 08:22 PM

http://rustysoffroad.com/mm5/merchan...ry_Code=BP-B_S hope this helps

spdyracer 01-01-2012 08:26 PM

thats what i was talking about as far as the only thing i can find. i was just looking for stock shock mounts that dont relocate the shocks. thanks for the link though.

nismo5 01-01-2012 10:33 PM

i dont think anyone makes them you could always make your own or have a fab guy make em but why not use some that move the shocks up out of harms way ?

mr white 01-01-2012 10:41 PM

If you're gonna go through the trouble anyway, you might as well relocate them while you're at it...

DirtRoadXJ 01-01-2012 10:45 PM

they only sell relocation brackets for a reason. there better and make more sense.

spdyracer 01-01-2012 10:53 PM

what im worried about with the relocation brackets are the shocks i have. i like the idea of moving the shock mounts up out of the way but do i need to worry about bottoming out the shocks when i do that. i have a re 4.5 lift.

nismo5 01-01-2012 11:01 PM

you could always just make bigger bumpstops to stop the shock from bottoming out or you could angle the shock some to take up some of the length although everyone here will tell you vertical is the best (which it is ) ive had mine angled for a while now and either way it still rides like a lifted jeep :)
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DirtRoadXJ 01-02-2012 12:12 AM


Originally Posted by spdyracer (Post 1430063)
what im worried about with the relocation brackets are the shocks i have. i like the idea of moving the shock mounts up out of the way but do i need to worry about bottoming out the shocks when i do that. i have a re 4.5 lift.

i dont think itll be a problem. rears have soo much travel.

mr white 01-02-2012 01:04 AM


Originally Posted by Jeep34 (Post 1430173)
i dont think itll be a problem. rears have soo much travel.

He's talking about uptravel...

wiggles 01-02-2012 01:35 AM

I'm uncut in the rear, when I tuck my 32's up in the well I still have about 3" of shaft showing. I have a rc 4.5" lift and if you wanted you could bumpstop that other inch

t-dog 01-02-2012 07:32 AM

Diy off road has all kinds of brackets and mounts.

ktmracer419 01-02-2012 08:51 AM

you can replicate the stock mounts pretty easily with some box tube and bolts. you can also make them any height you want. with a 4 5" lift you probably have a 10" shock. i have found that with most bolt on suspensions of that height only 7 or 8 inches of shock travel is used anyway when flexing. you could bring the shock mounts out of the rocks a good bit and not sacrifice anything.


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