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Old 10-20-2015, 04:07 PM
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I was at UPAP the other day and say a grand cherokee(can't remember the year) with nice rough country shocks on it. Could I pull these shocks off the grand cherokee and use them on my 1999 xj? since they are $20 for 4 shocks at UPAP
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Any lift brand shocks are just crappy oem shocks with their name stuck on them.The fronts should fit and no idea on the rear but that depends on the lift size vs what you got.But if it was me i wouldn't bother unless i needed shocks bad and was broke,I rather save up for a good brand shock like bilstein or fox.
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Leave them in the yard. Not worth the $20.
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Originally Posted by Matt Krumwiede
I was at UPAP the other day and say a grand cherokee(can't remember the year) with nice rough country shocks on it. Could I pull these shocks off the grand cherokee and use them on my 1999 xj? since they are $20 for 4 shocks at UPAP
When you say nice shocks. Were they just plain white. Or the nitro ones. Like mentioned, if they plain white, leave em. Also, you'll need to pull em to measure and see if you can use them. With BPE, you can make a lot of didn't shocks fit.
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Another vote for leaving them sit where they are. New white body shocks aren't that much more than those and made to fit your XJ and the proper size lift. BTW that name brand isn't the greatest either for their parts.
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Originally Posted by andrewmp6
Any lift brand shocks are just crappy oem shocks with their name stuck on them.The fronts should fit and no idea on the rear but that depends on the lift size vs what you got.But if it was me i wouldn't bother unless i needed shocks bad and was broke,I rather save up for a good brand shock like bilstein or fox.
Lol I just happen to be a broke high school student. I'm also currently searching for a job to afford more jeep parts lol
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Originally Posted by sycoglitch
When you say nice shocks. Were they just plain white. Or the nitro ones. Like mentioned, if they plain white, leave em. Also, you'll need to pull em to measure and see if you can use them. With BPE, you can make a lot of didn't shocks fit.
They were plain white but i do need shocks kinda bad
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Originally Posted by Matt Krumwiede
They were plain white but i do need shocks kinda bad
Ha. You'll burn more gas just getting them. Leave em. They scrap. They probably blown anyways and will be no improvement to yours
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Originally Posted by sycoglitch
Ha. You'll burn more gas just getting them. Leave em. They scrap. They probably blown anyways and will be no improvement to yours
Sounds good, I'm just going to get a job and get some new shocks instead. Thank you for the warnings on the s***shocks
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