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Old Feb 17, 2020 | 07:59 AM
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I bought the XJ used so I am not sure the brand of lift/shocks. They are not branded so may be generic. It was advertised with a 3" lift. They are silver in color. There are 4 shocks and a steering stabilizer? across the front.





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Old Feb 17, 2020 | 08:36 AM
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Only thing I can come up with is that they are very similar to these:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Shock-Absor...UAAOSwi6dcM2q9

Which really doesn't help you one bit. LOL.
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Old Feb 17, 2020 | 09:01 AM
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When I bought mine, I was told it had a Rough Country lift. No labeling on the shocks or any of the other parts, and that stamping looks just like mine.
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Old Feb 17, 2020 | 09:12 AM
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That is what I thought about the stamping.
But you saying they might be Rough Country narrowed the search.
So looking at new Rough Country shocks was a bust cause I did not see those part numbers or a shot like you posted.
But researching used Rough Country shocks on Ebay led to these:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Rough-Count...wAAOSwvflZPt8e

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Rough-Count...oAAOSwjzld7n0~

Very similar markings, you can barely see them at the second link, and notice no labels.
I am pretty good at researching stuff like this. LOL.
Just have to think outside the box a little.

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Old Feb 17, 2020 | 09:27 AM
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Ah thank you! I think they are older, so maybe they changed the branding as time went on. They sure do look like those you linked. Made in Mexico.
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Old Feb 17, 2020 | 09:29 AM
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Originally Posted by bigcanoe
Ah thank you! I think they are older, so maybe they changed the branding as time went on. They sure do look like those you linked. Made in Mexico.
Still doesn't mean they are Rough Country but at the moment thinking they are.
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Old Feb 17, 2020 | 09:39 AM
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Agree. They could be a generic shock I guess. I am thinking that maybe RC (and others) buy the same shocks and rebrand them, or do these folks actually make them?
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Originally Posted by bigcanoe
Agree. They could be a generic shock I guess. I am thinking that maybe RC (and others) buy the same shocks and rebrand them, or do these folks actually make them?
Got me curious so I did find this:

https://www.jeepforum.com/forum/f9/s...shocks-467269/
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Old Feb 17, 2020 | 10:06 AM
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I questioned them being Rough Country also because there was no labeling, but a guy I trust at a shop I am using for my re-gearing assured me that they were RC.. He said that earlier kits did not have the labeling on them. Since the PO admitted that was what suspension kit was on there, sounds legit. Since I am upgrading to Bilstein's anyway, didn't put much concern to it.
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I had them in my old 92 with a 3 inch lift...nitro charged...I think they began with a V...that was almost 15 years ago....just did a search...couldn't find the name I was looking for...660753 comes up on ebay as unbranded...same number
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