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10:52 am
March 9, 2010
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Keith
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I saw this Cherokee on the expressway yesterday. Looks like the shock came disconnected from it's upper mount. Anyone ever seen that happen?
 
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2:21 pm
March 9, 2010
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dime
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all the time I have seen 2 ways it happens first the more common reason out here there are 2 tiny bolts holding the shock to the thin metal on the bottom of the jeep and out here that metal can rust. The second reason is the flimsy mount can handle prerunning all that well but I am willing to bet that was not the case for this guy. as far as ways to work around that problem I haven't seen an easy fix most people helicoil and wait to break it agen.
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5:42 pm
March 9, 2010
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Electric Stooge
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I can see that happening, when I went to put my new ones in the nuts just broke off from the rust. I had to drill them out and retap it and hope for the best.
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00' XJ, 5.5" Long arm, 32×11.5×15, 4.0l
If something electrical doesnt work right, throw a relay or 2 on it!
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7:55 pm
March 9, 2010
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Moparboy
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I've seen that happen and its happened to me, totally sucks. Wonder if that guy knew that happened, it would drive alittle different but maybe he likes the whole, 1 rear shock set-up in the back.
Evans :)
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Evans
DDO West chapter (Reaper Crew)
1999 Jeep Cherokee-Trail Rig
I Love Haters
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10:50 am
March 10, 2010
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bittergenius
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I have had mine hangling like that once. I had it hanging from the top too. Stupid design if you ask me. Oh well…
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Tim Hines, DDO Club Manager (one of the Wise Men) – 99 XJ, 4.0L, Rusty's K&N Intake, Rusty's 4.5" full suspension, 31×11.50 Swamper LTB's, 15×8 blk Daytona's, Warrior & JCR armor, roof rack with Hi-Lift, Flowmaster 40
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11:45 am
March 10, 2010
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dime
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my dime just love eating shocks went threw 4 in one season but I always snapped the shaft not the mounts even tho I run the same type as the jeeps with the 2 little bolts on the top.
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8:12 pm
March 11, 2010
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Truth
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A lot of shops won't even put shocks on the rear of a cherokee because the bolts snap off flush in the body ALL the time.
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7:24 pm
May 25, 2010
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slander
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Post edited 12:25 am – May 26, 2010 by slander
I did that in harlan KY on the taco, i thought i blew the shock and brushed it off and kept wheeling. 2 days and a trip to work later i noticed it hanging off walking my dog DOH!!! I broke the shock off the bottom mount, so it wasent dragging on the ground or anything. I ended up driving for about 4months with only 1 rear shock, actually not too bad unless i hit some REALLY rough road going fast. From what i remember dont the xjs have those stupid bar pins that bolt pretty much right to the floor for the upper rear shock mount?
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