Found a cool write up on moving shock mounts

[Joev]

It's not from here but was just doing some research and came across this. Pretty easy project..gets those things out of the way..:explosion

http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/f11/raising-your-rear-shock-mounts-free-pics-736516/

[MrShaft696]

It's not from here but was just doing some research and came across this. Pretty easy project..gets those things out of the way..:explosion

http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/f11/raising-your-rear-shock-mounts-free-pics-736516/

Thats the general idea of how to clearance those mounts, they are pretty weak metal, I would just rather have some made for what trouble it is to do that, it would be rather inexpensive. Ive done it several times haha. Also you go to really start to pay attention to your shock travel & bumpstop on smaller lifts especially, so you dont bottom out your shocks. I can get a pic of what I ended up doing later.

[CROSBIKE]

you can also just weld a bolt to the tube. much less work

[ktm racer 419]

thats basically the accepted method of moving shock mounts. welding a bolt to the tube works fine, but i prefer having them jut out from the axle centerline to help with axle wrap a bit, wether it helps much, i have no evidence.

[MrShaft696]

Here is my shock mount & bumpstop setup. People talk smack on mounting the shock in this manner, but IMO they are full of crap & it works great. I have the stock rear swaybar bracket at the top of the shock & a modified shock tab brackets at the bottom. They are very common on drag cars to set them up like this & the guy who welded the mounts recommended they be that way to me.
http://i652.photobucket.com/albums/uu246/mrshaft696/scan2045.jpg
http://i652.photobucket.com/albums/uu246/mrshaft696/scan2046.jpg
http://i652.photobucket.com/albums/uu246/mrshaft696/scan2047.jpg

[ktm racer 419]

that will work, but on paper isn't as good at controlling axle wrap

[bandit455]

^^^^ but is that really the shocks job??? serious question, not trying to be a smart ass, I thought the sole purpose of shocks was dampening.

[cmelo]

^^^^ but is that really the shocks job??? serious question, not trying to be a smart ass, I thought the sole purpose of shocks was dampening.

Some mounting configurations help with axle wrap but not to a major degree.

[ghettocruiser]

They might inherently effect axle wrap, but in my opinion the shocks arent supposed to do that. There are other/better ways of dealing with axle wrap if its an issue for you.

I like the idea of using brackets conformed to the axle tube, soley for the fact that you get more weld down on something that sees forces that want to rip it off the tube. I like the bolt idea...and might do that on my 44, but I would much rather have a bracket that wraps around the tube a little.

Anything that gets the bottom of the shock off the rocks is good though. When I re-hab my Jeep it'll be one of the things I do. Rebuild the leafs, weld new perches on, and relocate the shock mounts.

J.

[John__505]

I did just what was done in that write up and it works great.

[asp]

i did the same thing in the write up of my own idea last winter. working fine for me. it was my first welding project that went on the jeep (and the welds were terrible). cheap, easy, hasn't broken yet. works for me.

[warrior]

Me too, I did that to my first XJ in 1990 and have it on my current XJ.
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f156/mjtj/98%20Cherokee/IM000708.jpg

[Joev]

Awesome ..Thanks for the replys and info. I'm planning to do this sometime within the next 2 weeks..just looking for a cheap and easy project to do one night. Get those darn shock mounts out of the way..