Broke it again

[climbon]

Just got back from Moab today and noticed my rig felt a little loose in the rear winding through the canyons. Got to RXR crossing in Lehi and heard a familiar thump in the back, broke my right rear shock mount that attaches to the top part of the shock to the undercarriage. What are my options to fix this for good. Can I beef it up if so anybody with pics to show me or just tell me how. And why dose it always break in the right rear? thanks. Keith oh yea, 5" lift running 32x11.5

[utahxjer]

Just got back from Moab today and noticed my rig felt a little loose in the rear winding through the canyons. Got to RXR crossing in Lehi and heard a familiar thump in the back, broke my right rear shock mount that attaches to the top part of the shock to the undercarriage. What are my options to fix this for good. Can I beef it up if so anybody with pics to show me or just tell me how. And why dose it always break in the right rear? thanks. Keith oh yea, 5" lift running 32x11.5
keith my man! Where ya been?! You gotta get the shock hoop, let me try to find the link.

[utahxjer]

http://home.earthlink.net/~crossent/Image3.gif

Cross Enterprises www.crossenterprises.com

"For use on 1984 to the present vehicles without a rear sway bar -

Bolt-in upper hoop, weld-on lower mounts
Designed to give you more travel!
No binding on the shocks
Powder coated semi-gloss black
Note: In most cases, modification of the rear tail pipe is necessary "

[XJEEPER]

Just got back from Moab today and noticed my rig felt a little loose in the rear winding through the canyons. Got to RXR crossing in Lehi and heard a familiar thump in the back, broke my right rear shock mount that attaches to the top part of the shock to the undercarriage. What are my options to fix this for good. Can I beef it up if so anybody with pics to show me or just tell me how. And why dose it always break in the right rear? thanks. Keith oh yea, 5" lift running 32x11.5

What exactly keeps breaking? How have you been fixing it? The Cross hoop is an option but so is welding on some good mounts. Just out of curiosity, what length shock are you running?

[climbon]

It looks as thought the axle weight is pulling off the upper bolts on the right rear mount. The last time I did this was on that Mineral Basin run we did last summer when we all drove up that stupid big rock to increase our manhood, I heard a steel sounding pop and that was the bolt. When I was in moab last week I flexed it real good at a stair on Gold Bar same pop. I ran it by MEPCO 4X4 yesterday and they said shock length was fine, they want to weld on some bar pin eleminators to make it stronger up there, any thoughts on this? and should I extend my bump stops since I am still running stock ones with a 5" lift? It's a drag driving home from Moab hearing your shock bang against your tail pipe the whole time. I never had this problem until I went up a half inch in the rear to level out the leaf sag and went from 31's to 32's. Thanks Keith

[racer122]

Sounds like you need longer shocks, when your axle is at full droop the only thing holding it is the shock. imho, not seeing it...

[climbon]

Is there something that I measure on my jeep or a "rule" of thumb to go by in order to determine what my proper shock length should be, based on my lift heigth before spending more money? Thanks Keith

[DeadEyeJ]

Is there something that I measure on my jeep or a "rule" of thumb to go by in order to determine what my proper shock length should be, based on my lift heigth before spending more money? Thanks Keith


There is - measure it.:idea:

Just take the bottom end of your shock loose from the axle and go flex that baby. When you think your droop is pretty much maxed out, measure the distance from the upper shock mount to the lower one (from center of mount to center of mount).

Next, max out your tuck. Then repeat the measurement above. Ideally, you should have a shock with a compressed and extended length that match the measurements you have taken above. If that shock doesn't seem to exist, my preference is to run it long and use them as bumpstops. There will no doubt be some argument here from the guys who say that this will ruin the shock. Personally, I think that they will handle it. But, if it concerns you too much just get some real bumpstops. If you are having trouble with the upper mounts breaking then using the shock as your bumpstop is probably a bad idea. Hope this helps...

Jared

[climbon]

Very good I will try this, thanks and see you all in Moab. Keith