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Well, it depends on what exactly you are working on. Axles are a good place to start. Also, if the suspension is mounted to the "frame" at a point, that area should be sturdy enough for a jackstand. I had the rear of an XJ off the ground for a couple months using 2 jackstands just forward of the front leaf spring mount. If you can jack it up at a point, that's a good spot for a stand. Not sure if this helps at all...
yeah, PB Blaster and let it sit for a while. This is a much easier job if you have a southern XJ. Its really easy to break the top studs on the "bar pin" mounts when you are trying to get the bolts off, since they get rusty. Good luck and seriously let it sit for a while after dousing it with PB Blaster.
You can just jack up the axle and undo the shock bolts....then pull the lower end of the shock off (it will expand) and then the upper. Reverse the procedure. With some muscle, you can get the upper on first then compress it until it slips on the lower mount.
The shop manual says to jack up the entire vehicle, support the frame with stands, then jack up the axle just enough to release tension on the shocks.
Your shocks are probably limiting your axle droop, so once you pop them loose the axle will fall. Makes it a hell of a lot easier to install the new ones with the axle already in the right spot.
Your shocks are probably limiting your axle droop, so once you pop them loose the axle will fall. Makes it a hell of a lot easier to install the new ones with the axle already in the right spot.