rear shock mounts

[jimbow912]

I whould like to bring up my rear shock mounts on my rear axle is there kits out there

 

[bcmaxx]

can you weld?? you mean the ones on the axletube right?

 

[Lowrange2]

Cut a piece of 1x1x.25 tube in half to make a U. Then drill a hole in the bottom center, stick the appropriate size bolt in and beld the head of the bolt to the inside of the tube. Then weld the tube to the axle. Now you have a nice box with a stud sticking out of it for your shock to mount on level with the axle tube.

 

[jelrod]

Cut a piece of 1x1x.25 tube in half to make a U. Then drill a hole in the bottom center, stick the appropriate size bolt in and beld the head of the bolt to the inside of the tube. Then weld the tube to the axle. Now you have a nice box with a stud sticking out of it for your shock to mount on level with the axle tube.

A picture is worth a thousand words. LOL

 

[tcm glx]

www.kevinsoffroad.com

 

[jimbow912]

I know about cuting the shock monts in half and bring it up but I dont like the feeling though I just want to know if there is a shock mount that is shorter that I can swap

 

[jimbow912]

lol

 

[Starboard M]

I know about cuting the shock monts in half and bring it up but I dont like the feeling though I just want to know if there is a shock mount that is shorter that I can swap

Why? You have to cut them off anyway, and then you already have a free shock mount. Why spend $30 more.

 

[jimbow912]

cuz I want to, I just want to know if there is a kit out there that replace the longer ones with short ones

 

[jrowell]

These are what I have. Work great... not much to them...

http://www.tntcustoms.com/page.asp?pageid=181

 

[xjtrailrider]

I cut mine and moved them up. I just used the old mounts and re-welded them after some fabbing. They are now tied into the spring perches and I plated the under side with some 3/16" so they will slide off of rocks a little easier. The reason you would want to do this is to give you more clearance on the rocks and to have less things hanging down to hang up on the rocks.

 

[Sierra Drifter]

JKS makes some, but they cost to much.
http://store.jksmfg.com/merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=FAB_922&Store_Code=JKS01&Category_Code=FABParts

But, you can cut a piece of chanel with a hole saw,and drill the hole and make the same type of bracket. This type of bracket will let you put the shock mount bolt even with the bottom of the axle, instead of up higher at the center of the axle tube. It does require a little welding but you'll get about an 1 1/2" more travel out of your shocks. I recently did this.

 

[Lukipela]

Im planning on eventually using these: http://www.ruffstuffspecialties.com/catalog/axle-side-mount-shock-brackets-p-210.html

 

[jaburk]

http://www.crossenterprises.com/xj.html

This system relocates the lower mount and eliminates the crappy upper mount also. It is less expensive than the JKS version too.

 

[bcmaxx]

I bought one weld on leaf spring perch ,cut it in half drilled two holes and mounted some shock studs to them. Its nice because you can bolt them up to the shock and move them side to side and up and down to mock them up before you weld them on

 

[jimbow912]

thanks guys thats what I want im not much of cuting and fabing and shit I just like to buy the part and swap it thank u

 

[Sierra Drifter]

I bought one weld on leaf spring perch ,cut it in half drilled two holes and mounted some shock studs to them. Its nice because you can bolt them up to the shock and move them side to side and up and down to mock them up before you weld them on

That's an excellent idea :clap:
a lot easier than cutting with a hole saw :doh:

 

[Frank Z]

I cut off the stoc mounts and recut the radius on my drillpress then welded them back on.