DFoley

So just to be clear I have added a picture. It is the shock that broke not the mount. This is the bottom mount portion of the shock still attached to the axle mount

Thanks everyone, yes we live up north, lots of salt on winter roads and this vehicle sat for quite a while, fair amount of rust had to be dealt with. I'll try and post some pictures...

Can't help you with a fix, but if it makes you feel any better our MJ does the exact same thing during this past weeks -40 :( Solved today since it rose overnight to -2 :)

Have an 87 MJ with a Rough Country 6" lift. Was installed by the PO and just noticed both back shocks have broken right above the lower mount point. I haven't done any extreme offroading any idea why they both would have broken in the exact same spot?? Looks like everything was part of a kit, just got me thinking they were the wrong size or something. Before I just replace them with the same thing... Thanks,Dave...

Haha, I thought there would be lots of jeeps up your way in the Manitoba "mountains"!!! Do you use your truck as a daily driver or mainly offroad?

Thanks!! We're in Portage la Prairie Lot's of guys in town really into jeeps, so we have lot's of help if we've got questions or need some help!! Great group of folks!!

Future upgrades.... Winch Bench to single seats with centre console New tires

Painted everything flat black to compliment the flat grey body. Front/rear bumbers, rollbar, mirrors. So far, looking pretty good.

Fab'd up a little drink holder for between the seat and console

Put a new stereo in after PO just chopped all the existing wires :( Thanks to CC for the wiring info!!! Solved the lack of vent/heater controls due to missing vacuum reservoir, thanks to CC Replaced all the rear brake lines after one blew!! Was able to finally get it bled after CC forum FSM instructions!!!

Getting it ready for paint. Son liked the "flat" style of paint and ended up getting some "industrial" type flat commercial paint from a supplier Paint was about $150 compared to $800 for automotive quality. Son's friend painted it for him for a couple hundred bucks. So flat paint with a bit of a rough texture will be great for his daily driver/ hunting, trapping, fishing truck!!!

My fist attempt at fabrication, it was better than my welding! From the few pieces that were left and some great pictures from another member of CC, new tailgate handle & it works!!!

Bought a little welder and both him and started learning how to weld! Son learning a lot quicker and doing a LOT better than dad!!! Needed new rocker panels and had to modify the ones I got to fit as the taper was all wrong.

Started knocking all the rust off, cutting out a few panels and patching some body work. None of which either of us have done before, not perfect, learned lots and turned out okay I think...

Teenage son bought the truck from a buddy of mine. 87 with only 67,000 kms on it, was running pretty well but body was in fairly rough shape. Thought it would be a good father / son ..... son / father project???