vzehler Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 I'm in the process of lifting my Comanche. I ran into a little problem removing the rear shocks at the lower mount. After a little cussing I broke out the cutting wheel and cut the nut off because it was basically just spinning on the bolt. What I found was the threads had rusted away to nothing which poses a problem trying to put new shocks on. Does anyone know where I can obtain new shock pin mounts or a new ubolt plate? Weld-on would be fine. Thanks in advance for any help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 spring under or spring over? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vzehler Posted July 20, 2009 Author Share Posted July 20, 2009 spring under.. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 What about tapping (actually, is it called "dieing"?) the remaining stud for a smaller thread size? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vzehler Posted July 20, 2009 Author Share Posted July 20, 2009 I could probably do that on the drivers side but someone mangled the passenger side one pretty bad.. I'm really just looking to replace them somehow.. Perhaps a trip to the junkyard is in order.. Does anyone know if the cherokee's and comanches have the same ubolt plate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Automan2164 Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 Does anyone know if the cherokee's and comanches have the same ubolt plate? They are different. Rob L. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy in Pa Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 Cut the stud completely off the plate, re-drill it for a 1/2" bolt and slip one of those metal collars into the shock bushing, and bolt it on there. You could weld the bolt to the u-bolt plate to give it a little more rigidity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mvusse Posted July 25, 2009 Share Posted July 25, 2009 XJ spring plates do not have a stud for the shocks. They have a shock mount welded directly to the axle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnkyboy Posted July 26, 2009 Share Posted July 26, 2009 Most people take them off when they go SOA so i would think someone here would have a set sitting around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heralue Posted July 26, 2009 Share Posted July 26, 2009 I have done like this ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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