Lower Rear Shock Mounts Problem.

[vzehler]

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.

[Darren]

spring under or spring over?

[vzehler]

spring under.. :)

[Eagle]

What about tapping (actually, is it called "dieing"?) the remaining stud for a smaller thread size?

[vzehler]

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?

[Automan2164]

Does anyone know if the cherokee's and comanches have the same ubolt plate?

 

They are different.

 

Rob L.

[Andy in Pa]

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.

[mvusse]

XJ spring plates do not have a stud for the shocks. They have a shock mount welded directly to the axle.

[mnkyboy]

Most people take them off when they go SOA so i would think someone here would have a set sitting around.

[heralue]

I have done like this !