XJ/MJ rear shocks?

[fiscus]

In the continuing battle against rusted parts on my MJ, the shocks are next in line.

 

I have around 6 sets of stock XJ shocks in my garage. Will the rear shocks work on my MJ? (I assume the fronts are the same)

[Eagle]

Unfortunately, the rears will NOT work.

 

I had that idea for one of my beaters. Took a decent pair of used XJ shocks and trashed them by removing the upper cross pins. THEN I discovered that, fully extended, they were 1/2" too short to fit into a 2WD MJ sitting with maybe 100 or 150 pounds of junk in the bed. I could have force-fit them by adding weight to the bed, but they would have been fully extended and putting constant pressure on the pistol against the extension stops unless the truck was loaded down. The ride would be terrible and the shocks wouldn't last long.

 

You can get NEW Gabriels from Pep Boys for $10 each. Not the best shock in the world (that model, nothing against Gabriel as a brand), but they'll do the job.

[fiscus]

Unfortunately, the rears will NOT work.

 

I had that idea for one of my beaters. Took a decent pair of used XJ shocks and trashed them by removing the upper cross pins. THEN I discovered that, fully extended, they were 1/2" too short to fit into a 2WD MJ sitting with maybe 100 or 150 pounds of junk in the bed. I could have force-fit them by adding weight to the bed, but they would have been fully extended and putting constant pressure on the pistol against the extension stops unless the truck was loaded down. The ride would be terrible and the shocks wouldn't last long.

 

You can get NEW Gabriels from Pep Boys for $10 each. Not the best shock in the world (that model, nothing against Gabriel as a brand), but they'll do the job.

 

Sounds like a plan, I'll have to see if Autozone/Advance stocks shocks that cheap, there's no pepboys around here...

[carnuck]

If you've done an SOA like me, I scored extended rear shocks for some kind of Mazda/Ranger lifted rig that were perfect!