Calling all 2" budget lift MJ's - Shock ?

[moparmatt]

I am getting ready to do a small lift on the MJ. Cannot afford 6.5" now. :cry:

 

So my question is with 2" of lift am I able to still use my stock shocks? Hopefully this setup will be temporary.

[89eliminator]

yeah

[DrThunder]

no, maybe you could get away with the fronts but i know with the rears i had to raise the mounts 2". Before i raised them i only had about a 1/2" of droop so whenever i hit a bump there was a massive bang from the rear end when the shocks maxed

[mvusse]

Autozone and I imagine other parts stores sell inexpensive 2" and 3" shock extensions. They just screw onto the top of the shock and only cost a few bucks.

 

Not a long term solution, but you did say it was only temporary. I ran them on my F100 for about a year no problem.

[Pete M]

How old are the stock shocks? Maybe it's time to replace them anyway.

[moparmatt]

How old are the stock shocks? Maybe it's time to replace them anyway.

 

Fairly new, the PO changed them when he first bought it. He only owned the MJ for 6 months. I had it 3 months.

 

So they are less than about a year old.

 

I will look around for some extensions.

 

I guess I cold make some out of old XJ rear swaybar brackets.

 

Thanks

[89eliminator]

sorry, i thought he was just doing the front when i read it :roll:

 

i did a 2in lift on the front of my manche and the shocks were fine, I'm not sure if the backs would need to be changed out.

[GosaGT1988]

Where did you find a 2" lift kit for the front? I'm looking to do the exact same thing.

[92comanche4x4]

probly just the coil spacer is my guess it no more than 40 bucks at local offroad shop

[89eliminator]

Where did you find a 2" lift kit for the front? I'm looking to do the exact same thing.

 

got mine from the Quadratec catalog. i think they were around $40.