JimG

I did the Ford part conversion to mine. One of the best modifications for
articulation that I have done (but then I had the shorter mounts).

--
JimG
80' CJ-7 258 CID
35" BFG MT on 15x10 Centerlines
D44 Rear, Dana 30 Front. SOA
4.56 Gears, LockRight F&R
Dana 300 w/4:1 & Currie twin sticks
Warn X8000i w/ dual batteries

"Kevin Sperle" <ksperle@nospam.hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:h4jNb.407$4h7.28157@news.uswest.net...
> I notice in an older post, you refer to an 83 CJ-7. You can probably find
> someone that has done this
> http://www.4x4wire.com/jeep/tech/susp/cj_shock_ext/ and maybe they can
send
> you their old stock one.
>
> Or buy one of the F250 towers ($12 at your ford dealer) and cut it to
stock
> length.
>
> "William Oliveri" <wuji@bigvalley.net> wrote in message
> news:bu3pog$d237m$1@ID-193866.news.uni-berlin.de...
> > My right front shock mount broke off my jeep the other day. Only one
bolt
> > hole is damaged. The other two are fine. I called the dealer for this
> part
> > and they want 66.00 for it and the local parts stores can not get it.
> Does
> > anyone know where I can find this part at a more reasonable price? I'm
in
> > Southern California (Orange County). Part stores, junk yards, anywhere
> you
> > can suggest.
> >
> > Or,
> >
> > Is this driveable with two holes bolted until I can find another one?
> >
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Bill
> >
> >
>
>

JimG

I would try to find one in a bone yard. In the mean time you can run that
one with a big washer or piece of metal strap.

--
JimG
80' CJ-7 258 CID
35" BFG MT on 15x10 Centerlines
D44 Rear, Dana 30 Front. SOA
4.56 Gears, LockRight F&R
Dana 300 w/4:1 & Currie twin sticks
Warn X8000i w/ dual batteries

"William Oliveri" <wuji@bigvalley.net> wrote in message
news:bu3pog$d237m$1@ID-193866.news.uni-berlin.de...
> My right front shock mount broke off my jeep the other day. Only one bolt
> hole is damaged. The other two are fine. I called the dealer for this
part
> and they want 66.00 for it and the local parts stores can not get it.
Does
> anyone know where I can find this part at a more reasonable price? I'm in
> Southern California (Orange County). Part stores, junk yards, anywhere
you
> can suggest.
>
> Or,
>
> Is this driveable with two holes bolted until I can find another one?
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Bill
>
>

JimG

I would try to find one in a bone yard. In the mean time you can run that
one with a big washer or piece of metal strap.

--
JimG
80' CJ-7 258 CID
35" BFG MT on 15x10 Centerlines
D44 Rear, Dana 30 Front. SOA
4.56 Gears, LockRight F&R
Dana 300 w/4:1 & Currie twin sticks
Warn X8000i w/ dual batteries

"William Oliveri" <wuji@bigvalley.net> wrote in message
news:bu3pog$d237m$1@ID-193866.news.uni-berlin.de...
> My right front shock mount broke off my jeep the other day. Only one bolt
> hole is damaged. The other two are fine. I called the dealer for this
part
> and they want 66.00 for it and the local parts stores can not get it.
Does
> anyone know where I can find this part at a more reasonable price? I'm in
> Southern California (Orange County). Part stores, junk yards, anywhere
you
> can suggest.
>
> Or,
>
> Is this driveable with two holes bolted until I can find another one?
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Bill
>
>

JimG

I would try to find one in a bone yard. In the mean time you can run that
one with a big washer or piece of metal strap.

--
JimG
80' CJ-7 258 CID
35" BFG MT on 15x10 Centerlines
D44 Rear, Dana 30 Front. SOA
4.56 Gears, LockRight F&R
Dana 300 w/4:1 & Currie twin sticks
Warn X8000i w/ dual batteries

"William Oliveri" <wuji@bigvalley.net> wrote in message
news:bu3pog$d237m$1@ID-193866.news.uni-berlin.de...
> My right front shock mount broke off my jeep the other day. Only one bolt
> hole is damaged. The other two are fine. I called the dealer for this
part
> and they want 66.00 for it and the local parts stores can not get it.
Does
> anyone know where I can find this part at a more reasonable price? I'm in
> Southern California (Orange County). Part stores, junk yards, anywhere
you
> can suggest.
>
> Or,
>
> Is this driveable with two holes bolted until I can find another one?
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Bill
>
>

Kevin Sperle

I just picked mine up yesterday. This will help greatly with my
articualation, since I didn't address shock mounts when I did my spring
over.

"JimG" <jimg@2muchspam.com> wrote in message
news:aEmNb.900$xY4.319@news02.roc.ny...
> I did the Ford part conversion to mine. One of the best modifications for
> articulation that I have done (but then I had the shorter mounts).
>
> --
> JimG
> 80' CJ-7 258 CID
> 35" BFG MT on 15x10 Centerlines
> D44 Rear, Dana 30 Front. SOA
> 4.56 Gears, LockRight F&R
> Dana 300 w/4:1 & Currie twin sticks
> Warn X8000i w/ dual batteries
>
> "Kevin Sperle" <ksperle@nospam.hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:h4jNb.407$4h7.28157@news.uswest.net...
> > I notice in an older post, you refer to an 83 CJ-7. You can probably
find
> > someone that has done this
> > http://www.4x4wire.com/jeep/tech/susp/cj_shock_ext/ and maybe they can
> send
> > you their old stock one.
> >
> > Or buy one of the F250 towers ($12 at your ford dealer) and cut it to
> stock
> > length.
> >
> > "William Oliveri" <wuji@bigvalley.net> wrote in message
> > news:bu3pog$d237m$1@ID-193866.news.uni-berlin.de...
> > > My right front shock mount broke off my jeep the other day. Only one
> bolt
> > > hole is damaged. The other two are fine. I called the dealer for
this
> > part
> > > and they want 66.00 for it and the local parts stores can not get it.
> > Does
> > > anyone know where I can find this part at a more reasonable price?
I'm
> in
> > > Southern California (Orange County). Part stores, junk yards,
anywhere
> > you
> > > can suggest.
> > >
> > > Or,
> > >
> > > Is this driveable with two holes bolted until I can find another one?
> > >
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Bill
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

Kevin Sperle

I just picked mine up yesterday. This will help greatly with my
articualation, since I didn't address shock mounts when I did my spring
over.

"JimG" <jimg@2muchspam.com> wrote in message
news:aEmNb.900$xY4.319@news02.roc.ny...
> I did the Ford part conversion to mine. One of the best modifications for
> articulation that I have done (but then I had the shorter mounts).
>
> --
> JimG
> 80' CJ-7 258 CID
> 35" BFG MT on 15x10 Centerlines
> D44 Rear, Dana 30 Front. SOA
> 4.56 Gears, LockRight F&R
> Dana 300 w/4:1 & Currie twin sticks
> Warn X8000i w/ dual batteries
>
> "Kevin Sperle" <ksperle@nospam.hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:h4jNb.407$4h7.28157@news.uswest.net...
> > I notice in an older post, you refer to an 83 CJ-7. You can probably
find
> > someone that has done this
> > http://www.4x4wire.com/jeep/tech/susp/cj_shock_ext/ and maybe they can
> send
> > you their old stock one.
> >
> > Or buy one of the F250 towers ($12 at your ford dealer) and cut it to
> stock
> > length.
> >
> > "William Oliveri" <wuji@bigvalley.net> wrote in message
> > news:bu3pog$d237m$1@ID-193866.news.uni-berlin.de...
> > > My right front shock mount broke off my jeep the other day. Only one
> bolt
> > > hole is damaged. The other two are fine. I called the dealer for
this
> > part
> > > and they want 66.00 for it and the local parts stores can not get it.
> > Does
> > > anyone know where I can find this part at a more reasonable price?
I'm
> in
> > > Southern California (Orange County). Part stores, junk yards,
anywhere
> > you
> > > can suggest.
> > >
> > > Or,
> > >
> > > Is this driveable with two holes bolted until I can find another one?
> > >
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Bill
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

Kevin Sperle

I just picked mine up yesterday. This will help greatly with my
articualation, since I didn't address shock mounts when I did my spring
over.

"JimG" <jimg@2muchspam.com> wrote in message
news:aEmNb.900$xY4.319@news02.roc.ny...
> I did the Ford part conversion to mine. One of the best modifications for
> articulation that I have done (but then I had the shorter mounts).
>
> --
> JimG
> 80' CJ-7 258 CID
> 35" BFG MT on 15x10 Centerlines
> D44 Rear, Dana 30 Front. SOA
> 4.56 Gears, LockRight F&R
> Dana 300 w/4:1 & Currie twin sticks
> Warn X8000i w/ dual batteries
>
> "Kevin Sperle" <ksperle@nospam.hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:h4jNb.407$4h7.28157@news.uswest.net...
> > I notice in an older post, you refer to an 83 CJ-7. You can probably
find
> > someone that has done this
> > http://www.4x4wire.com/jeep/tech/susp/cj_shock_ext/ and maybe they can
> send
> > you their old stock one.
> >
> > Or buy one of the F250 towers ($12 at your ford dealer) and cut it to
> stock
> > length.
> >
> > "William Oliveri" <wuji@bigvalley.net> wrote in message
> > news:bu3pog$d237m$1@ID-193866.news.uni-berlin.de...
> > > My right front shock mount broke off my jeep the other day. Only one
> bolt
> > > hole is damaged. The other two are fine. I called the dealer for
this
> > part
> > > and they want 66.00 for it and the local parts stores can not get it.
> > Does
> > > anyone know where I can find this part at a more reasonable price?
I'm
> in
> > > Southern California (Orange County). Part stores, junk yards,
anywhere
> > you
> > > can suggest.
> > >
> > > Or,
> > >
> > > Is this driveable with two holes bolted until I can find another one?
> > >
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Bill
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

TrailMarker

"William Oliveri" <wuji@bigvalley.net> wrote in message news:<bu3pog$d237m$1@ID-193866.news.uni-berlin.de>...
> My right front shock mount broke off my jeep the other day. Only one bolt
> hole is damaged. The other two are fine. I called the dealer for this part
> and they want 66.00 for it and the local parts stores can not get it. Does
> anyone know where I can find this part at a more reasonable price? I'm in
> Southern California (Orange County). Part stores, junk yards, anywhere you
> can suggest.
>
> Or,
>
> Is this driveable with two holes bolted until I can find another one?
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Bill

I broke one of mine a while back and drove without it for a couple of
weeks. Yeah, it's a little bouncier, but manageable. In your case, I'd
bolt it back on good and snug with the two good holes until I get a
replacement.
Here are two fairly cheap ways out.
One - there's a used set for sale on Ebay right now, auction #
2454220824
<http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=33590&item=2454220 824>
Looks like you could get the set for $24 + S&H. I've seen this
particular set on there a time or two before. There must not be much
of a market for them.
Two - I bought a used set off of Ebay (when I broke mine) and only
used one of them. The left one. I have a righty that I could part with
if you don't want to get the Ebay set, or if you were to lose the
auction or whatever.
There are also some aftermarket shock towers and you could get them to
allow longer shocks if you want. They're a bit pricier, though. Plus,
you'd be buying new shocks if you changed sizes.
If it were me, I'd get the Ebay set.
HTH.
TrailMarker.

TrailMarker

"William Oliveri" <wuji@bigvalley.net> wrote in message news:<bu3pog$d237m$1@ID-193866.news.uni-berlin.de>...
> My right front shock mount broke off my jeep the other day. Only one bolt
> hole is damaged. The other two are fine. I called the dealer for this part
> and they want 66.00 for it and the local parts stores can not get it. Does
> anyone know where I can find this part at a more reasonable price? I'm in
> Southern California (Orange County). Part stores, junk yards, anywhere you
> can suggest.
>
> Or,
>
> Is this driveable with two holes bolted until I can find another one?
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Bill

I broke one of mine a while back and drove without it for a couple of
weeks. Yeah, it's a little bouncier, but manageable. In your case, I'd
bolt it back on good and snug with the two good holes until I get a
replacement.
Here are two fairly cheap ways out.
One - there's a used set for sale on Ebay right now, auction #
2454220824
<http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=33590&item=2454220 824>
Looks like you could get the set for $24 + S&H. I've seen this
particular set on there a time or two before. There must not be much
of a market for them.
Two - I bought a used set off of Ebay (when I broke mine) and only
used one of them. The left one. I have a righty that I could part with
if you don't want to get the Ebay set, or if you were to lose the
auction or whatever.
There are also some aftermarket shock towers and you could get them to
allow longer shocks if you want. They're a bit pricier, though. Plus,
you'd be buying new shocks if you changed sizes.
If it were me, I'd get the Ebay set.
HTH.
TrailMarker.

TrailMarker

"William Oliveri" <wuji@bigvalley.net> wrote in message news:<bu3pog$d237m$1@ID-193866.news.uni-berlin.de>...
> My right front shock mount broke off my jeep the other day. Only one bolt
> hole is damaged. The other two are fine. I called the dealer for this part
> and they want 66.00 for it and the local parts stores can not get it. Does
> anyone know where I can find this part at a more reasonable price? I'm in
> Southern California (Orange County). Part stores, junk yards, anywhere you
> can suggest.
>
> Or,
>
> Is this driveable with two holes bolted until I can find another one?
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Bill

I broke one of mine a while back and drove without it for a couple of
weeks. Yeah, it's a little bouncier, but manageable. In your case, I'd
bolt it back on good and snug with the two good holes until I get a
replacement.
Here are two fairly cheap ways out.
One - there's a used set for sale on Ebay right now, auction #
2454220824
<http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=33590&item=2454220 824>
Looks like you could get the set for $24 + S&H. I've seen this
particular set on there a time or two before. There must not be much
of a market for them.
Two - I bought a used set off of Ebay (when I broke mine) and only
used one of them. The left one. I have a righty that I could part with
if you don't want to get the Ebay set, or if you were to lose the
auction or whatever.
There are also some aftermarket shock towers and you could get them to
allow longer shocks if you want. They're a bit pricier, though. Plus,
you'd be buying new shocks if you changed sizes.
If it were me, I'd get the Ebay set.
HTH.
TrailMarker.