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shock replacement
I am about to replace one of my rear shocks (rear right) that I busted
on the trail last weekend and lost all the fluid out of. I have Pro-Comp ES3000 shocks on my 4" lifted 97 TJ. Is it ok that I'm just replacing the one shock? I saw somewhere people recommending replacing both shocks on an axle when replacing; is this really necessary? (I would prefer to keep this repair cheap; it wasn't like I MEANT to hit my shock on that rock and bust it!) If I end up needing to replace both sides, I might as well get 4 new shocks (perhaps Doetsch DT3000 that I've seen people say they like). Any other shocks you'd recommend? I don't want to drop the kind of $$$ necessary for Rancho9000 before you suggest those. I wouldn't mind something a little less bumpy than my current shocks. Thanks, Bob |
Re: shock replacement
How long have you been running these shocks?
td "Bob" <magicclaw@mac.com> wrote in message news:47b769ae.0309050751.869d361@posting.google.co m... > I am about to replace one of my rear shocks (rear right) that I busted > on the trail last weekend and lost all the fluid out of. > > I have Pro-Comp ES3000 shocks on my 4" lifted 97 TJ. > > Is it ok that I'm just replacing the one shock? I saw somewhere people > recommending replacing both shocks on an axle when replacing; is this > really necessary? (I would prefer to keep this repair cheap; it wasn't > like I MEANT to hit my shock on that rock and bust it!) > > If I end up needing to replace both sides, I might as well get 4 new > shocks (perhaps Doetsch DT3000 that I've seen people say they like). > Any other shocks you'd recommend? I don't want to drop the kind of $$$ > necessary for Rancho9000 before you suggest those. I wouldn't mind > something a little less bumpy than my current shocks. > > Thanks, > Bob |
Re: shock replacement
How long have you been running these shocks?
td "Bob" <magicclaw@mac.com> wrote in message news:47b769ae.0309050751.869d361@posting.google.co m... > I am about to replace one of my rear shocks (rear right) that I busted > on the trail last weekend and lost all the fluid out of. > > I have Pro-Comp ES3000 shocks on my 4" lifted 97 TJ. > > Is it ok that I'm just replacing the one shock? I saw somewhere people > recommending replacing both shocks on an axle when replacing; is this > really necessary? (I would prefer to keep this repair cheap; it wasn't > like I MEANT to hit my shock on that rock and bust it!) > > If I end up needing to replace both sides, I might as well get 4 new > shocks (perhaps Doetsch DT3000 that I've seen people say they like). > Any other shocks you'd recommend? I don't want to drop the kind of $$$ > necessary for Rancho9000 before you suggest those. I wouldn't mind > something a little less bumpy than my current shocks. > > Thanks, > Bob |
Re: shock replacement
Shocks should always be replaced in pairs on the same axel.
Tom "Bob" <magicclaw@mac.com> wrote in message news:47b769ae.0309050751.869d361@posting.google.co m... > I am about to replace one of my rear shocks (rear right) that I busted > on the trail last weekend and lost all the fluid out of. > > I have Pro-Comp ES3000 shocks on my 4" lifted 97 TJ. > > Is it ok that I'm just replacing the one shock? I saw somewhere people > recommending replacing both shocks on an axle when replacing; is this > really necessary? (I would prefer to keep this repair cheap; it wasn't > like I MEANT to hit my shock on that rock and bust it!) > > If I end up needing to replace both sides, I might as well get 4 new > shocks (perhaps Doetsch DT3000 that I've seen people say they like). > Any other shocks you'd recommend? I don't want to drop the kind of $$$ > necessary for Rancho9000 before you suggest those. I wouldn't mind > something a little less bumpy than my current shocks. > > Thanks, > Bob |
Re: shock replacement
Shocks should always be replaced in pairs on the same axel.
Tom "Bob" <magicclaw@mac.com> wrote in message news:47b769ae.0309050751.869d361@posting.google.co m... > I am about to replace one of my rear shocks (rear right) that I busted > on the trail last weekend and lost all the fluid out of. > > I have Pro-Comp ES3000 shocks on my 4" lifted 97 TJ. > > Is it ok that I'm just replacing the one shock? I saw somewhere people > recommending replacing both shocks on an axle when replacing; is this > really necessary? (I would prefer to keep this repair cheap; it wasn't > like I MEANT to hit my shock on that rock and bust it!) > > If I end up needing to replace both sides, I might as well get 4 new > shocks (perhaps Doetsch DT3000 that I've seen people say they like). > Any other shocks you'd recommend? I don't want to drop the kind of $$$ > necessary for Rancho9000 before you suggest those. I wouldn't mind > something a little less bumpy than my current shocks. > > Thanks, > Bob |
Re: shock replacement
In response to Bill's question about using the warranty- I don't know
if a warranty would cover a dent in the side of the shock from a rock impact. Either way, I didn't originally buy the shocks, and have no receipt for their purchase. In response to Tyler- I don't know how long I've been running them. They've been on the vehicle for as long as I've had it, but I just bought the jeep with the lift and shocks already on it last year at the beginning of October. It can't have had the shocks on it for too long, though, because I'm just now about to hit 40,000 miles on it (bought it with just over 30k). Thanks for any more help you can provide! /Bob "Tyler Dirden" <na@spam.smeat.net> wrote in message news:<hI36b.365492$o%2.164326@sccrnsc02>... > How long have you been running these shocks? > td > "Bob" <magicclaw@mac.com> wrote in message > news:47b769ae.0309050751.869d361@posting.google.co m... > > I am about to replace one of my rear shocks (rear right) that I busted > > on the trail last weekend and lost all the fluid out of. > > > > I have Pro-Comp ES3000 shocks on my 4" lifted 97 TJ. > > > > Is it ok that I'm just replacing the one shock? I saw somewhere people > > recommending replacing both shocks on an axle when replacing; is this > > really necessary? (I would prefer to keep this repair cheap; it wasn't > > like I MEANT to hit my shock on that rock and bust it!) > > > > If I end up needing to replace both sides, I might as well get 4 new > > shocks (perhaps Doetsch DT3000 that I've seen people say they like). > > Any other shocks you'd recommend? I don't want to drop the kind of $$$ > > necessary for Rancho9000 before you suggest those. I wouldn't mind > > something a little less bumpy than my current shocks. > > > > Thanks, > > Bob |
Re: shock replacement
In response to Bill's question about using the warranty- I don't know
if a warranty would cover a dent in the side of the shock from a rock impact. Either way, I didn't originally buy the shocks, and have no receipt for their purchase. In response to Tyler- I don't know how long I've been running them. They've been on the vehicle for as long as I've had it, but I just bought the jeep with the lift and shocks already on it last year at the beginning of October. It can't have had the shocks on it for too long, though, because I'm just now about to hit 40,000 miles on it (bought it with just over 30k). Thanks for any more help you can provide! /Bob "Tyler Dirden" <na@spam.smeat.net> wrote in message news:<hI36b.365492$o%2.164326@sccrnsc02>... > How long have you been running these shocks? > td > "Bob" <magicclaw@mac.com> wrote in message > news:47b769ae.0309050751.869d361@posting.google.co m... > > I am about to replace one of my rear shocks (rear right) that I busted > > on the trail last weekend and lost all the fluid out of. > > > > I have Pro-Comp ES3000 shocks on my 4" lifted 97 TJ. > > > > Is it ok that I'm just replacing the one shock? I saw somewhere people > > recommending replacing both shocks on an axle when replacing; is this > > really necessary? (I would prefer to keep this repair cheap; it wasn't > > like I MEANT to hit my shock on that rock and bust it!) > > > > If I end up needing to replace both sides, I might as well get 4 new > > shocks (perhaps Doetsch DT3000 that I've seen people say they like). > > Any other shocks you'd recommend? I don't want to drop the kind of $$$ > > necessary for Rancho9000 before you suggest those. I wouldn't mind > > something a little less bumpy than my current shocks. > > > > Thanks, > > Bob |
Re: shock replacement
Why? I'm not trying to say I don't believe you, but I'm curious what
the reason for this would be, beyond "so-and-so says you should, and he's a mechanic, so I believe him.". "mabar" <mabar@NOSPAMgbronline.com> wrote in message news:<Dc2dnaE1cdHwrMSiU-KYgw@gbronline.com>... > Shocks should always be replaced in pairs on the same axel. > > Tom > > "Bob" <magicclaw@mac.com> wrote in message > news:47b769ae.0309050751.869d361@posting.google.co m... > > I am about to replace one of my rear shocks (rear right) that I busted > > on the trail last weekend and lost all the fluid out of. > > > > I have Pro-Comp ES3000 shocks on my 4" lifted 97 TJ. > > > > Is it ok that I'm just replacing the one shock? I saw somewhere people > > recommending replacing both shocks on an axle when replacing; is this > > really necessary? (I would prefer to keep this repair cheap; it wasn't > > like I MEANT to hit my shock on that rock and bust it!) > > > > If I end up needing to replace both sides, I might as well get 4 new > > shocks (perhaps Doetsch DT3000 that I've seen people say they like). > > Any other shocks you'd recommend? I don't want to drop the kind of $$$ > > necessary for Rancho9000 before you suggest those. I wouldn't mind > > something a little less bumpy than my current shocks. > > > > Thanks, > > Bob |
Re: shock replacement
Why? I'm not trying to say I don't believe you, but I'm curious what
the reason for this would be, beyond "so-and-so says you should, and he's a mechanic, so I believe him.". "mabar" <mabar@NOSPAMgbronline.com> wrote in message news:<Dc2dnaE1cdHwrMSiU-KYgw@gbronline.com>... > Shocks should always be replaced in pairs on the same axel. > > Tom > > "Bob" <magicclaw@mac.com> wrote in message > news:47b769ae.0309050751.869d361@posting.google.co m... > > I am about to replace one of my rear shocks (rear right) that I busted > > on the trail last weekend and lost all the fluid out of. > > > > I have Pro-Comp ES3000 shocks on my 4" lifted 97 TJ. > > > > Is it ok that I'm just replacing the one shock? I saw somewhere people > > recommending replacing both shocks on an axle when replacing; is this > > really necessary? (I would prefer to keep this repair cheap; it wasn't > > like I MEANT to hit my shock on that rock and bust it!) > > > > If I end up needing to replace both sides, I might as well get 4 new > > shocks (perhaps Doetsch DT3000 that I've seen people say they like). > > Any other shocks you'd recommend? I don't want to drop the kind of $$$ > > necessary for Rancho9000 before you suggest those. I wouldn't mind > > something a little less bumpy than my current shocks. > > > > Thanks, > > Bob |
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