WestCoastDan
TJ Addict
Actuall, by the looks of things, you might need to review that rust on the frame before you worry about new shocks.
If those bolts are that bad, what else is worse?
If those bolts are that bad, what else is worse?
Having trouble removing rusted shock bolts
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Without a good array of tools and knowledge of those tools its cheaper to get a suspension shop to remove and replace shocks/springs else you will be forever running back & forth buying shit with the Tj out of action.
Sometimes the simplest jobs you see on youtube always turn out the hardest especially if you don't have the tools handy and a garage with a hoist, with many of the how to vids the shocks have already been change a few times from original so a simpler job, the harder ones sometimes have to have holes cut in the tub to get the rears off
If you haven't got a reciprocating saw an impact driver extended sockets and no way to heat them up if needed I would put the wheels back on and take it to the shop, those shocks have been on for 21 years by the looks of it.
If its any consolation mines a 2006 with no rust but I wouldn't attempt to change mine when a shop can do it in a few hours and save my knuckles.
Sometimes the simplest jobs you see on youtube always turn out the hardest especially if you don't have the tools handy and a garage with a hoist, with many of the how to vids the shocks have already been change a few times from original so a simpler job, the harder ones sometimes have to have holes cut in the tub to get the rears off
If you haven't got a reciprocating saw an impact driver extended sockets and no way to heat them up if needed I would put the wheels back on and take it to the shop, those shocks have been on for 21 years by the looks of it.
If its any consolation mines a 2006 with no rust but I wouldn't attempt to change mine when a shop can do it in a few hours and save my knuckles.
Alternatively, you can drill out the bolt heads. The shaft and nut will fall through the bottom. If you go that route, use a cutting lubricant (pretty much anything oil-based including used motor oil) to keep the drill cool. It's messy, but goes quickly with a sharp bit.
Boogieman....do you have a link for these? Thanks.You have to put vise-grips on the shock shaft under the plastic cover, not the body. Only do that if you plan on throwing them away. Your rear shock upper bolts will snap off without even trying.Use these to make replacing the nuts much easier.
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Turdworlder
TJ Enthusiast
If nothing helped you can try orthophosphoric acid. Soak the bolts with it, use face shield with respirator and gloves. It has no smell, it will smell only when rust will start being destroyed
There aren’t any lol
the frame both inner and outer are actually pretty good. You can only see a very small section in my pics if I’m not mistaken
I think @bromel was talking about mid left pic2?
I was just directing you to Saf T Caps because you asked what he meant! but now obviously you were not asking what they were, I mistakenly thought you were asking what they were so posted a vid but you were actually asking him what he meant ?
I'm just going by this. That looks to me like obvious frame repair, but please tell me if I'm wrong. Anyway, it's irrelevant to your actual question; didn't mean to change the subject.
Vtx531
TJ Addict
Did my rear shocks today and they all came off easy! I must have remembered to put antisieze last time I did them five years ago for the first time. That time was a nightmare.
It says it's for an XJ, but they work on a TJ too.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B088WJ1S5G/?tag=wranglerorg-20
Well then it seems you have a repaired frame. That's good. These TJ frames are notorious for rotting out in the Northeast.
LittleFires
Member
In regard to limited tools…that will change immediately upon purchase of said Jeep. Just sayin! I’ve said it before, cut, break, weld, replace, repeat.
Thank ya
Idk if that’s the case then the entire frame, both sides have been replaced.
However, it only has 49k on it and was in Florida originally
The lack of access holes for the upper control arms is what Bromel was pointing out. The original unmodified frame would always have those. 49k miles and from Florida? The PO must have gone mudding all the time.
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