Hello, folks...
I believe this to be my first ever post. I can't be sure though as I've lurked here for so long that maybe it already happened.
Anyhow... just over a year ago, I purchased a 1998 Jeep TJ Sport 4.0. The PO couldn't tell me much about the lift that was installed on it, as he was the second owner and only for a short while. I suspected it to be a 4" lift... but I just measured the coil springs and was presented with numbers that don't match anything on that handy lift height reference chart I've seen posted numerous times.
Being that I suspected a 4"lift, I expected that the front coil springs would measure at 16" and the rear coil springs to measure at 12". Mine measured 17" and 13" respectively. These numbers fall smack dab between a 4" lift and a 6" lift leaving me to assume that this is a 5" lift. Is there such a thing (I'm new to lifts and whatnot)?
My next step was to find something (anything) on a shock that might help me to identify what I've got? These shocks are in pretty rough condition, and I could only find one shock (rear) with anything on it (stamped as follows).
MADE IN USA
C05035D
657341BP
I've googled 'C05035D shocks' with zero valuable results. I've googled '657341BP shock' with a few results... but none that really helped. Aside from the above stamped info, I only know for sure that the shock body is/was white and there is a yellow dust boot on it.
Here is where I need direction. What is my next step? Take a front and rear shock off and do a compress/decompress measurement on each? Is there maybe another resource that can help me further?
The end game here is to purchase four new shocks to replace what I am again assuming were shocks put on shortly after original purchase.
Thank y'all kindly and you other state folks enjoy your Thanksgiving.
I believe this to be my first ever post. I can't be sure though as I've lurked here for so long that maybe it already happened.
Anyhow... just over a year ago, I purchased a 1998 Jeep TJ Sport 4.0. The PO couldn't tell me much about the lift that was installed on it, as he was the second owner and only for a short while. I suspected it to be a 4" lift... but I just measured the coil springs and was presented with numbers that don't match anything on that handy lift height reference chart I've seen posted numerous times.
Being that I suspected a 4"lift, I expected that the front coil springs would measure at 16" and the rear coil springs to measure at 12". Mine measured 17" and 13" respectively. These numbers fall smack dab between a 4" lift and a 6" lift leaving me to assume that this is a 5" lift. Is there such a thing (I'm new to lifts and whatnot)?
My next step was to find something (anything) on a shock that might help me to identify what I've got? These shocks are in pretty rough condition, and I could only find one shock (rear) with anything on it (stamped as follows).
MADE IN USA
C05035D
657341BP
I've googled 'C05035D shocks' with zero valuable results. I've googled '657341BP shock' with a few results... but none that really helped. Aside from the above stamped info, I only know for sure that the shock body is/was white and there is a yellow dust boot on it.
Here is where I need direction. What is my next step? Take a front and rear shock off and do a compress/decompress measurement on each? Is there maybe another resource that can help me further?
The end game here is to purchase four new shocks to replace what I am again assuming were shocks put on shortly after original purchase.
Thank y'all kindly and you other state folks enjoy your Thanksgiving.