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Replacing rear shocks

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Old Dec 27, 2011 | 09:22 AM
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Default Replacing rear shocks
As anyone replaced rear shocks on wrangler 07' Sahara unlimited?
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Old Dec 27, 2011 | 09:33 AM
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All the time. What's the question?
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Old Dec 27, 2011 | 09:34 AM
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Yes. We have.
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Old Dec 27, 2011 | 09:40 AM
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Rear shocks are real easy to replace. To bolts on top going toward the body and one on the bottom. If you get new ones leave the strap on until you get it into place to make it easier.
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Old Dec 27, 2011 | 09:47 AM
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Yeah I'm replacing both rear ones after looking on YouTube looked pretty easy and plus I have a 4" lift so don't even need to jack the jeep up....
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Old Dec 27, 2011 | 09:51 AM
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Little more info on the question. If you are asking when they usually start to suck then I have no idea. Mine have 32k and are still great.
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Old Dec 27, 2011 | 10:06 AM
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Mine have 50k so doing the rear two then the front
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My stockers had 32K on them and all of them were shot. They wouldn't even compress anymore.
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Old Dec 27, 2011 | 10:38 AM
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Rear shocks are real easy to replace. To bolts on top going toward the body and one on the bottom. If you get new ones leave the strap on until you get it into place to make it easier.
So true, I have installed tons of our RS9000XL's and no problem. I go to install our new monotube shock, cut the strap, and right a way know it isn't going to be easy to compress. Learned my lesson.
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Old Dec 27, 2011 | 10:44 AM
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So true, I have installed tons of our RS9000XL's and no problem. I go to install our new monotube shock, cut the strap, and right a way know it isn't going to be easy to compress. Learned my lesson.
And how do the 7000MT ride?
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