Ford Shock Towers

[nagal]

Was not sure where to post this...

Whats a good price for the Ford Shock Towers everyone seems to use when outboarding their rear shocks? I have found $29.99 a pair and that sounds more than reasonable but just wanted to check.

Thanks

[Davisrats]

Hi Mike
I have the ford front shock mounts for CJs, I ASSume they are the same as you speaking of. E5TZ 18183A
anyway, 14 bucks each at the local for dealer.
Ron

[NAILER341]

i think i paid 12-14 bucks each for mine.

[aston]

Was not sure where to post this...

Whats a good price for the Ford Shock Towers everyone seems to use when outboarding their rear shocks? I have found $29.99 a pair and that sounds more than reasonable but just wanted to check.

Thanks

Try - MyFordRocks.com

I used the Ford towers at the front of my YJ. The result is very strong but it took a lot of work, especially because I installed Fox Shox which do not fit in the tower.

At the rear I used hoops from all pro offroad. Soooo much easier. Next time I would use hoops at the front as well.

[nagal]

E5TZ18183A is the part number I am looking at. Thanks for the price check everyone. Actually looks like the dealer will be the best place.

Aston, what problems did you have? I am getting everything together to do the Fox Shocks to my TJ.

[aston]

OK, here's the prob:



The top of the shock interferes with the tower.

I cut the tower, added tabs then re-drilled the mtg hole.



It was still a tight squeeze.

[nagal]

I feel stupid now (okay more than normal) because as soon as I saw the pics, I remembered your thread about it.

I'll talk to the person thats going to be doing the welding and see how he wants to proceed.

Thanks, aston.

[locked94yj]

Are you going to put the shocks on the outside of the frame? And if so what do you gain by doing this? I haven't heard fo this being done and I am just curious of why you would do this.

[nagal]

As I am told, outboarding the rears gives better stability.

[bjnrae]

As I am told, outboarding the rears gives better stability.

My Rubi with the Nth System relocates the rears outboard. Bolt on upper brackets and weld on lower shock mounts......It works really well.....B.J.

[locked94yj]

Does it get in the way of the tire or limit flex?

[NAILER341]

Does it get in the way of the tire or limit flex?

it is nothing you need to do on a yj.
it is a tj mod in most cases to outboard the shocks on the rear frame.
http://www.pierviews.com/photogaller...HOCK%20MOD.htm

[locked94yj]

Never mind. I just went to their web site and ckecked it out. I guess it wouldn't work on yj because of the leaf springs.

[Davisrats]

it is nothing you need to do on a yj.
it is a tj mod in most cases to outboard the shocks on the rear frame.
http://www.pierviews.com/photogaller...HOCK%20MOD.htm

Or a CJ up front...

[locked94yj]

Thanks for the info.