Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2005 12:39 am Post subject: Shock absorbers
I was wondering about the price of shock absorbers (Monroe gas shocks)from NAPA for $13.50. Anyone know if the one NAPA sells would be good to put on the M38. I don't know if the jeep is suppose to have heavy duty shocks or what. Maybe the more expensive shocks I have seen in our hobbies vendors price list are better or heavy duty. What kind of shocks do you guys use? I don't plan on doing any hill jumping or rough driving. _________________ Tropical Veteran
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Joined: Apr 03, 2005 Posts: 271 Location: Chester County, PA
Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2005 5:57 pm Post subject:
I had to get shocks from NAPA as the supposed-to-be repro ones did not extend far enough as my jeep has (I think) 2inch higher lift springs.
The NAPA shocks will do just fine. You can just measure the distance between the two mounting points, and tell the NAPA guy. He should be able to find something to fit. The last thing you want is for the jeep to compress too much or extend to much, which would at least damage / most likely destroy the shocks. _________________ Bob Collins
1954 M38A1 MD79056
Joined: Apr 13, 2005 Posts: 6 Location: Vallejo, California
Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2005 6:08 pm Post subject:
My original shocks on the m38 had seen better days. I took them off and showed them to a local supplier of shocks. He ordered the same from Monroe. They came in blue but that is what Scotch Brite and OD is for.
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