After installing my new Skyjacker 4” lift, I took my Jeep to Rio Puerco, NM with some friends where I smacked one of my expensive Rancho RS9000 shocks on a rock and damaged it beyond repair or use. After limping home and putting the old DT3000’s back onto the rear of my TJ, we noticed that there was the dreaded shock canister damage due to the canister banging against the coil spring pads.

Armed with the latest Quadratec catalog, I promptly called them and ordered a new set of DT3000’s and the Teraflex Shock Relocation Mounts (Quadratec part #16191.500). As you can see by the following pictures, not only are they a breeze to install but they are cheap insurance for longer shock life on lifted TJ’s as well.

Follow along as I put them on my Jeep:

(Pic. 1) Here you can see by the yellow arrow the damaged shock. Not only did it bend the ring out of shape but it broke the weld as well. In addition, it ripped the dial assembly right off breaking the screws that hold it on. Time for another shock! The two red arrows show the dents in the canister caused by banging against the spring pad during extreme articulation.


(Pic. 2) Here you can see the various contact points where the shock hit the spring pad as well as the broken weld at the ring.


(Pic. 3) Here is my Teraflex Shock Relocation Mounting Kit (part #16191.500) fresh from Quadratec!


(Pic. 4) A brand new pair of DT3000’s (part #16018.107) for the rear of a TJ with a 4” lift.


(Pic. 5) Here is the factory rear shock mount with the shock already removed.


(Pic.6) Here is the Teraflex mount bolted in place. First, I connected the 5/8ths inch bolt through the back and tightened it down. Then I lightly tapped the mount to line it up with the factory bolt holes and put the factory bolt in place. Install complete!

 
(Pic. 7) Here is the front of the factory mount with the supplied 5/8ths inch bolt that helps secure the Teraflex mount keeping it from pivoting with the shock attached.


(Pic. 8) And finally, here is the shock mounted onto the Teraflex mount moved an inch farther away from the spring pad thus eliminating future damage to the shock canister!