What did you do to your jeep today?

[lfhoward]

Are these rear shocks? I may... How much were they?

I was posting about the fronts but TireRack has the 5100’s for the rear also.

https://www.tirerack.com/suspension/results.jsp?autoMake=Jeep&autoModel=Liberty&autoYear=2008&autoModClar=Sport+4wd

Note: link is for my 08 KK

 

[burntkat]

I would suggest rancho shocks in lieu of the bilstein or emus. Cheap, work great, lifetime warranty, fit without issue. Contrary to this forum, the folks over on the other jeep forums love ranchos and I agree!

Rancho are OK... Ish.

They aren't what they used to be.

I prefer Doetsh Tech shocks, personally.

 

[KJowner]

it’s just an ordinary Liberty Renegade no lift kit or springs. The bottom of the Jeep is pretty solid besides the rockers which are rusted out.

The rockers are structural in the unibody the thin outers cover some fairly substantial steelwork, there's a welded up box section inside that runs the full length, I wonder if loosing this has caused the failure?
Also maybe worn out springs make the suspension bottom out, maybe that's part of the issue??
Can you weld? If so it's repairable but I'd do all rusty bits at the same time too.