Monroe Gas-Magnum 34904 Suspension Shock Absorber for Jeep CJ7

smooth ride

Great ride

I installed this shock on the front of my stock 1974 FJ40 and it went on easily, without problems. If you are looking for rear shocks for an FJ40, stay away from the Monroe Sensa-Trac 58497 Load Adjusting Shocks. Amazon and Monroe say it will fit but they are at least 6 inches too long, and come fully extended. This makes them impossible to install, even with a coil spring compressor tool. You are welcome to try, but I am returning mine.The old shocks that these replaced were completely worn down. You could compress and extend them with your hands and they maintained their position. After installing these shocks the body had less roll in turns and bumps no longer caused a jarring painful jittery motion that you can feel in your spine, especially in the back. It almost rode like a newer truck. The ride is not plush, but significantly better than with the worn out leaking ones. I did some light off roading through a rutted and pitted trail, and drove over those concrete bumps in the parking lot to keep you from driving straight through the stall to the next, and the truck handled the drops much smoother. Well worth the money if you are not interested in buying performance or specialty equipment.

Great shocks! Fit perfect! The only negative is they did not come with replacement nuts and washers. Mine were rusted and had to be replaced as expected on a 1981 CJ7. The ride is stiff but added better control.