Mojave rear shocks are bad at 18,000 miles

[ShadowsPapa]

Its just the shock bolt being different, ream out or replace the shock's bushing and it will fit the mojave.

Is this where they talk about bushings - to take up diameter?

You will spend more than Fox or king, but you’ll get triple or better the miles before rebuild, and you’ll have a super Mohave. Call and ask for Cody at SDI. I have little doubt that they can ship you something truly amazing for your Mojave.

Phone calls are better than trusting a web site........... the people at the other end often know more or have ideas they won't put on a web site.

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[Cooper_D]

You will spend more than Fox or king, but you’ll get triple or better the miles before rebuild, and you’ll have a super Mohave. Call and ask for Cody at SDI. I have little doubt that they can ship you something truly amazing for your Mojave.

Great info! Just not quite the price point that I was looking for WOW!

Oh I’m sure it’s worth every penny, but they are expecting a lift kit to go along with it.

So for now I’ll just put this in the things (not) to do today.

In a way it will give me great satisfaction when they do fix it knowing that they are probably wishing this problem would just go away On its own.

 

[bleda2002]

Is this where they talk about bushings - to take up diameter?

The mojave shock bolt is bigger than the standard JT, thats the only thing that makes the shocks "not for mojave". If there is a pair of shocks you want the easiest thing is just to ream the eyelet or if the shock uses bushings, replace the bushing for the bigger bolt, problem solved.

 

[ecidiego]

Dealer is clueless. Jeep still uses Fox for the Mojave.

Obviously on a forum you see people with problems but I don't think there's any inherent unreliability with the factory Mojave suspension. I have 15,000 extremely hard miles on mine never a single issue.

 

[BaneKotaKeena]

In light of this thread, think I'll be going w/Bilstein's when its time to change shocks after a lift or even now to help reduce the body roll I have w/stock.

 

[ShadowsPapa]

In light of this thread, think I'll be going w/Bilstein's when its time to change shocks after a lift or even now to help reduce the body roll I have w/stock.

I didn't like the thought of the harsh in-town feel digressive shocks would give on our roads and streets and RR tracks around here so opted for progressive Eibachs - surprise - harsh ride anyway. Stock gave the best ride, no harshness on bumps.
So back to the idea board.

 

[Zachanadandy]

You won't find better shocks under $1500 than come on the mojave period. Even the fox elite dsc's are only better in some aspects (length of travel, compression and rebound adjusters), but worse in others (you lose the internal bypass and different ride zones). They work amazingly especially if you run the mojave like it was meant to be. Desert washes at freeway speeds, washboards. A jump here and there. Go ahead and downgrade because your shocks squeak a bit or you think they should extended automatically when unbolted (again not how a reservoir shock with internal bypass works), but don't blame fox or Mopar. As far as the stock Rubicon fox shocks, yes they are not great and easily replaced/upgraded with an aftermarket fox 2.0 or Bilstein 5100.

 

[Cooper_D]

Anyone know what the part number is for the factory original rear Mojave shocks?

 

[Chadp82]

I have a JT Rubicon. Had a clunking front shock at maybe 1500 miles. It took the dealership 3 1/2 months to get it. Hopefully you don’t have to wait as long as I did.

 

[Toyfrog]

Had my rears replaced at about 20k and they just did the fronts 3 weeks ago at 30k miles. These Fox shocks seem to be less quality than any that’s I’ve had on my previous tacos. I thing one of the rears is bad again, so it’s going back to the dealership in 2 weeks. ?

 

[ecidiego]

You won't find better shocks under $1500 than come on the mojave period. Even the fox elite dsc's are only better in some aspects (length of travel, compression and rebound adjusters), but worse in others (you lose the internal bypass and different ride zones). They work amazingly especially if you run the mojave like it was meant to be. Desert washes at freeway speeds, washboards. A jump here and there. Go ahead and downgrade because your shocks squeak a bit or you think they should extended automatically when unbolted (again not how a reservoir shock with internal bypass works), but don't blame fox or Mopar. As far as the stock Rubicon fox shocks, yes they are not great and easily replaced/upgraded with an aftermarket fox 2.0 or Bilstein 5100.

They squeak in cold weather. I've seen people get them replaced for that when it's totally normal. Crazy....

 

[Cooper_D]

I have a JT Rubicon. Had a clunking front shock at maybe 1500 miles. It took the dealership 3 1/2 months to get it. Hopefully you don’t have to wait as long as I did.

I hope you’re right I was thinking about doing some traveling with it before summer and hate the thought of listening to that over a few thousand miles.

 

[Zachanadandy]

They squeak in cold weather. I've seen people get them replaced for that when it's totally normal. Crazy....

Getting them replaced free under warranty is a win, that much longer before they actually need a rebuild. Downgrading to some non-reservoir, non-bypass off the shelf junk out of pocket is insanity. These things are amazing at speed in the desert. Far better than most aftermarket option until you start getting into ultra high dollar bypasses that will need custom tuned. We've run everything from stock JLUR red bodies to rocksports to bilstein 5100s to fox 2.0s in the desert and none of those come even close. The oem Rubicon and rocksports ride good on the road but are so under dampened at speed in the desert you may as well not have shocks. The bilsteins are stiff with their digressive valving which made them the roughest riding on and off road but also the best handling, least body roll, and least brake dive of the bunch. Pushed at speed in the desert and they start to feel under dampened as well. The Fox 2.0s are the best shocks under $1k I've ever run with good ride on road and plenty of dampening off road pushing moderately high speeds. The mojave shocks are hugely better in this regard and don't fade like the 2.0s will after being pushed for awhile. I wish they had 2-4" more stroke, then they'd be perfect. That said they are still the best oem shocks that have ever come on a jeep period.

 

[Minty JL]

I just hit 18,000 miles today.

I have a full spare set the shop told me only has 3,600 miles on them. I was going to put them in my '19 JLUR, but I'm going to clean them up and sell them. Going with some Bilstein 5100s on the JLUR since they'll be a direct bolt in application.

I have a MetalCloak 4.5" Game Changer kit getting delivered this coming week.

 

[Minty JL]

Getting them replaced free under warranty is a win, that much longer before they actually need a rebuild. Downgrading to some non-reservoir, non-bypass off the shelf junk out of pocket is insanity. These things are amazing at speed in the desert. Far better than most aftermarket option until you start getting into ultra high dollar bypasses that will need custom tuned. We've run everything from stock JLUR red bodies to rocksports to bilstein 5100s to fox 2.0s in the desert and none of those come even close. The oem Rubicon and rocksports ride good on the road but are so under dampened at speed in the desert you may as well not have shocks. The bilsteins are stiff with their digressive valving which made them the roughest riding on and off road but also the best handling, least body roll, and least brake dive of the bunch. Pushed at speed in the desert and they start to feel under dampened as well. The Fox 2.0s are the best shocks under $1k I've ever run with good ride on road and plenty of dampening off road pushing moderately high speeds. The mojave shocks are hugely better in this regard and don't fade like the 2.0s will after being pushed for awhile. I wish they had 2-4" more stroke, then they'd be perfect. That said they are still the best oem shocks that have ever come on a jeep period.

Yeah regardless of contracts Jeep will have to replace them. So use that sweet warranty and move on

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