Installed Monroe Load Leveling Shocks on Rear

[Matt]

Hey sal. Wondering if you're thinking of giving that longer version a try. I've been thinking about trying them and selling mine.....

[Sal-XK]

Hey sal. Wondering if you're thinking of giving that longer version a try. I've been thinking about trying them and selling mine.....

I will need to replace the springs and shocks this fall in the XK. So I am looking for a new heavy duty setup. I don't tow right now but I will be getting a boat but its pretty light. My rear sags bad when fully loaded for camping or the beach. Add some mods I'm thinking of and I will diffidently need help back there. Not sure what to go with yet but longer then stock is a must for me and it has to be the heavy duty stuff for all the weight.

[Matt]

I hear ya man. I wish I checked for that longer version before ordering the stock replacement. Wonder if one of the local guys would be interested in buying these off me and ill try the longer ones....

[Sal-XK]

I just said this on the other site but man I'm impressed how little sag you had with that boat bro. Do you know what the tongue weight on that was? These are diffidently on my list for sure now.

[Matt]

Thanks man. Tongue weight is around 800 lbs. Guess i'll throw the pics up here too

[Sal-XK]

proofs in the pudding bro. That much weight that far behind my axle would put my bumper on the ground I like it.

[Matt]

Hell, before these shocks my XK sagged more than that with my 25 lb bike on the back!! lol

[Sal-XK]

You sure I think it's just the angle of the picture LMAO

[Matt]

Exactly.

The lower mount is the same as stock... no issues there.

The metal sleeve for the upper mount is about 3/8" shorter than the stock sleeve... so a few washers to make up the difference should be all it takes. The bolt size is basically the same... stock ID is 12mm and longer shocks have a 12.7mm ID. So that's only .7mm, which is .027" (1/32" is .031). So yeah... that shouldn't matter at all.

[Matt]

OR, maybe you can take the bushing/sleeve off the stock shock and put that in the Monroe... id have to see it first hand to determine if that would work though. Some washers might just be easier.