replacement shocks

Guys, this is the front axle, passenger side shock absorber on a 1970 CJ5. I bought Black Diamond shocks from quadratec. (they said it would fit) The only way I could get these bad boys to fit is by removing the steering stop. As you can see in the picture. The shock tube rides right on the steering stop.....Not crazy about this. Can't even get the stop bolt back in. Live with it or buy some smaller shocks??? Has anyone run into this before? What's a common shock everyone is using?

Thanks.

 

mine were dented in the same place... on the refurb rebuild, this will be addressed.

 

Mine were dented in the same place as well, I did a lot of research and found some KYB's that had a small enough tube nearer the bottom mount so the bolt would clear.

 

Yeha my skyjackers did the same.. I ran with them dented.. never seemed to have an issue..

 

Typically the outer cylinder is the fluid reservoir, and the inner cylinder with the piston is smaller.



That's why they are called "twin-tube shock absorbers." As long as you don't dent it enough to impede the piston, you should be fine.

 

same dent here too