Mountain Off Road SH200 - Manual

MOUNTAIN OFF ROAD ENTERPRISES, LLC.
P.O. BOX 690 DELTA COLORADO 81416
970-625-0500
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www.mountainoffroad.com
Installation Guidelines for M.O.R.E.™ SH200 (Long Travel Shock Mount Cage)
A
B
C
D
E
F
Contents of kit:
A.
Shock Mount-drivers side
B. Shock Mount-passenger side.
C. Cross-over tube.
D. 6-Mounting bolts-3/8”x2-1/2” & nuts.
E. 2-Shock bolts-1/2”x5-1/2” & washers &
nuts.
F.
4-Attaching bolts-crossover-5/16”x1” &
nuts.
PLEASE READ TERMS-POLICIES ON PAGE 2
This M.O.R.E.™ SH200 Long Travel Shock Mount Cage fits Jeep® CJ-5, CJ-7, CJ-8 vehicles from 1972-1986
(front). It is designed to bolt into existing holes on 1982-1986 frames. On 1972-1981 model vehicles you must
perform some modifications in order for them to fit. All vehicles will require you to cut a minor amount of sheet
metal from the inner fender wells. Some vehicles require air cleaner box/duct mods. If you have accessories
mounted on the inner fender wells, they may need to be moved as well. We have test fit them on CJ’s with AMC 6
cylinder and AMC V-8 engines. With all of the possibilities of different engine combinations, it is impossible for
M.O.R.E.™ to know what fits and what doesn't. We have allowed the cross over tube to mount up as high possi-
ble in order to clear different engine possibilities. We have tested this design with spring under axle (3" lift
springs), spring over axle (5” lift). It has worked on both combinations. The shocks that are needed for your vehi-
cle are up to you to measure and decide on. We have used shocks that have up to a 13” stroke on both of the
above vehicle configurations. The lower shock mount that you have (axle mounted or U-bolt plate mounted)
should work fine. We recommend fitting these and making sure they fit, do all of the inner fender well mods,
mounting the shocks, checking everything, then remove them and paint the them. The following guidelines should
help with your installation.
1982-1986 Jeep® vehicles:
Step 1. Remove the shocks. Remove the stock upper shock towers bolted to the frame. If there is any accesso-
ries bolted to the inner fender wells (under hood side) near where the shock mount cage is to locate, remove them
at this time.
Step 2. Fit the shock mounts (left & right, without the cross-over) on the frame. They will drop in from the engine
side of the inner fender. No sheet metal mods should be needed for this step. You may need to gently “pry” the
sheet metal out for a bit of clearance. Using the bolts/nuts provided Items “D“, attach the mounts by snug tighten-
ing the bolts/nuts. Leave them loose for now.
Step 3. Install the cross over tube using items “F“. Tighten Items “D” to 30 Lbs. Ft. torque. Tighten items “F” hand
tight. (Slight bending may be required of the grille to firewall rods for clearance). See figure 1.
Step 4. A narrow slot must be cut in the inner sheet metal fender for shock clearance. Using the shock mounts as
a guide, draw a line on the sheet metal with a ink marker. The shock mounts behind the tower. See figure 2. We
have found that a “nibbler” works great for this chore. Tin snips can be made to work, or a die grinder, what ever
tool you have available!
Step 5. Now measure for shocks. It is best if you can put your Jeep® on a ramp to fully compress one side and
have the opposite side fully extended. Measure from center to center of the upper and lower mounts on both
sides. Take these measurements to your favorite off-road shop and have them get in their shock catalogs and
come up with a shock that has aprox. the same dimensions. PAGE 1 of 2