Bent rear shock mount.

[Claptovaughn]

Came down on some rocks during the weekend, and when I got home I noticed that the bottom mount for my rear shock is bent. The vehicle drives fine, as it continued on the trail for another few rough obstacles followed by an 80 mile drive back home.

Here's a pic of it. How bad is it, and should I get this repaired/replaced?

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[47Jeepster]

Kind of hard to tell from one picture. If it's just the little bend by the hole, then no worries. If you're OCD, you could pull the bottom bolt out of the shock and use a large crescent wrench to straighten it. Or, play out of sight-out-of-mind.

Use an angle measuring device to compare the side-to-side slope of the left to the right mount ... or MacGyver it with a bubble level and a cardboard wedge. And, measure from something on the wheel/brake to the bolt head for both sides. If the dimensions are equal, then Jeep on. If they're not equal, show the forum what the differences are and someone will help!