# Shocks or Suspension I have no clue **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** suspension, jeep, cougar\ **Created:** [March 6, 2008, 10:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/shocks-or-suspension-i-have-no-clue/11516 "2008-03-06T22:58:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Jeep\_Lover](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ecc23a/32.png) [@Jeep\_Lover](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Jeep_Lover)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2008, 10:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/shocks-or-suspension-i-have-no-clue/11516/1 "2008-03-06T22:58:57Z")
Ok, I have a issue. I went off-roading in some very bumpy surface in my 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee. Well when I finished off-roading I noticed that the ride seemed like it lost it’s smoothnesses, I was feeling every bump in the road. Now have I lost suspension. If I did lose my suspension would you tell me you would recommend as a replacement. I was thinking about something that can handle Off-roading very good but still be good on the road. The suspension i had was stock. ---
**Author:** ![lprocter](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/lprocter/32/40_2.png) [@lprocter](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lprocter)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2008, 11:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/shocks-or-suspension-i-have-no-clue/11516/2 "2008-03-06T23:21:19Z")
Any parts store should have a wide selection of stock and heavy duty suspension parts. I might suggest getting lifetime warranteed parts, so that if they stop working, you can replace them for free (plus the cost of labour, of course.) ---
**Author:** ![circuitsmith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/circuitsmith/32/40376_2.png) [@circuitsmith](https://community.cartalk.com/u/circuitsmith)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2008, 1:18am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/shocks-or-suspension-i-have-no-clue/11516/3 "2008-03-07T01:18:13Z")
Does the steering pull to one side? If not you probably didn’t knock out alignment. Does the truck sit at the same height? If not you didn’t damage a spring. Do any shocks look wet like they’re leaking? Did you check tire pressure? ---
**Author:** ![silvergc1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6f9a4e/32.png) [@silvergc1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/silvergc1)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2008, 6:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/shocks-or-suspension-i-have-no-clue/11516/4 "2008-03-07T18:03:27Z")
Before you go out and start replacing parts, I’d suggest getting under the vehicle and check to make sure you didn’t hit anything on the undercarriage. I doubt that a bumpy surface (unless you were racing) would damage the suspension on this vehicle. It’s designed for off-road use (it is 4wd right? not the 2wd version). But then again, you didn’t say what “very bumpy surface” means. For all I know you were trying to do rock-crawling with it. The vehicle is 9 years old and could easily have worn our shocks (they would give the vehicle a real floating/bouncy sensation) and the “very bumpy surface” could have been the last straw. What type off-roading are you meaning to do? I have taken my '98 Jeep on several trails that are quite rocky with no problems at all, and it was completely stock up until this past year. I lifted it 1" just to get a little more load capability while on the trail. The '99 Jeep has a stiffer body and better suspension than the '98 model. ---
**Author:** ![Jeep\_Lover](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ecc23a/32.png) [@Jeep\_Lover](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Jeep_Lover)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2008, 11:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/shocks-or-suspension-i-have-no-clue/11516/5 "2008-03-10T23:00:05Z")
I was offroading on a mountian in West Virginia and i do have that bouncy sensation, All i have to do is push my car lightly and you see it lean sideways.