00Blue-Convert

I've been looking for shocks for my 2000 Mustang Convertible, I went to an auto parts store and bought some Monroe shocks and when I got home I checked to see if they were right (I compared them side by side with the original motorcraft one) and to my surprise the Monroe ones were shorter, So I returned them and went to the Ford Dealer

At the Ford dealer I gave them my VIN and ordered the shocks, When they came in they were also shorter then the originals and they were full metal instead of having a plastic cover. I looked up the part number 5U2Z-18V125-VJ and it comes up 98-02 4.6l Shock..

So anybody run into this or know if the new shocks will work?

there about a 1/2" shorter than the originals (they look fully extended to)

00Blue-Convert

Here some pictures

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Anybody?

BraMas

Consider that someone might have put the wrong shocks on the car in the past?
Also there could have been an engineering change and Ford shortened the shock a little?
Is your car lowered? If so the shorter shock will work in your favor

Sniper6677

That Ford number 5U2Z-18V125-VJ is the correct part number for your application. The only other listing available for that year rear shock is for a Cobra.

00Blue-Convert

Maybe wrong shocks, One dealer told me I would have to order my shocks from Canada (car has DRLs, and Canada stickers, but MPH speedo....)

Car is not lowered, I am thinking I will be fine because 1/2" difference is at full extend, which rarely happens

00Blue-Convert

Ok thanks!