Yeah, that's why I didn't get too excited about the idea of having to replace them. It's high mileage (282,000km total), so I figured the shocks were probably in need of replacement anyway.
I'm not too familiar with the mechanics of solid rear axles, so I wasn't sure if there could be something else that might be causing the hopping.
Thanks for confirming things for me.
I've looked underneath, and there's nothing obviously wrong. The leafs are good, shocks aren;t leaking, bushings still look good.