<shock mounts position>

[thebison]

i finished doing my 8.8 swap i cut and welded my leaf spring mounts on in place and now i have to weld my shock mounts on, i was thinking about it and i want to weld them on so there is no hang down from the mount so pretty much equal with the axel. will this affect the way my shocks will be used for flexing? like will the shock bottom out before the wheel is even tucked? ive never checked how much room is left of the shock from a full tuck and i want to still be able to do that. open to opinions

 

[thebison]

anybody?

 

[RangeRunner]

Get the shock mounts with the u-bolts so you can ajust them to where ever you want. Just keep moving them untill they are in the best position.

 

[thebison]

i dont want to start any hassel at that i just want to weld them in and get it done this weekend, i just thought that if i put them up a little bit i could get some extra clearance

 

[RangeRunner]

How much lift do you have? and how long are the absorbers?

 

[thebison]

4 inch lift leafs and shocks

 

[Totalled]

I Have mine rotated up and run out of shock and wheel up travel at about the same time with 3" lift Duff shocks.

Put the axle in, weld the mounts on, then flex it out and measure the distance between mounts. Match that up to a shock with the compressed/extended lengths.

 

[mhughes165]

I Have mine rotated up and run out of shock and wheel up travel at about the same time with 3" lift Duff shocks.

Put the axle in, weld the mounts on, then flex it out and measure the distance between mounts. Match that up to a shock with the compressed/extended lengths.

actually.....put the axle in, flex it out THEN weld up your mounts......why would u want to weld up your mounts before you know where they need to be

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

actually.....put the axle in, flex it out THEN weld up your mounts......why would u want to weld up your mounts before you know where they need to be

It is better to pick the shock to fit the ideal application, than to change the application to fit the shock.

 

[mhughes165]

It is better to pick the shock to fit the ideal application, than to change the application to fit the shock.

which is exactly why his post didnt make sense to me, why would u weld up shock mounts, go flex THEN measure the shocks.....

 

[Totalled]

If you're running shocks in the stock location, and merely rotating them up to not hang below the tube.. it's more time efficient to weld them on at the same time you weld the spring pads.

Since it's not stock, it's better to find a shock that fits the amount of travel you need, rather than compromise around fitting a specific shock.

 

[mhughes165]

If you're running shocks in the stock location, and merely rotating them up to not hang below the tube.. it's more time efficient to weld them on at the same time you weld the spring pads.

Since it's not stock, it's better to find a shock that fits the amount of travel you need, rather than compromise around fitting a specific shock.

i musta really been out of it earlier, cause now when i reread your old posts they make perfect sense, i guess i was more or less thinkin with him using the shocks he already had.....thats why u wouldnt weld them on until u know how u would flex