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- 2001
- Make / Model
- Ford
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- Automatic
here's my current rear setup: flipped stock shackle and hanger with expo leafs and blocks. I don't like it but it's what I have. I have 33's under it so I can't take out the blocks yet cuz it's sitting between 0-1" lift. I've read we can fit a 10" travel shock underneath the bed with stock mounts which measure 26"-16" (extended to compressed). I had bilstein 5100 shocks that were fit for 4" lift (which I used to have) and they measured 26"-16" but they were smashed when I lowered it and rode extremely rough. I don't know anything about valving but I imagine this is a valving issue. I want to get some 2.0's that are the same length to get 10" of travel but will I run into the same rough issue? it really felt like in place of shocks was a metal rod, it was bad. it sits eye to eye at 20" between mounts so it will have 4" in and 6" out so I imagine it needs to be valved to sit at 20" (however I have no idea what I'm talking about) can I get 2.0's with 10" travel and be ok? they'll fit I know that but do they need to be valved to ride better?