Front Shocks: Stud or Eyering?

[Thighman]

Is there any performance difference between shocks that mount with an eyering and those with a stud?

I have Skyjacker 4" coils and not sure whether it is worth it to modify the coil bucket for the F-250 shock mount (eyering). I don't think the coils will flex enough to max out the current shocks (but feel free to chime in if you think/know so).

Assuming that there is not a limiting issue in flex, is there still a general performance advantage to the Eyering style mount???

Thanks

 

[4x4junkie]

I don't see any real differences in performance coming specifically from the mounts it uses.

However something I have noticed with shocks that use a stud is they tend to be valved stiffer than ones with eyes on both ends. I think this is because studded shocks tend to be applied to independent suspensions more often than shocks having two eyes (independent suspensions usually have a leverage ratio on the shock whereas solid beam axles work the shocks closer to a 1:1 ratio).

If you use a rebuildable type shock (Fox, King, higher-end Bilstein stuff, etc.), you can have the shock valved (or valve it yourself) for whatever stiffness you want.

 

[Thighman]

Thanks for your input. Glad to see you still are helping us all out.

What do you think about the limitation of flex? I haven't tested it in a while, but I don't think the TTB coils will compress enough to warrant a longer shock length. Thoughts?

 

[4x4junkie]

Probably not if you're running standard TTB lift coils and you're not running a long-travel set up for speed running.

Some of us who do a bit of rock crawling run coils from a Jeep XJ or early Bronco application which are softer than TTB lift coils, these will find the travel limits of a shock on stock mounts much sooner.

 

[Thighman]

Thanks again junkie for your input. I tried to Jeep coils on my initial build. Not what I wanted in terms of handling and street manners. I want this to be a daily driver that also sees off road. Anyway, thanks again!

 

[shadetreebronco]

What do you guys this of these as a option for mounting and maybee a little more shock travel ?
http://broncoair.com/image/suspension/shockAdapterBracket.jpg

 

[Thighman]

That's very interesting. Could flex too much though.

 

[alwaysFlOoReD]

I found that interesting too, and also wondered about flex. I think it could work with the right support/ bracing.

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[4x4junkie]

Yeah I see that thing causing the spring/shock tower to crack.

Several here (including myself) have used '90s F-250 shock mounts by cutting the shock area of the coil bucket off and then welding it straight to the F-250 mount (reinforcing it where needed).

Some pics on this page:
http://www.therangerstation.com/tech_library/F250shocktower.shtml