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Slightly extended shocks- who makes them? 02 4wd


b3million

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B3000
Vehicle Year
2002
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4WD
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3.0 V6
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Manual
I'm about to throw a 2" torsion key/shackle lift on my truck. I have the tools, pinion shims, the actual kit, and everything else ready to go. However, I've seen that adding longer front shocks is recommended. I've also heard that the SLA suspension has a weird lower mount that makes finding longer shocks for the truck quite hard.
So, two things:
1. What are some good options? My truck has KYB monomax shocks right now from the PO.
2. Are their adapters or something similar to get around the mounting problem?
I'd like a set of bilsteins, but their corporate website only lists the b6 4600's (stock ride height) as options for my trucks. I have no idea if the longer shocks they offer, including the 5126 which comes in a wide range of length options, will even bolt to the truck. What can be done about this issue? Advice is welcomed and appreciated.
 
I call it a chicken leg. The bottom of the 4wd shocks have a leg on the bottom that is necessary to clear the outboard CV joints.

They say these are extended... but i have no experience with them.

TORCH Front Shocks https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D2J4SGVV?tag=959media-20

It's also common to put a 1/2 inch spacer on the top stud before the washer and bushing go on. This puts the 1/2 inch back in the shock to add to its length.

I have KYB Mono Max shocks with no spacer and I have my bars turned up a bit. My rough country lift keys only came with one spacer when I was in there doing it originally. I'll make a pair to go in when I put the big torsion bars in. I also like the KYBs... so I plan to keep them.
 

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