Dual front shock setup
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Dual front shock setup
So I’ve wantwd to do this and now with the front end rebuild it’s as good a time as ever. I want to convert to dual front shocks on my 79 150. I need some help finding the necessary parts to do so. Can anyone assist? I’ve attached a photo of the current set up, and if more info is needed please advise. Any help appreciated.
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Maybe look here? https://www.jegs.com/p/Skyjacker/Sky...78863/10002/-1
A read on it. 131 1104 03 O+131 1104 Bds Betters Bluferd 1979 Ford F150+jackstands - Photo 35826150 - BDS Betters "Bluferd": 1979 Ford F-150
If you can search a JY and find the OEM stuff on a Bronco it might swap over?
A read on it. 131 1104 03 O+131 1104 Bds Betters Bluferd 1979 Ford F150+jackstands - Photo 35826150 - BDS Betters "Bluferd": 1979 Ford F-150
If you can search a JY and find the OEM stuff on a Bronco it might swap over?
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Maybe look here? https://www.jegs.com/p/Skyjacker/Sky...78863/10002/-1
A read on it. 131 1104 03 O+131 1104 Bds Betters Bluferd 1979 Ford F150+jackstands - Photo 35826150 - BDS Betters "Bluferd": 1979 Ford F-150
If you can search a JY and find the OEM stuff on a Bronco it might swap over?
A read on it. 131 1104 03 O+131 1104 Bds Betters Bluferd 1979 Ford F150+jackstands - Photo 35826150 - BDS Betters "Bluferd": 1979 Ford F-150
If you can search a JY and find the OEM stuff on a Bronco it might swap over?
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Why? Dual shocks on street trucks were common when getting the correctly valved shocks was huge $$$. You would just throw on 2 regular shocks on it. Today you can buy the correctly valved shocks to run singles that can control the suspension. Buy a quality shock, bilstein, fox, FOA, etc. Even long travel suspension trucks, think pre runners, have gone to single shocks that are valved in stages, rather than multiple different valved shocks.
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Why? Dual shocks on street trucks were common when getting the correctly valved shocks was huge $$$. You would just throw on 2 regular shocks on it. Today you can buy the correctly valved shocks to run singles that can control the suspension. Buy a quality shock, bilstein, fox, FOA, etc. Even long travel suspension trucks, think pre runners, have gone to single shocks that are valved in stages, rather than multiple different valved shocks.
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I have a set of dual shock mounts for sale if you are interested. Don't know if they will work for you...my truck is a 76 highboy with leaf springs.
I only have the mounts that hold the shocks to the frame. Nothing to mount them to the axle.
I took them off a few years back...been sitting on a shelf since.
I only have the mounts that hold the shocks to the frame. Nothing to mount them to the axle.
I took them off a few years back...been sitting on a shelf since.
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What's it look like? Does it just bolt under the track bar bracket? Would there be enough room for a shock? Anything I see online about dual shock installs is combined with a lift and they use a dropped track bar bracket and tubular shock mount. The oem stamped steel dual shock mounts from the 80ish+trucks won't work because they had the TTB front axle and no t bar. You need a 70s specific part.
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One in front of coil and one behind. The factory bracket is already made on the plate that mounts behind the spindle. The passenger side, no problem. The driver side has the track bar mount in the way. I’m going to modify it if I have to. Cut this shock post down and bolt and weld it in. Just looking for someone that has the original factory set up so I can see it more or less.
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