Shocks on Lowered Trucks
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Cargo Master
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From: Valley Center, California
Shocks on Lowered Trucks
I done got no Shocks at the moment...... :-)
When you lower an F1 3" or so, should you re-think the Shock Absorber ?
My thinking is a Shock is calibrated for an "operating travel" and if that changes, should another Shock be used for that real-world use?
Hmmmmmm.........
When you lower an F1 3" or so, should you re-think the Shock Absorber ?
My thinking is a Shock is calibrated for an "operating travel" and if that changes, should another Shock be used for that real-world use?
Hmmmmmm.........
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From: Longwood, fl
Ernie,
Just finished the front of my 55 and starting on the rear. Had a small bore eye to eye shock and replaced them with a eye to post just because I couldn't find the travel I wanted in an eye to eye. The distance from post to post with the truck sitting on the ground is 13" so I went with a Monroe Sensatrac 1/2" bore with a travel of 10" to 15.5". Had to fab some upper brackets for the new shocks and it never has ridin so good. The reason I started all this is I added a 3" drop axle and am getting ready to add reverse eye mains to the rear so I am sure I will have to do it all again. good luck.
Just finished the front of my 55 and starting on the rear. Had a small bore eye to eye shock and replaced them with a eye to post just because I couldn't find the travel I wanted in an eye to eye. The distance from post to post with the truck sitting on the ground is 13" so I went with a Monroe Sensatrac 1/2" bore with a travel of 10" to 15.5". Had to fab some upper brackets for the new shocks and it never has ridin so good. The reason I started all this is I added a 3" drop axle and am getting ready to add reverse eye mains to the rear so I am sure I will have to do it all again. good luck.
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From: Durham NC
Adding a dropped axle should not necessitate a shock change, but changing springs likely will. Joe's shocks are about the right length, you want about 4" of travel in each direction from their at rest length.
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