can u use the shocks off any trucks from 73 to 79 or what??

 

Depends on what you're using them for. Any of them will work as door stops or paper waits but if they're going on a truck they need to fit the specific truck.

 

What are you trying to accomplish? We tried to bolt these up the this stroller, but ended up having to build a new one:




Roll with some high end shocks and be happy, but know that these will not fit every dentside out there.





A question that is a little more specific might produce a few more replies.

 

Thanks 75F350, I had never thought of using a baby for a shock mount!!!!

 

Doood. That had me laughing my a$$ off.

 

about the shocks,,I was given this 78 f-150 4x4 thats been settin for 6 yrs,runs,need a bunch of work,I REBUILD the carb,de smog it,cleaned it up.was very dirty.anyway to the point.!!!i am a disabled veteran,who lives on a veteran check,with two young teenagers by myself,trk needs shocks very bad,and money is tight...if i know what yr,or model the enterchange,maybe i could find some good ones out at the wrecking yard,and that is the srory,and i am stickin to it,,

 

Thats a bit more info, and thank you for your service. I too am a Vet, and can understand about limited budgets and what not.
At any rate, shocks are rather complicated when one boils down the valve selection and such, but they can also be rather simple when we try to break the down and take them for the simplistic things that they are.
Two very critical measurements are the compressed length, and the extended length. Measure your mounting points and you will see what will work and what will not.
Next is the method in which the shock gets mounted. Two types are available, and these do not interchange. One style is the stud type. This is found on your F150 truck. The top of the shock uses a stud that penetrates a hole in the coil bucket. The other type is a loop style, and this is found on the other end of your shocks. The bottom has a loop end, and this type requires a bolt to pass though, or the brackets will have some sort of stud that the loop will fit over.
So basically, you just have to measure the length dimensions and find a shock that has the same stud and loop style mounting configuration and you will be fairly set.

Here is someting to consider, though. How much will a shock from the salvage yard actually run? Basic shocks are not all that expensive, and perhaps the used damper may cost almost as much. Shocks from a salvage yard may not be a cost effective solution.

 

I grew up dirt poor and now living off a cop's salary with two daughters I can fully understand your need to save. I did look and you can get some from autozone for $16.99 each so maybe you could do the front one month and the back the next if you wanted to put new ones on it.

Just a thought. Heck my '79 4x4 is running ancient shocks on it, but I can't afford to do any more work to it right now.

George

 

On an F150 the fronts are much more critical that the rears. The front shocks from a 77 thru 79 F150 4x4 should be the same length if it has not been lifted.

 

If you're determined to go the wrecking yard route you could take one off each end of the truck and go down there and match them up.