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I need to put shocks on before I take it for its first test drive, what are you using? Mine is a 70 2 wheel drive half, i will never haul anything in it.
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Re: What shocks do you have on your truck?
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JimmieD
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Date: May 31, 2009 09:58AM
There's 4 holes now. 2 are closer to center, 2 are farther toward outsides of crossmember. You can use a longer shock and select outer holes & it lifts rear, use inner holes & it lowers rear. Shocks are canted and changing that angle & attachment point effects ride height, work great. As I recall there's a heavy spacer so I can use long through-bolts for top shock mount.
Edit: that's with stiff coil-over shocks.
Also you can effect ride stiffness the same way with non-coil-over shocks. The more angle you put on the shock the softer the ride. So you'd want a longer shock, but canted over farther, for a smoother ride, or short with less angle for a stiffer action.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 05/31/2009 10:02AM by JimmieD.
Edit: that's with stiff coil-over shocks.
Also you can effect ride stiffness the same way with non-coil-over shocks. The more angle you put on the shock the softer the ride. So you'd want a longer shock, but canted over farther, for a smoother ride, or short with less angle for a stiffer action.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 05/31/2009 10:02AM by JimmieD.
