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| | | | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,953 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,953 | I have just installed tubular rear shocks on my 49 which had the lever type. Measured the location for the upper bracket from a wrecked 51 half ton. I also got the brackets from this frame.
After installing the shocks from my measurements and planning I find they are not as slanted as ones would be on a 51 truck. The are a bit more vertical by a few degrees. There is no obvious binding and the ride is smooth. I don't think it takes a rocket scientist to figure out where to put the shocks but some common sense is required.
Is shock angle in this case critical? Secondly if it were bottoming or topping out how could I know and check it?
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