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| | | | Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,703 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,703 | i have a 52 with the original mounts on it for the shocks but have the rear mounted on top of the springs ..
any one have an idea on how to figure the shock length and type to get ?
Dont want to walk into NAPA lookin like a fool
any help will be appreciated | | | | | Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,029 Member | | Member Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,029 | Jack the truck up by the frame until the rear wheels are off the ground and support with stands. Measure the distance from shock frame mounting point to shock suspension mounting point. Determine how far the suspension can travel from this point to full compression and you have the total extended length and the compressed length and can determine the travel. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 769 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 769 | Tim,
With your truck at ride height; measure the bolt to bolt length. This should be the length of the shock at its mid point. That is half way between its shortest and longest length. This is not the most important measurement though. Select a shock that will not bottom out before your truck bottoms on the axle bumper. With those two things in mind; you should be able to select something from their catalog. Also measure the bolt size, I think they are all the same, I could be wrong. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 40 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 40 | Why don't you just pull a shock off & take it down & match it...
I went with a good gas shock on my rear, sure helped the ride!
Jeggs has a good variety & they can help with the measurements, but go with with a good shock, you will be
glad you did !
MX6 has an adjustable shock (or Rancho)
that you may want to check out to see if they can match yours!
'53 GMC "Ranger"
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,703 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,703 | Lab,
When the truck arrived from Texas , well there were no rear shocks on it , My Uncle said it needs 19" of travel ?????...i was confused , so figured i best ask , all he said was that air shocks are a must or it will bottom out BIG TIME.
A good jesture of family support has turned into a lot of headaches as to the point my UNCLE is a super fabricator but the finishin end ?..well lets say could be better .
at 1 time there were air shocks installed the old air lines where still there .
but thanks all for headin me in the right direction on how to measure the suspension to figure out what i need .
You Guys are great ! | | | | | Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,756 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,756 | Think you have the formula from above but I doubt there are ANY shocks with 19" travel.
Probably 19" from mount to mount. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,703 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,703 | My thoughts also gazim , i was :confused: , when he said that | | |
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