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| | | | Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 627 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 627 | I finally got around to installing the front shocks on my stock 50 GMC 1-ton. It is not licensed yet so I've just been taking 2 or 3 mile trips around the house. Wow, what a difference!
There were no rear shocks from the factory but I've been cobbling up a set of brackets using some 3/4 ton parts.
Is there anybody out there driving a 1-ton AD with 9-foot pickup bed, overload springs AND shocks in the back? Please reply...do rear shocks make a difference on a beast such as this?
Mike Barnes
1950 GMC 1-ton pickup
| | | | | Joined: May 2004 Posts: 124 Member | | Member Joined: May 2004 Posts: 124 | I have a 54 GMC one ton that I think left the factory as a pickup. It is now a flatbed. It has no shocks front or rear.I cant even find any brackets where it has had any.I dont drive it fast so I dont think I will mess with shocks even though I know it would handle better.
I like old trucks
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 3,068 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 3,068 | Shocks on 1 tons and larger are kind of unneccesary. There's not enough bounce in their stiff suspensions for shocks to do any good.
Just my opinion though,
Scott | | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 | not just yer opinion Scott, no 1T had shocks in the rear, so musta been GM's opinion too  Bill | | | | | Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 1,571 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 1,571 | Originally posted by red58: not just yer opinion Scott, no 1T had shocks in the rear, so musta been GM's opinion too
Bill They were optional. Never seen one so equipped, myself. Loaded down it's fine. When empty, I've heard you can get some wild oscillations in those springs. | | |
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