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| | | | Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 18 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 18 | My '49 half-ton has a shock link that has a U-shaped bracket at the top that connects to the bushing of the lever action shock and a straight threaded rod at the bottom that connects to the axel bracket. All the shock links I have seen for sale have the U-shaped bracket on both ends. Anybody out there seen the other type for sale? | | | | | Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 272 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 272 | Seems you and I have the same shock links which are not reproduced anymore. Used links are like hen's teeth also. I ended up cutting the 8.5" threaded rod off of passenger links and had a local welder weld the old yokes onto the threaded rod. They look and work like the original. Shock Link
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| | | | | Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 18 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 18 | Thanks for the reply Littlebuddie. There's nothing salvagable on my old links, so I guess I'll be looking for some of those hens. | | | | | Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 587 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 587 | Do you have double action lever shocks? If so, that probably explains why your links are different. I recall seeing a picture of double action shocks and the links were different.
The double action shocks were options, probably making the links even harder to find, since they are probably quite rare. | | | | | Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 272 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 272 | Good call Brian, mine are double action lever shocks so jdwilker's shocks would be the same if they have links similar to mine.
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| | | | | Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 452 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 452 | I too have the double-action lever shocks on my 49 3/4T. Had to weld threaded rod to the bracket and used sway bar bushings on the ends. Took a set for an 89 Z24 and drilled them out a little. Fit well and do the job.
I don't look forward to rebuiling the shocks, though.
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| | | | | Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 272 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 272 | Originally posted by Highflyer:
I don't look forward to rebuiling the shocks, though. (((OOOOOH)), let's not talk about that
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| | | | | Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 3,458 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 3,458 | You might paw through the junkyard and see if you can find some sway bar end links off a modern car that fit, they serve a similar function.
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A lone amateur built the Ark. A large group of professionals built the Titanic. | | | | | Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 18 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 18 | My shocks are single action and the rubber bushing is 1" instead of 3/4" I've seen elsewhere. I'm wondering if maybe they came from a bigger bolt like a 3/4 ton? | | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 507 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 507 | I might have a few of the links around here some where if you are interested let me know and I will see if I can dig some up.
"If it ain't Steel it ain't Real" "Earth the insane aslyum for the rest of the Universe" 41 1/2-ton, a work in progress 68 Shortbed stepside 327/325hp/700R4
| | | | | Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 18 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 18 | Thanks 41Chevy. I sent you a email regarding this. | | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 507 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 507 | James, need to know the length of the link to make sure that I have the right ones, they were 10 inches and 12 inches (top of yoke to end of rod)let me know what size you have.
"If it ain't Steel it ain't Real" "Earth the insane aslyum for the rest of the Universe" 41 1/2-ton, a work in progress 68 Shortbed stepside 327/325hp/700R4
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