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shocks on a 2ton? #33350 07/25/2003 4:36 AM
Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 3 melbourne,australia B big 51 Junior Member
big 51 Junior Member B Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 3 melbourne,australia	hi all, thanks for the welcomes on my intro here comes the first question-my truck is a 51 161"wheelbase which im pretty sure is a two ton,has 20"rims-Just today i noticed there are no shock absorbers! there are also no brackets or obvoius holes where brackets were....did the big ones not use shocks??maybe they were optional?it was delivered new here by holden (GM in australia) ive only driven it around a paddock so far, seemed ok..if no shocks-good!one less thing to buy!! havin a party tommorow and 'the king' as ive named the big 51 will be doin hay ride duty for the kiddies-brm brmmm!

Re: shocks on a 2ton? #33351 07/25/2003 4:39 AM
Joined: May 2003 Posts: 53 Port Alberni,British Columbia,... B Biddaboy Member
Biddaboy Member B Joined: May 2003 Posts: 53 Port Alberni,British Columbia,...	My 1955 GMC Series 500 has no shocks,but I do have Torque rods on the rear.Its a single axle truck,big-un Biddaboy 1956 GMC TF 1/2 ton 1955 GMC 500 model (Gumby)

Re: shocks on a 2ton? #33352 07/25/2003 5:05 AM
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Anonymous Unregistered A	My 52 4400 has after market shocks ala bubba. Someone hacked a pair onto the front axel and they seem to work ok. I can snap a picture if you are interested. They are ugly and I don't know if they make any difference (the truck has excellent road manners, but I hardly ever drive it on the road) Ken

Re: shocks on a 2ton? #33353 07/25/2003 7:53 AM
Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 385 Seattle H Hedgehog 'Bolter
Hedgehog 'Bolter H Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 385 Seattle	My '55.1 GMC 250 panel has no rear shocks or mounting brackets. It's choppy with no load, and I've got to be very careful not to send the rear tires into a low orbit on bumpy roads. Toss a few hundred pounds over the rear axle and it rides like a Cadillac on Prozac. 1955 First Series GMC 250 1-Ton Panel In the Gallery Mr. Hedgehog - Follow the build If you can't laugh at yourself, I'll laugh at you.

Re: shocks on a 2ton? #33354 07/25/2003 8:42 AM
Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 1,897 Confusion Hill Road, Third peb... M Mechainiac Member
Mechainiac Member M Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 1,897 Confusion Hill Road, Third peb...	These trucks were considered too slow to bounce and didn`t need shocks Originally none on the truck from the factory. There is enough good in the worst of us and enough bad in the best of us that it does not behoove any of us to criticize the rest of us. - - Be yourself. If you are ever lost, It will be much easier to find yourself if you know who you are!

Re: shocks on a 2ton? #33355 07/25/2003 10:53 AM
Joined: Jan 2000 Posts: 1,586 Where men are men and trucks a... T Tony Extreme Gabster
Tony Extreme Gabster T Joined: Jan 2000 Posts: 1,586 Where men are men and trucks a...	My 45 2 ton had wasted single action lever shocks on the front ,none on the back.It was easy to adapt front shocks from a 70-80's Chevy truck, welded up some brackets.Rides the same but maybe bounces just a bit less.There is enough fricton in the spring leaves to make shocks not all that necessary.

Re: shocks on a 2ton? #33356 07/25/2003 12:18 PM
Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 3 melbourne,australia B big 51 Junior Member
big 51 Junior Member B Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 3 melbourne,australia	got the king running today and went for a couple of laps round the property,at 30 mph hit a rut and nearly hit the roof!it bounced like crazy so i reckon some brackets off the bottom of the spring shackle and run some tube shocks up to the frame.just the front-the rear is probably not worth it you wouldnt budge that spring pack with 5 ton on it!! thanks for the replys everyone.

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