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| | | | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,953 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,953 | I want to replace the lever shocks on a 49 with tubular type and have taken the mounts from a 53 frame and made a fairly accurate template of where to mount the brackets on the 49 frame.
How 'bang-on' does this template need to be. If I am off a 1/2" or so will it make a difference to the shock performance? | | | | | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 | You'll want to err more towards a vetical mounting. They shouldn't be mounted at any more that a 45 degree angle, max. The also need to be mounted them same on both sides.
Bill Burmeister
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 151 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 151 | I'm putting new shocks and mounts on my '46 Panel and the instructions say at full extension the shock should be mounted at 26-27 degrees inward( lower to upper ) that will put them 30 degrees at ride height. Front to rear should be as vertical as possible if not dead on.
David
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'46 1/2 T Panel
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