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#598508 12/05/2009 5:55 PM
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The best kit and were to buy? '52 1/2 ton longbed, 9 inch Ford rear. Thanks


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Welcome tones52! Are you asking about a kit to adapt a 9" to your stock leaf springs?

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The guy that I bout this pickup from had already added the rear end and mounted it on top of the original springs, witch works OK but I would like to lower it a few more inchs and add shocks to both sides.


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Well, the hard work is already done then, you just need some lowering blocks (Speedway carries these, as do many other vendors) and maybe remove a rear leaf or two. Should be able to measure the shock length and take a trip to your local parts house and pick up a pair that will work for ya.

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Try here for shock numbers. Length and end design will be custom to your truck, you need about 3.5" travel compression and 2" extension from ride hight.

http://www.monroe.com/catalog/documents/08_MountingLengthSheet.pdf


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