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: Dimentions for the lower shock bracket.


ErnMang2
12-13-2004, 10:22 AM
Does anyone know the dimentions for the lower shock bracket to control arm I want to fab up some extenders

Thanks,

Loki_nine
12-13-2004, 02:02 PM
If all you did was crank the keys or add green keys;

It's not a good idea to go from the bottom, up. :(

It's much better (& safer for your shocks) to go from the top, down. :)


Just measure the distance (at rest) between the upper & lower mount points before you "lift" the truck, then measure after, the difference is what you should use in shim thickness (washers at the top of the shock work fine). It's usually not much, for 2" of lift on my vehicle, to make sure the piston in the shock remained "centered at rest", I added 3/4" of washers (that was the measured difference from before the lift to after). NEVER add to the bottom of the shock, since you haven't raised the height of the rebound bumper, if the vehicle ever did "bottom out" to this stop it may crush the valving in the shock (if it were raised).

& with enough load or force, it is possible for ANY vehicle to "bottom out"