Shocks

Hybrid · 09-15-2007, 03:43 PM

The last time I went wheeling (Haspin) I broke a rear shock mount. I found out later when i got home that it didn't brake from hitting something but rather the shock was too tall and acting as a "bump stop". When I came off a ledge and the rear leafs compressed the shock buckled and broke the mount. The issue i now have is that all four shocks are too tall, and they all are acting as "bump stops". I know i need to fix this but my question is how? Should I go with shorter shocks and loose some downward flex, or build some hoops and raise the top shock mount and use the same size shocks that i have now? Any input would be great. Thanks :)

What I am kind of thinking at the moment is building hoops in front and putting shorter shocks in the rear.

09-15-2007, 03:43 PM	#1
Hybrid Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Fairfield, OH Posts: 134	Shocks The last time I went wheeling (Haspin) I broke a rear shock mount. I found out later when i got home that it didn't brake from hitting something but rather the shock was too tall and acting as a "bump stop". When I came off a ledge and the rear leafs compressed the shock buckled and broke the mount. The issue i now have is that all four shocks are too tall, and they all are acting as "bump stops". I know i need to fix this but my question is how? Should I go with shorter shocks and loose some downward flex, or build some hoops and raise the top shock mount and use the same size shocks that i have now? Any input would be great. Thanks :) What I am kind of thinking at the moment is building hoops in front and putting shorter shocks in the rear. __________________ '84 Cherokee body welded to an '86 Blazer frame , fuel injected 350, 700r4 trans, np208 t-case, 44 front and a welded 14 bolt in the rear on 35" boggers, radiator in the rear, and a full cage