trying to order shocks
10-18-2014, 12:27 PM
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Originally Posted by mentalbreakdown00;
Ok I was crazy, 19 inch ride height front 3 inch up travel so 16 collapsed I can add another, inch to bump stops for 17 collapsed
Rear is 20 ride and 4 inch up travel for the same 16 compressed, and same I can add an inch bumpstop for 17 any suggestions
Rear is 20 ride and 4 inch up travel for the same 16 compressed, and same I can add an inch bumpstop for 17 any suggestions
That way you'll have the correct info to get the right shocks.
10-18-2014, 08:27 PM
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........ Redundant? You're only going to find the proper length by maxing flexing out and measuring. How do you not get this? Find a stomp, pile of tires, loading dock, etc... And flex and measure. You're trying to do this in a unconventional way that isn't accurate or working
10-18-2014, 08:44 PM
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They only make shocks so long per compressed length... Done it before, just messed up my first set of measurements.... I'll be ordering on Monday, some cheap white bodies
10-19-2014, 08:04 AM
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........ Redundant? You're only going to find the proper length by maxing flexing out and measuring. How do you not get this? Find a stomp, pile of tires, loading dock, etc... And flex and measure. You're trying to do this in a unconventional way that isn't accurate or working
10-19-2014, 08:19 AM
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I just measured ride height minus bump stop height .... Same as compressing , I don't know why people don't understand...
10-19-2014, 02:27 PM
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10-19-2014, 02:43 PM
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Lol
Seriously though, how can you even think your method works when you don't know what lift it has, your shock won't be the proper length, your math doesn't prove anything other than your compressed length,(not really though) what about fully extended? Is it a short arm or long arm, and how is it easier? You flex it out and measure one side that's extended and go to the other and measure the compressed. As I said before, did you take into account that bumpstops compress also? So again your measurement are gonna be wrong.
