Front Lower Shock mount question
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Front Lower Shock mount question
Hi All,
Has anyone welded shock mounts to the shock perch like this?
Are there any warnings, pro's, con's, issues, concerns with doing this?
The problem is I ordered 12" Bilstein 5150s and installed them and notice I have very limited up travel.
If I weld thes mounts on there it looks like I would have an inch and a half more up travel.
does that sound like something worth wile doing to keep the 12" shocks or should I contact eshocks and see about swapping them for a smaller shock?
thanks
Has anyone welded shock mounts to the shock perch like this?
Are there any warnings, pro's, con's, issues, concerns with doing this?
The problem is I ordered 12" Bilstein 5150s and installed them and notice I have very limited up travel.
If I weld thes mounts on there it looks like I would have an inch and a half more up travel.
does that sound like something worth wile doing to keep the 12" shocks or should I contact eshocks and see about swapping them for a smaller shock?
thanks
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your not gonna fool the guys over there think of how many people have already tried that. just tell them the truth and they might help you out with the right ones.
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if I call and they are willing to help what length you think I should get?
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I just had another weird idea.!
would it be possible to take and use my old BPE's and let the shock bottom drop through the hole and mount the square blocks on the under side instead of on the top side of the lower shock mount point???
thanks
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true!
if I call and they are willing to help what length you think I should get?
ALSO
I just had another weird idea.!
would it be possible to take and use my old BPE's and let the shock bottom drop through the hole and mount the square blocks on the under side instead of on the top side of the lower shock mount point???
thanks
if I call and they are willing to help what length you think I should get?
ALSO
I just had another weird idea.!
would it be possible to take and use my old BPE's and let the shock bottom drop through the hole and mount the square blocks on the under side instead of on the top side of the lower shock mount point???
thanks
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but what length should I look into getting?
Some one said they had 10" ones on a LA kit and they where good.
but 89Eliminator had said he used 12" ones and i would be good with those.
and they also have 11" shocks as well
thanks for setting me straight.
I don't really wanna mickey mouse anything if I don't have to.
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again true...
but what length should I look into getting?
Some one said they had 10" ones on a LA kit and they where good.
but 89Eliminator had said he used 12" ones and i would be good with those.
and they also have 11" shocks as well
thanks for setting me straight.
I don't really wanna mickey mouse anything if I don't have to.
but what length should I look into getting?
Some one said they had 10" ones on a LA kit and they where good.
but 89Eliminator had said he used 12" ones and i would be good with those.
and they also have 11" shocks as well
thanks for setting me straight.
I don't really wanna mickey mouse anything if I don't have to.
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now I have shocks I can drive somewhere they un bolt them then flex, but man what a PITA
there maybe another way like I did the rear.
I can jack up till the tire comes off the ground to get extended.
then I can calculate me compressed length?
thanks
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true that was the problem I had, I could not find a way to flex it out...
now I have shocks I can drive somewhere they un bolt them then flex, but man what a PITA
there maybe another way like I did the rear.
I can jack up till the tire comes off the ground to get extended.
then I can calculate me compressed length?
thanks
now I have shocks I can drive somewhere they un bolt them then flex, but man what a PITA
there maybe another way like I did the rear.
I can jack up till the tire comes off the ground to get extended.
then I can calculate me compressed length?
thanks
just guess then. you what the 12" now then try the 10"
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I just have been waiting for stuff and building and working on this forever and just want to be done already to enjoy driving it.
you know what I am saying.
I am thinking I will "try my best" to flex tomorrow then contact eshocks and tell them i measured wrong and see what goes on.
maybe there is a shipping fee and a restocking fee, but I will have to deal with that to get it all right and not be mickey moused.
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i know I come off that way huh!
I just have been waiting for stuff and building and working on this forever and just want to be done already to enjoy driving it.
you know what I am saying.
I am thinking I will "try my best" to flex tomorrow then contact eshocks and tell them i measured wrong and see what goes on.
maybe there is a shipping fee and a restocking fee, but I will have to deal with that to get it all right and not be mickey moused.
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I just have been waiting for stuff and building and working on this forever and just want to be done already to enjoy driving it.
you know what I am saying.
I am thinking I will "try my best" to flex tomorrow then contact eshocks and tell them i measured wrong and see what goes on.
maybe there is a shipping fee and a restocking fee, but I will have to deal with that to get it all right and not be mickey moused.
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