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Old Feb 15, 2013 | 06:25 AM
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Planning for longer travel shocks. I want to lower the front shock mount down to the lca mount to get some more up travel. I purchased some flat bottom shock tabs from ruff stuff.

Before i start cutting away i was going to see if anyone had any pics of their setup. Can the stock lca mount withstand the added force of a shock being mounted to it or am i looking for trouble
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Old Feb 15, 2013 | 08:40 AM
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Why do you want more up travel? you need to be looking at down travel
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Old Feb 15, 2013 | 08:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Littlethunder92
Planning for longer travel shocks. I want to lower the front shock mount down to the lca mount to get some more up travel. I purchased some flat bottom shock tabs from ruff stuff.

Before i start cutting away i was going to see if anyone had any pics of their setup. Can the stock lca mount withstand the added force of a shock being mounted to it or am i looking for trouble
the stock lca mount IS NOT strong enough. You should run something at least 3/16" thick and have it boxed in around the bottom as well. and be sure not to use your shocks as the bumpstops.



Originally Posted by Donnie_K
Why do you want more up travel? you need to be looking at down travel
the lower the shock mount, the longer shock he can fit as well= more droop
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Old Feb 15, 2013 | 10:58 AM
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Ok , do you know who makes beefy replacement lca mounts? Im planning on running a 12in travel 5125 and when i add jks shock adapters in factory location ill have about 4.5 up travel
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