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Old Feb 6, 2010 | 12:27 AM
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Does anybody have any suggestions on which shocks I should use at all 4 corners with a 1.5 inch t-bar crank and 2 inch lift shackels? Do i need to go longer or are stock length long enough? Thanks for your help/suggestions.
 
Old Feb 6, 2010 | 01:11 PM
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Stock will be fine.
 
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Thank you for the answer.
 
Old Feb 6, 2010 | 10:19 PM
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you could put monrox maxx air shocks (i think thats what they're called)
its an air shock made by monroe, i got them, its a little stiffer but you do get a little more lift and can adjust it.
 
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Don't use shocks as a way to get more lift. That is not what shocks are for.
 
Old Feb 6, 2010 | 10:26 PM
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they're used more for load adjustment more than anything, but i know where you're getting at. heavy loads (your body on your shocks) which is what you're doing when you increase the pressure between the two. will cause the shocks to fail.
 
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No, I just wanted to make sure the factory length would not hinder any flex with what I have now (T-bar crank/shackels). Thank you again thou not everybody knows that.
 
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It used to be in the old days you threw some Gabriel High Jackers in the back of your car pumped them all the way up and stuck the widest tire you could get N50x15 Pro Track on a 10 inch rim (dating myself with those sizes) usually a deep dish and you thought you were cool. It rode like BUTT wiped out the front end and just looked foolish. I never was a big fan of that look.
 
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not to mention alot of guys broke shock mounts with those
 
Old Feb 6, 2010 | 10:51 PM
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I worked for Midas Muffler in those days and there was many a day that we were replacing shocks and mounting bolts on axles for the same people over and over.It got to be I kept a bin with just lower shock bolts and spare air shock tobing and fittings.
 
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