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Originally Posted by Van B (Post 276566)

All you really care about is how much travel they have at ride height. The diff will only hang if you are going to be doing Dukes of Hazzard stunts. :lol:

Is there anything that would prevent you from welding the upper mounts toward the center of the car a little so that the shocks would come down at an angle instead of straight down? If I am thinking right, it would gain you a little bit of travel. Of course that eats space where the exhaust can go.

Man I loved The dukes of Hazzard.....That is what I will be doing.Im just gonna lean the top of the shocks slightly inward to gain and inch or so cause I have the room with the 2.5" tail pipes.I will keep you guys posted.
Steve

I don't see the point of changing a DSE engineered piece. They know how much compression is built into those leaf springs. 2 inches plus a half inch of bump stop should be fine. I'd take it out and beat on it before I spent all that time.

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Originally Posted by Vegas69 (Post 276583)

I don't have DSE's instructions in front of me, but I can't see what it would hurt to angle them a little. Regularly bottoming out on the bumpstops would be pretty harsh and I wouldn't think really good for the shocks. I would feel better if the first point of physical contact was the snubbers on the axle housing, not the shock. As I posted previously, it looks like mine have only used 2 1/4 inches of their travel and yes, my shocks are angled slightly.

Hey Jeff would it be possible if you could post up some pics of your shocks also if anyone else could that would be great.:thumbsup:
Thanks in advance
Steve

I can't imagine it affecting anything either. I just don't think getting a 1/4 into a jounce bumper in the worst case scenario is a big deal. More shock travel is not a bad thing. Either way.

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Originally Posted by aany001 (Post 276636)

Hey Jeff would it be possible if you could post up some pics of your shocks also if anyone else could that would be great.:thumbsup:
Thanks in advance
Steve

I need to get it up in the air anyway to get measurements to have the 9" built. I will post some tonight or tomorrow.

Hey guys just wanted to say thanks for all the input it really helps and Jeff the pics would be sweet and I hope Im not asking too much..:cheers:
Steve

Angling the shocks will give more travel. And Im not sure but I think 2" of travel on an angled shock will give more vertical travel for the rear end than a vertical shock with two inches of travel. But on the down side an angled shock will not have the same rate (less) on the rear end as the same shock straight up. Its a give and take process. But if they are adjustable shocks then that will help. And really, am I wrong about the angled VS straight up shock thing. Im not talking from knowledge or experience, just thinking out loud. JR

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Originally Posted by Van B (Post 276620)

Well I was out in the garage for hours and I came up with a solution.....I moved the left rear upper shock mount 1/2" back and to the right.Mounted the shock and I have clearance between tire,exhaust and fuel tank and I gained 3/4" travel on the shock.Now both rear shocks are on about 10 degree angle and shock travel has about 1.25" of travel before it hits the bump stop on both sides.I think I have solved it so Im moving on to the the next project....seat mounts!!!!!!:thumbsup:
Thanks guys
Steve

Oh, I thought you had 2" before the jounce bumpers.