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
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.
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