Shock Length for Chevy 63s
08-16-2008, 08:09 PM
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Shock Length for Chevy 63s
I've been searching forever trying to figure out what length shocks I need for the 63" conversion and I haven't found anything. If I missed something in my search, a link would be much appreciated. I'll be buying the Sky swap kit and mounting the shocks in the stock location (if possible). Thanks in advance.
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08-17-2008, 08:29 PM
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are you sure its 16" travel or did I just misinterpret your post? I can only find a 12" travel shock with a 18" compressed length
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08-18-2008, 04:29 AM
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every set up is a little different...you need to get a tape measure after you install the springs and measure your flex and compression and chose an appropriate shock length. I assume you are making custom mounts as well...the length of the shock can be fudged a little depending on how you make your mounts as well
08-18-2008, 06:25 AM
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here read this
08-18-2008, 09:37 AM
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08-18-2008, 10:10 AM
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I've noticed several people who didn't relocate the rear shackle mount... used a double shackle (stock Toy on frame, and mocked up chevy shackle mounted to spring)
08-18-2008, 10:16 AM
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I'll be relocating the shackle mounts as I've read bad things about the double shackle set-up with wheel hop. As a slight thread jack, I grew up in Redding grovedogg. Small world, haha
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i flexe mine and measured...it was 18" fully compressedand like 38" full drop...my shocks are 17.25" collasped and like 36" fully drop...they are also tirangulated
and no...that pic is nowhere near full drop
08-18-2008, 05:07 PM
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oh no im running a skys offroad sas kit up front i think they are 5" springs. with shackles.
whats wrong with running double shackles?
it helps out with the flex.
i dont know how much that is but it is a lot.
whats wrong with running double shackles?
it helps out with the flex.
i dont know how much that is but it is a lot.
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08-18-2008, 08:40 PM
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yeah thats a crapload of droop. i could picture the shackles collapsing in the opposite direction but i donno ive never actually seen a double shackle setup
