Shock Length for Chevy 63s

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Aug 18, 2008 | 08:45 PM

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Mic09dcsm

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You could go the universal route and have shocks like mine..

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20" compressed and 36" extended. Universal Rancho's BABY!

Aug 18, 2008 | 09:20 PM

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NorCrawler

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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

no sire my double shackles are built right, i think they are teraflex.

Aug 18, 2008 | 10:04 PM

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red87

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so any answer about using the stock shock mounts?

Aug 22, 2008 | 10:47 PM

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anyone? bueller? bueller?

Aug 23, 2008 | 07:05 AM

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whats wrong with running double shackles?

well nothing is wrong with them if you dont go down steep hills or severe off camber situations....I understand how great flex is but it means ZERO without stability

Aug 23, 2008 | 10:24 AM

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NorCrawler

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so any answer about using the stock shock mounts?

my shocks are in the stock mounts.

Aug 23, 2008 | 10:34 PM

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red87

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axle and body?

Nov 5, 2008 | 07:58 AM

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sorry to go off topic a litte but is this the way the front boomerang shackles are supposed to go?i installed mine the opposite direction. Name: a100_2382.jpg
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Nov 5, 2008 | 08:46 AM

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Tofer

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i think i'm running 14" travel in the back on mine. i too have double shackles and have had ZERO issues with them in the 2 years wheeled it. and it flexes like hell.