Hey everybody.

First off, I'm in the newbie tech section for a reason, please don't make me feel dumber than I already do. I have a very simple question that can probably be cleared up with one concise response, my goal is not to needlessly clutter the forum. And yes I've searched, this forum, others, google etc. I can't find an appropriately specific answer.

Here goes...

I'm driving a 93 pick up, with what looks to me like a 3"-4" body lift. Sitting on 32x10.50's.

It's my first real car, I've been mostly a city dweller, or too poor. It's got 102,000 miles on it, the last 2k are mine. The shocks are due for replacement, as far as I can tell they're stock, I climbed under there and they're Tokico's.

I want to do the work myself so I can throw my money at better quality shocks, specifically these Edelbrocks:

http://www.amazon.com/Edelbrock-3483...0931815&sr=8-1

I'm not stupid, I've got tools, I'll buy jack stands for this job (and a torque wrench), but I know little about how shocks are sized, and how front and rear shock sizes matches up.

Amazon.com claims these shocks will fit your truck! And Edelbrock's website fitment chart lists that part no. as front/back for my year and model truck.

That ought to be enough to go on but I have further quandaries. The rear shocks, which point in opposite directions, it seems to me to avoid the fuel tank on one side, and the muffler on the other, have an eye/hole at each end where they attach to the frame/axle.

The front shocks have an eye/hole on the bottom/axle end, but then terminate in a threaded stud at the top that goes to the upper suspension arm. The picture on amazon of the shocks I want to get shows a shock with an eye attachment at both ends.

Am I missing something? Or am I saving myself the hassle of returning half my purchase to amazon when I realize the front shocks will never fit?

If somebody could set me straight I'd be infinitely grateful, a quick rundown of the very basics of shock sizing, and fitment for a stock '93 pick up. I know it's annoying, I know it's elementary but I need to start somewhere and this is the best place around.

I'm learning as fast as I can, I'm sure this will all seem painfully obvious in three weeks when I buy and install these things, but in the meantime I'm concerned.

Thanks a lot,

Matt

 

First off I wouldn't go with amazon.com. I would call a shop, or jegs, summit, or autozone first. They don't always show the picture of what you are buying, its just a general pic. Just make sure you tell them if its stud end or socket end, I think thats right. And I learned a couple of weeks ago at autozone, they can put in what lift you have for your truck and the shocks that will fit. too bad it doesn't cover an 8 in for the 85.

 

Good looking out on Jegs/Summit. I'll call one of them, I was checking out amazon because I thought they'd have better prices, and they're fitment thing is easy to use, assuming it works, which it very well might not.

Anyway thanks so much, I'm sure one of those places will set me straight.

-Matt

 

Autozone is running buy 3 get one free on shocks right now.

 

Thanks for the heads up. Autozone lists those Edelbrock's on their webpage, but for some reason it says not available to purchase online, not available to ship. So apparently they don't actually sell any of them.

I've kind of got my heart set on them, as the truck only has 102,000 miles on it and is my daily driver, I'm new to four-wheeling and want to get as good a blend of on-road and off-road performance as I can without doing anything drastic for the next 60-80K miles. So I'm gonna get killer shocks, ride these tires till they're bald, and stick to preventative/necessary maintenance until I've got a little more stability financially/transportation-wise.

I appreciate all the help.

 

I think this clears up my earlier dilemma. And confirms what the first responder said about a 'general picture' for a series of shocks that I shouldn't really judge the product by for ordering.

http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sourc...cm-SPw&cad=rja

That PDF is a sizing list for the series of shocks I'm looking at. From what I can tell the terminology Edelbrock uses is stem mount, and hoop and bushing, or hoop and bushing w/sleeve.

The part no. I'm looking at for the front shocks is 3383, and lists the body code as S1 (stem mount 1), and the rodend code as HS29 (Hoop, bushing, sleeve). This seems to line up with what I see under my truck, and what I previously referred to as one 'stud end' and one 'eye end'. Additionally the part number I'm looking at for the rear shocks is 3483, lists both body code and rodend code as H8, again consistent with the rear shocks having a hoop/bushing end top and bottom.

Would someone be so kind as to double-check my work and allay my fears. And when I get paid next I'll order up a couple of each from Jegs and hopefully have all new shocks in three weeks.

Thanks again you guys have been very helpful, and kind. I appreciate the leg up.

-Matt

 

http://www.shockwarehouse.com/site/p...k-and-4-Runner << I believe people on here may have ordered from these guys before.

http://www.radtoyscentral.com/produc...oductid=503900 <<< I know nothing about this place.

Just remember those ones are just for the rear, front is different. I did my shocks while the truck was still on it's tires. No real need to lift the truck.

 

Excellent page man thank you. I was a little confused because the JEGS website only lists the 1997 Dodge Dakota as fitting those shocks. I knew that couldn't be true.

I'll probably order from Shock warehouse, Thank you so much.