I need help with finding some info on setting up long travel rear shocks. I'd imagine that I'll use the rancho 9012's or something like that, but I need help finding mounting points and all that stuff. I got some 4" lifted springs that are actually quite flexy and my shocks right now bottom out, I'll most likely sell them if I get a new setup. They are procomp MX6's. They are amazing shocks, and it kinda sucks that I have to do this, but maybe I'll just take them off when I go wheeling. Any problems with doing that?

 

You cannot take your shocks off when you go wheeling!

Check out long travel mount kit on AOR's website. www.aor4x4.com. If you weld, you can make these on your own for a few bucks. If you have a small body lift it's a lot easier. I put 14" travel shocks on mine with a similar set up but I used square tubing instead of round tubing, a little easier to work with, considering my amateur fabrication skills.

 

What would happen? I take it nothing good.

 

You'd never stop bouncing around! It an off camber situation, this could even be enough to cause a roll over as the rebound from the springs could be enough to send you down a hill.

Shocks are very important both on and off road.

Are you going to take them off at the trailhead and put them back on when you're done? What if it's late (which is usually is), you're tired (which you usually are) and it's raining (which it usually does)? Are you still going to get under you rig to put shocks back on?

 

Very true. Plus they're gas charged and we all know how much fun those are to put on! It's just hard to justify buying new shocks when I just spent all that money on these new ones. Oh well, I'll figure it out.

 

Did you check out the install instructions for the raised upper mounts?? It' really wasn't all that bad. If you don't have the ability you can have it done.

 

David,

I think what you're talking about doesn't have to be complicated & may still allow you to use your MX6's. Mine are 9126 (basically 16 compressed, 26 extended) and the mounts were easy to make. Just make sure to get an accurate measurement of the gap between the frame and bed. Then find some rectangle tubing to weld between the framerails. The angle iron I used for the top mount was 1/4" thick and reinforces the tubing. I wasn't sure where I mount them or what the future holds, so I just added several more holes in the top. Hope this help you......Mark

 

Putting that much of an angle on the shocks greatly reduces their effectiveness on dampening compressions and make them too rigid on extension IMHO. But it's MUCH better than running with no shocks at all!

 

Yep, it's too much of an angle, but those (shocks) are what I had. Someday I'll get a better angle.

Don't know about too rigid on extension, my brain must not be engaged tonight:pat:

 

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