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Old Mar 14, 2013 | 10:44 AM
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Rookie shock questions...please help!

Found a set of four Rancho 5000's off craigslist and only looked at the travel length and they were within the limits I needed so I bought the set of 4 for $100. They were used but still in very good shape. When I got home to put them on, the eyeloops on the bottom where way too small. Called Rancho and they said I need a 3/4" bushing eye loop on the bottom end and a half inch bolt mount on top. They also said I will not be able to switch bushings in these shocks either, so I will need new ones. I currently have RS5187's but need longer shocks due to new FJ coils installed. Can anyone give me a part number that would fit my needs? Ideally I would like somewhere around 15"-25" for the rear shocks. I also am thinking of fabricating a piece of angle iron to make an upper shock mount so I can use a shock with eyeloops on each end? Has anyone done this?
Thanks for you help.
Below are pics of the rear upper shock mount where I plan to weld the fabrication...
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Old Mar 15, 2013 | 11:19 AM
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Any ideas boys?
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Old Mar 15, 2013 | 03:28 PM
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Figure out what vehicle has the shock mounts you want.

Buy the new shock mounts or get used ones .

attach to vehicle .

A whole lot easier then making up brackets faster as well.

unless this is so far from any normal shock mounting system then your going to need to fabricate your own.
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Old Mar 16, 2013 | 09:20 AM
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Making a new bracket wouldn't be hard at all. Just make sure you get the angle right
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