Rear shock question

[jg09]

When I do my rear spring-over-axle conversion, what length/travel shocks should I use?

 

[robmurt04]

When I do my rear spring-over-axle conversion, what length/travel shocks should I use?

stock, you move the shock mounts up with the spring mounts so its all in proportion

 

[91exploreron37]

Or you can mount them in the hole left by the sway bar mounts.

 

[jg09]

stock, you move the shock mounts up with the spring mounts so its all in proportion

Oh, duh! My bad, I had a brain fart. That makes it a lot easier!

 

[Dannyboy]

got any pics of this setup? I'm just thinking (and drew a picture on my desk) that if you flip the brackets upside down and mounted them on top of your spring pack that would be approx 3-4" too long (the thickness of the spring pack).

I ran a shock 2.5" longer than stock while keeping the shock mounting point in the factory location (see my thread on the $32 SOA)

 

[jg09]

Nice bit of info, there, Danny! Where did you get the GM spring perches?

 

[Dannyboy]

it's been a while, but I think I got everything at Farm & Fleet back in the day, perches were 8 bucks and u-bolts were 4 bucks each. Out here I'm paying $12 for a u-bolt and I'm sure you can find perches all over for various prices.