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ZUKIWORLD Discussion Forum => Suzuki 4x4 Forum => Topic started by: JDMCRX on July 19, 2004, 12:08:58 AM

Title: Rear shocks which ones to use?
Post by: JDMCRX on July 19, 2004, 12:08:58 AM

Hey guys

What shocks to use in the rear im going to flip the upper strut mount but the rear i heard u can use some crown vic ones? anyone sudjestion?

Title: Re: Rear shocks which ones to use?
Post by: 1bigtracker on July 19, 2004, 05:29:59 AM

what year Crown Vic shocks???

stu

Title: Re: Rear shocks which ones to use?
Post by: JDMCRX on July 19, 2004, 07:09:08 AM

Yeah what year do we use? for the rear shocks i heard they were longer.

Title: Re: Rear shocks which ones to use?
Post by: hcgalvin on July 19, 2004, 09:44:00 AM

I have found that a rancho 5115 works really well in this setup. It's about 2-3 inches longer than the stock shock, so you would gain more travel.

Just ask Speedracer7c how his ranchos are!

Heather


BTW this looks an awful lot like a post in the zuwharrie forum....

:P


;D

Title: Re: Rear shocks which ones to use?
Post by: shoyrtt on July 19, 2004, 01:00:41 PM

Wild has the info on the Crown Vic shocks. ;)

Title: Re: Rear shocks which ones to use?
Post by: 1bigtracker on July 19, 2004, 02:47:31 PM

Quote

Just ask Speedracer7c how his ranchos are!

oh i've seen them work in my front yard!  they work awsome but i need somthign cheaper.  i think i might have the most cheaply built rig in the whole fourm!  i love it!

stu

Title: Re: Rear shocks which ones to use?
Post by: paps133 on July 19, 2004, 02:52:37 PM

what is this spring of a crown vic, that you guys are talking about???????????

Title: Re: Rear shocks which ones to use?
Post by: 1bigtracker on July 19, 2004, 02:57:16 PM

nope, we are talking about the rear shocks

Title: Re: Rear shocks which ones to use?
Post by: paps133 on July 19, 2004, 03:05:16 PM

don't you need longer springs in order to get more flex?

Title: Re: Rear shocks which ones to use?
Post by: Kreg on July 19, 2004, 05:48:19 PM

You need a long enough spring to keep up with the shock travel. if your shock is too long and your spring is to short, the spring will fall out under full articulation.  :o

Depending on how long/stiff your spring is too, it will lift your truck higher off the ground.  

Title: Re: Rear shocks which ones to use?
Post by: ChileKick on July 20, 2004, 04:14:58 PM

I have a 2 in lift installed and after a lot of seeking for some good but not expensive shocks y found that there are some gabriel vst shocks that work , they just fit in the axle mounts cause they are thicker. This shock are intended for an isuzu trooper , the rear ones and the model is G63519 , they are good , just a bit stiffer than stock ones.

my couple of cents

Title: Re: Rear shocks which ones to use?
Post by: wildgoody on July 20, 2004, 04:47:27 PM

Yes the rear shocks from a 98-99 Ford Crown Victoria
work well with 3" spring spacers, the biggest problem
you will have is the drive shaft hangs out and after
50-100 thousand miles it will start to viberate,
like mine  ;D but a spacer should fix this before it
becomes a problem

Wild