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Offline jaygt

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need help picking shocks and struts
« on: July 14, 2004, 01:46:52 AM »
hi i hope someone can help me with this.    i want to use the rancho 5000 on my 91 sidekick.  the rancho sight does not list shocks for sidekicks?   why is this?  i am going to use the two inch coil lift thats made for the jeep tj.   should the shock be longer for this?  i am wondering because i am tempted to by the sensatrack from the local canadian tire.  is there a part number for the sidekick sensatrack but longer for the 2 inch lift?
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Re: need help picking shocks and struts
« Reply #1 on: July 14, 2004, 04:38:00 AM »
Jay, I think you just have to do some hunting and find a car that had a similar shock, but 2" longer stock.  Then buy and install the shock for that vehicle.  I'm not exactly sure which vehicle that is, but someone might know.

P.S. That'll probably only help you for a sensatrack.
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Re: need help picking shocks and struts
« Reply #2 on: July 14, 2004, 07:23:52 AM »
at the parts place they have books that list the stroke and compresion leght of every shock as for the struts u will have to flip the mount or make an extension.
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Re: need help picking shocks and struts
« Reply #3 on: July 14, 2004, 07:25:49 AM »
u can also get shocks from rocky road they are 2.5 inches longer than stock and they can get custom lenghtsthey are around $30 a shock
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