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Sidekick rear shock sizing

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Re: Sidekick rear shock sizing
« Reply #15 on: December 19, 2011, 04:58:51 PM »
heyguys didnt want to thread jack or start a new thread really. so i figured since the topic is here...  I have a 98 sidekick sport and my rear lower shock mounts are different then starndard trackkicks. they mount with the bolt for the lower mount running horizontal... parallel with the rear axel.  Im just confused if i go to a much wider tire will it ever have interference with this lower shock mount? sorry for the newb question in here but Im confused.  In my eyes the wider the tire the less room between the tire wall and the shock mount would be created?

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Re: Sidekick rear shock sizing
« Reply #16 on: December 27, 2011, 06:32:15 AM »
Wow! Those are long, are you pleased with your choice of shock?
Thanks for the info on lift and tire size. I'm dropping a-arm mounts and moving
Them forward 1". Who did you get your shocks from, I might try them!

Thanks,
Kevin

I got them from TrailTough.  Not sure if I like them yet, haven't wheeled them yet...  ;)  Not sure if I'll know for a few months, all the rock trails here in CO are covered in snow, going to do some snow running this weekend but that doesn't flex the suspension much.
I do like how much downtravel I have, but it is at the expense of uptravel, if I find I don't like it I may raise the top shock mount to gain a bit of uptravel.

-Chad
1992 Suzuki Sidekick 8V - 3" Calmini (widened and moved forward)- 2" BL - 31"s - 4.24:1 Transfer Case gears - Rear Lockrite locker

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Re: Sidekick rear shock sizing
« Reply #17 on: December 27, 2011, 06:32:53 AM »
heyguys didnt want to thread jack or start a new thread really. so i figured since the topic is here...  I have a 98 sidekick sport and my rear lower shock mounts are different then starndard trackkicks. they mount with the bolt for the lower mount running horizontal... parallel with the rear axel.  Im just confused if i go to a much wider tire will it ever have interference with this lower shock mount? sorry for the newb question in here but Im confused.  In my eyes the wider the tire the less room between the tire wall and the shock mount would be created?

Mark, this will also depend on your choice of rim, different backspacing and such.

-Chad
1992 Suzuki Sidekick 8V - 3" Calmini (widened and moved forward)- 2" BL - 31"s - 4.24:1 Transfer Case gears - Rear Lockrite locker