Need Help With Shock Size

[Jacob Ochs]

I just lifted my truck 5.5 inches and I bought rusted shocks rated for a 6-8 inch lift kit and they are huge! I would like to get rusted shocks which ones should I get then the ones rated for the 4.5 inch lift?

[wvzj]

The best way to get a true measurement for shocks is to go flex your suspension, and get full droop and stuffed measurements. Otherwise you are just guessing.

[dave92cherokee]

Did you try putting the shocks that you have on the truck yet? They may he huge when fully uncompressed to allow the suspension to cycle all the way. Sitting in the driveway you want the static mount points to be roughly in the middle of the shocks range of movement.

[mnkyboy]

The best way to get a true measurement for shocks is to go flex your suspension, and get full droop and stuffed measurements. Otherwise you are just guessing.

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You should never order a shock based on your lift height.

[Jacob Ochs]

I did the flex test and the stock shock and shock mounts worked fine!

[Incommando]

Makes a big difference in how you mount the shocks. For example doing an SOA and flipping the stock mounts on top of the leaf springs would mean your shocks would remain pretty close to stock length. That may be great for those doing an SOA for looks on a street truck but would limit your articulation. Welding mounts lower on tube may result in a a shock that is 5-6 inches longer.