How to mount and measure for shock mounts?

[1989 comanche mj]

I am putting an explorer rear in my 92 Comanche with a existing spring over lift,  They are RE shocks.  It was their 5.5 lift kit, so the shocks are probably close to the right length.

 

 I know the right way is with a forklift measuring max up and down travel and picking a shock that works, but I want to use what I have, and don't have a fork lift. 

 

Can I jack the truck up by the frame, let the rear axle droop as far down as the leafs allow and weld the spring perches on with the shocks at full extension? 

 

Or put the shock in mid travel and weld it on at ride height?  This is how I did muscle cars, but they don't have much travel.

[onlyinajeep726]

When I did mine, I was able to retain the factory length shocks.

 

[1989 comanche mj]

Yes, but how did you determine at what length to weld the mounts on?

[onlyinajeep726]

I measured it several times at resting height, before going SOA.  Then once I completed my SOA swap, I used that measurement to place the shock mount (again, done at resting height).  I think it was something like 18" or 19" inches (measured from the top mounting bolt on the frame, down to the axle, of course.

 

 

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