SHOCKS HELP

[Captn. J]

looking for around 15 inches to  16 inches eye to eye shocks from anything! using em for my project  , cheaper the better . just wondering if anyone know  what vechile or year i can find at part store that re  stock at those measurements..  didnt want to spend too much time at part store  for the clerk to find me the right ones.

[Fraser]

extended or compressed length?

[Captn. J]

well in middle  really... the rig is just sitting so the eye to eye is  15 to 16 inches... so dont know if shocks shd be extended when sitting ?

[Fraser]

well in middle  really... the rig is just sitting so the eye to eye is  15 to 16 inches... so dont know if shocks shd be extended when sitting ?

not all the way, no. if they extend all the way before the suspension totally unloads, they will be somewhat of a limiting strap

[Captn. J]

so it should be compressed?   how would u say this then or get a shock for this  as long i know it s sitting just the way it is  it s 15 inches.. eye to eye

[Ranger Dave]

you want the  15 inches,   in the  middle  of the  shock.  to flex the  same  both ways.

hope this helps.   

[Fraser]

so it should be compressed?   how would u say this then or get a shock for this  as long i know it s sitting just the way it is  it s 15 inches.. eye to eye

15 compressed, and if you can flex the axle out- measure again, that would be the extended length

[Captn. J]

well what will i find 15 inches compressed shocks out of , eye to eye?

[Fraser]

parts store should be able to check the books for ya

[bigdawg41]

using the limited information you gave try  this: 81-87 GM 4x4 1/2 or 3
/4 ton front  with factory dual shocks. length -extended 21.42 collapsed 13.16  got this info from RANCHO hope this helps.

[Captn. J]

using the limited information you gave try  this: 81-87 GM 4x4 1/2 or 3
/4 ton front  with factory dual shocks. length -extended 21.42 collapsed 13.16  got this info from RANCHO hope this helps.

thanks  looks like those should work for me