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12-19-2012, 11:55 AM | #1 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Nampa
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| Relocating Rear Shocks???
Is it a good idea?? Would i get more articulation?? |
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12-19-2012, 12:31 PM | #2 |
RCC Addict Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Moncton, NB, Canada
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| Re: Relocating Rear Shocks???
If you're just going for articulation, read this: Axial Racing - Articulation: Pro’s and Con’s The more angled the shock, the softer it is. So yes, you'll get more flex. |
12-19-2012, 12:36 PM | #3 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Nampa
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| Re: Relocating Rear Shocks???
Thanx this what i am talkin about |
12-19-2012, 01:06 PM | #4 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: PNW
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| Re: Relocating Rear Shocks???
From a cosmetic standpoint you could mount a dropped bed on there without having shock hoops in the way.
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12-19-2012, 02:10 PM | #5 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Nampa
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| Re: Relocating Rear Shocks???
what do u mean ??
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12-19-2012, 02:49 PM | #6 |
RCC Addict Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Land of 10,000 Lakes
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| Re: Relocating Rear Shocks???
by using this, you can have a functional pick-up bed.
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12-19-2012, 06:47 PM | #7 |
RCC Addict Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: wherever paypal sais.
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| Re: Relocating Rear Shocks???
Are there not enough threads mentioning that articulation isnt everything? Why do people still think scalers should articulate like comp crawlers? More flex this... More flex that.. Blahhhhh.... Its koo tho.. you will figure it out one day. |
12-19-2012, 08:41 PM | #8 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Nampa
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| Re: Relocating Rear Shocks???
i aint doing it at all anymore ...
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12-19-2012, 10:32 PM | #9 |
Rock Stacker Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Il/WI border
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| Re: Relocating Rear Shocks???
You can make your own relocation kit. There is a chassis brace at the rear that has holes in it. Cut the rest of the brace off leaving just that. Flip it so the holes are facing the rear and fasten it using the existing holes in the chassis. This is where the upper shocks will mount. Next get yourself some m3x12mm bolts and locking nuts from your local hardware store if yiu already dont have any laying around. While youre at the hardware store pickup some 1x1 aluminum L bracket. Cut these brackets to no larger than a 1/4 inch wide. Drill two holes big enough to slide the m3 bolt through. These brackets will mount in between the link truss and axle. Be sure to slide the m3x12 through before mounting it to the axle. Youre gonna need a spacer. Use the spacer from the original mount. Put these on before the shock goes on. Shock goes on next then the m3 locking nut. Viola you have a shock relocation kit. I bent the bracket out a little bit for a little more clearance between the shock and the axle. You're also go need a spacer for the lower links because the shock will not be there. The bumpstops from the spare parts bag works perfect. Some pics of how mine turned out. |
12-20-2012, 12:47 PM | #10 |
Newbie Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: USA
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| Re: Relocating Rear Shocks???
Great information! Thanks for the post
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12-20-2012, 03:06 PM | #11 |
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12-20-2012, 03:37 PM | #12 |
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12-20-2012, 04:42 PM | #13 |
Rock Stacker Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Il/WI border
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| Re: Relocating Rear Shocks???
It is much cleaner looking but the only downfall is that it actually raises the ride height a bit unless you run a shorter shock in the rear.
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12-20-2012, 05:24 PM | #14 |
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12-20-2012, 05:31 PM | #15 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: The Swamp
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12-20-2012, 10:33 PM | #16 |
RCC Addict Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: wherever paypal sais.
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An internal shock limiter will help also. I have the king 100's but they are a bit tall but compressed leghth is perfect so I put a piece of tube around the shock shaft under the piston. To limit down travel. There for making the rideheight right where I wanted it withought haveing to sacrafice shock spring tuning. |
12-21-2012, 03:36 AM | #17 |
Rock Stacker Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Il/WI border
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| Re: Relocating Rear Shocks???
A droop setup would work as well. I like the clearance though.
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12-21-2012, 07:08 PM | #18 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: roanoke
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| Re: Relocating Rear Shocks???
I do like the idea and looks good!
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