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07-04-2017, 07:02 PM | #1 |
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I made custom rear shock mounts this week. check them out.
the top bushings may prove to be a problem. if they do I will have to weld a tab to the top plate to do a dual eye shock. I couldnt tell but the kits for sale looked like they required the body to be removed. they work well and keep the car going straight on a rough road. I heard that the gas shocks were too harsh but at a 45 I think the force required is reduced maybe by half. I am very happy with how they turned out.
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07-04-2017, 07:06 PM | #2 |
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Re: I made custom rear shock mounts this week. check them out.
Looks Great! Now, wear'em out. . Jeff
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07-05-2017, 10:25 AM | #3 |
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Re: I made custom rear shock mounts this week. check them out.
You've got the shocks upside down.
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07-05-2017, 11:26 AM | #4 |
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Re: I made custom rear shock mounts this week. check them out.
Your angle is too steep,the shocks won't last.
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07-05-2017, 11:35 AM | #5 |
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07-05-2017, 11:59 AM | #6 |
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07-05-2017, 12:07 PM | #7 |
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And another thing.....
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07-05-2017, 01:02 PM | #8 |
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Mopar mini vans have the rear shocks angled like this and they are fine.
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07-05-2017, 02:22 PM | #9 |
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My F150 also has the shocks at an angle. Seem to work for the last 250,000 miles.
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07-05-2017, 10:35 PM | #10 |
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Re: I made custom rear shock mounts this week. check them out.
Chrysler used tube shocks in '37 on some of their cars all at angles to the frame. We read somewhere that having the shocks at an angle is good for operational reasons and fractional loading. Also, we installed modern (supposedly) non-gas charged shocks from a kit on a heavy town sedan and the ride is somewhat choppy. Perhaps with 4 or 5 passengers, that may smooth out some. There is also a panhard bar on the rear only and not sure that is a good idea without offset from a front bar.
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07-05-2017, 11:31 PM | #11 |
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The shock is designed for linear load,not side load,when they are angled they are on the same plane as the suspension travel so,in essence they are angled to maintain linear operation.The angle he has on his runs on an axis to the suspension travel,side loading the cylinder..they won't give full life like that
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07-06-2017, 04:44 PM | #14 |
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For some excellent reading on this subject. Get Steve Smith's Advanced Race car Suspension and design. Lays it all out the way it should be.
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07-06-2017, 05:15 PM | #15 |
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the upper bracket is 3/8 if it goes ill redo it in 1/2 the bottom are 1/2 was going to do it all in 1/2 but it was taking to long to work so i switched to 3/8
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07-06-2017, 05:32 PM | #16 |
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I got the shocks on ebay for 60 shipped. They are gabrial classics 8-12in. Here's a link. I have a bumpy gravel rd that when I drove the car bounced all over and high third gear was dangerous. It is a private road not a county graded rd. With the shocks installed they seem the perfect resistance for the fordor. The car felt great and there is a furrow to cross that I hit with a little speed to attempt to bottom them and they passed that test. very smooth. And took all the bounding bounce out of the rear end. When they fail I'll revive the thread . Or I'll revive it when a few years have passed and and they are still going.
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07-06-2017, 07:37 PM | #17 |
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good job mike! your car your way that's all that matters
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