Inboard shock mount...anybody using them?

[apachetech]

Has anybody used the inboard shock mounts? Are they good for articulation and solid driving on the street?

I am considering going with the inboard shock mounts and F250 mounts up front for a long travel system in a LUBR.

 

[Hozr]

I picked one up and installed it but I'm not oin he road yet so I cant discuss rod manners. I can tell you I intalled per the directions and had I not used a body lift there is no way the body would have gone back on. I'm also having a custim exhaust made so I'm not sure how it works around those issues.

 

[apachetech]

How much body lift did you use?

 

[Scoop]

I'm runnng the rear inboard shock set up and the F250 towers in the front. 3 1/2 SL plus 1 BL on 35's with 12' extended radius arms. Fine on the street and handles well. No issue with body roll. I assume on a LUBER you won't run over 33's?

 

[apachetech]

No, I plan to run 33x10.5x15 KM2 tires. That is great to hear! Do you know if the long travel shock mounts from WH are the same as the F250 mounts?

 

[mudstud]

I was running the rear inboard shock setup and the F250 towers in the front with 3 ½” SL plus 2” BL on 35's with 12' extended radius arms. Mine handled fine on the street. Some added body roll but barely noticeable. I now have 5 ½” SL and 39.5s but I have not driven it with this setup. I have a picture in my gallery of my inboard setup.

 

[motoman]

I built a rear inboard shock mount out of 2x4 square tube laid across the top of the frame rail. I have a 2.5" body lift...... very simple and CHEAP!

 

[apachetech]

Very nice Motoman! How much travel do your shocks have and are those Bilstein's?

 

[Hozr]

WH 1" body lift which is actually 1.5. The body clears the mount by 1/2"

 

[apachetech]

Nice! I was thinking of going with Nick's 1" BL.

 

[motoman]

Very nice Motoman! How much travel do your shocks have and are those Bilstein's?

Still trying to find my receipt, but I think mounted this way I got the 10" travel 5165s..... I will keep looking

 

[Madgyver]

I built mine similiar to what motoman has.

 

[Bronco717274]

I'm going with the same setup motoman what lift are you running and what shocks? Thanks

 

[apachetech]

I like the Bilstein's like that! 10in travel should be real good for the rear right?

 

[Madgyver]

yes, 10" Bilsteins non-res. is what I'm using.

 

[Scoop]

The only issue I've had with my inboard mounts is that the passenger side interferes with my super single exhaust. I hammer clearanced the exhaust but I really need to have it rerouted some. And this happened only because I had the super single installed prior to going to the inboard set up.

 

[motoman]

Yea I spent a day with Gary at Discount Muffler trying to wrap my exhaust around the shocks so they didn't hit.....

We cut off the exhaust just past the Flowmasters....

Hit bent pipe, then tacked it, then tested......

 

[motoman]

I'm going with the same setup motoman what lift are you running and what shocks? Thanks

I have a 5.5 WH suspension and 2.5 body lift... running the Bilsteins 5165s... still looking for the part #

 

[apachetech]

That is a tight fit! could they have gone to the inside, middle of the frame?

 

[motoman]

Here's a more recent shot of the upper 2x4 and mounts......