Rear shock mounts

[Chris99]

I have new rear shock mounts and body off the frame. Wanted to know what the location of the mount should be because they are different side to side. Also the new mount have a pretty big gap.

 

[DirtDonk]

Are you about to replace your old ones with new, or are you adding duals?

 

[Chris99]

Are you about to replace your old ones with new, or are you adding duals?

I was planning to just replace the old one with new ones I got no dual shocks. I was thinking of maybe running these shocks Bilstein 5165 Shock with Reservoir 360/80, 24.4" Extended, 14.6" Compressed or do you need a different set up?

 

[joshua]

Did you get those from bronco graveyard?

 

[Chris99]

Did you get those from bronco graveyard?

No I got them from wildhorse

 

[joshua]

I c. Probably comes from the Same source. Thanks

 

[DirtDonk]

Don't have a measurement for you yet, but the gap "might" be taken up by a couple of whacks with a hammer. No, you should not have to do that to a new part, but it looks like it might be able to take care of the gap.
But don't base it on the position shown, but base it instead on the exact location you're going to mount them. In other words, where the old ones are now.
Should not be any difference, but it's yet another "just in case" kind of thing. Just in case there are variations between the two locations.

Maybe others have suggestions. Measurements should be forthcoming.
Not surprised yours are in different locations. Not sure if that was on purpose, or just the standard operating procedure of not measuring carefully. We see it all the time with frame appendages.

Paul

 

[big blue]

Just bend the tab in a little , if the frame is rusted bad slide a plate in there and fix that problem.

 

[Chris99]

Don't have a measurement for you yet, but the gap "might" be taken up by a couple of whacks with a hammer. No, you should not have to do that to a new part, but it looks like it might be able to take care of the gap.
But don't base it on the position shown, but base it instead on the exact location you're going to mount them. In other words, where the old ones are now.
Should not be any difference, but it's yet another "just in case" kind of thing. Just in case there are variations between the two locations.

Maybe others have suggestions. Measurements should be forthcoming.
Not surprised yours are in different locations. Not sure if that was on purpose, or just the standard operating procedure of not measuring carefully. We see it all the time with frame appendages.

Paul

Yeah I was thinking of maybe putting a plate on the back of the mount or cutting the tab off on the back and rewelding it.

Ok so would you put them in the same spot or split the difference and maybe make them even? I know these trucks are not build with precision.

 

[Chris99]

Just bend the tab in a little , if the frame is rusted bad slide a plate in there and fix that problem.

Yeah was thinking of doing that.

 

[joshua]

Yeah I was thinking of maybe putting a plate on the back of the mount or cutting the tab off on the back and rewelding it.

Ok so would you put them in the same spot or split the difference and maybe make them even? I know these trucks are not build with precision.

This is what I’m doing. It was rotten behind my shock mount. So I cut it out and welded a flush plate in.

But since the new mount is to wide, I’m going to just weld in an 1/8 in plate in from spring perch to spring perch.

I figured that will only strengthen my repair and hopefully not as noticeable as a square plate sitting on the side of the frame

 

[Chris99]

This is what I’m doing. It was rotten behind my shock mount. So I cut it out and welded a flush plate in.

But since the new mount is to wide, I’m going to just weld in an 1/8 in plate in from spring perch to spring perch.

I figured that will only strengthen my repair and hopefully not as noticeable as a square plate sitting on the side of the frame

Yeah thats a good idea plus the new one look alot smaller then the original one.
Are your the same spot side to side your are they staggered too?

 

[joshua]

I’m just gonna put them where they are happy. I don’t think the shock placement is super critical.

Unlike springs, radius arms, ect. I could be wrong but I’m just going get them back close to the og spot as possible.

 

[DirtDonk]

Yes, it’s not critical. However, it would still be nice to know whether that is a factory blem, or factory on purpose.
Maybe the driver side is a little forward to clear the fuel filler hose or something like that.
Which side is in which direction on yours?

 

[joshua]

I have a 74 frame in my storage shed. I’ll get some measurements this weekend, as I’m kinda wondering now. I never measured mine on the actual frame I’m using before I whacked um off. I’ll let you know

 

[Oldtimer]

68 frame, measured from back bumper, both sides about 20-9/16" to center of shock mount, at outboard end.

 

[joshua]

Side question. Do you have 6 degree shims under the leaf springs?

 

[Chris99]

Side question. Do you have 6 degree shims under the leaf springs?

No I don't have shim under the leaf springs. I got a surprise under the mount like you had.
Also did ford forget to trun on the shielding gas when they welded part on the frame

 

[Chris99]

Yes, it’s not critical. However, it would still be nice to know whether that is a factory bem, or factory on purpose.
Maybe the driver side is a little forward to clear the fuel filler hose or something like that.
Which side is in which direction on yours?

Yeah maybe the driver side is the one that is more forward.

 

[Chris99]

68 frame, measured from back bumper, both sides about 20-9/16" to center of shock mount, at outboard end.

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Ok i don't have a bumper yet. Why do you have a Phillips screw on the one side?