Rear shock mounts

[Steve83]

Frame Thickness ~0.120" (~7ga) This needs fixed , 7 ga is 0,176.

I appreciate the info, but I don't think it's going to be a problem if someone patches or modifies a frame with 7ga instead of .120", an the tilde (~) means "approximately". 7ga is a common thickness that can be found nearly anywhere.

 

[Chris99]

Ok so I don't know if I am over thinking this so I put the mount at about 20 1/2 inches and just have them tacked on. Does this look okay like this?

 

[Chris99]

I think I put the shock in upside down the logo upright like this right.

 

[DirtDonk]

Correct on the shock orientation.

 

[Chris99]

Correct on the shock orientation.

Ok cause the front shocks the boot is up. What about the mount location or is it not that important. Everyone on here seems to have the mount in the same location side to side which is about 20 1/2 to 20 9/16. I'm thinking the factory one was wrong or just not that precise. Also I lined up the back tab at about 90° angle I think this is how it should sit or does it not matter that much how they are angled?

 

[Steve83]

Ok so I don't know if I am over thinking this...

You are. If the upper end of the shock is CLOSE to where it should be, (like within an inch in any direction), it'll work the same. It's not a tight race car, or a compact car with limited space, or a narrow motorcycle, or a bunch of low-tolerance machined parts... It's on thick rubber grommets for a reason - it moves around a lot no matter where the top end is positioned. Even if you got the top of the shock's position wrong by 2", you'd probably never notice it in an antique 4WD truck.

 

[Chris99]

You are. If the upper end of the shock is CLOSE to where it should be, (like within an inch in any direction), it'll work the same. It's not a tight race car, or a compact car with limited space, or a narrow motorcycle, or a bunch of low-tolerance machined parts... It's on thick rubber grommets for a reason - it moves around a lot no matter where the top end is positioned. Even if you got the top of the shock's position wrong by 2", you'd probably never notice it in an antique 4WD truck.

Ok I just wasn't sure im kinda a newbie to some of this stuff.

 

[catfan]

Ok cause the front shocks the boot is up. What about the mount location or is it not that important. Everyone on here seems to have the mount in the same location side to side which is about 20 1/2 to 20 9/16. I'm thinking the factory one was wrong or just not that precise. Also I lined up the back tab at about 90° angle I think this is how it should sit or does it not matter that much how they are angled?

I would just rotate it with shock on until it is the right angle.

 

[Chris99]

I would just rotate it with shock on until it is the right angle.

I would just rotate it with shock on until it is the right angle.

Already welded them on I think it will be ok i hope

 

[catfan]

Already welded them on I think it will be ok i hope

Looks good!

 

[Chris99]

Looks good!

Thank you!

 

[joshua]

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.

Sorry very late. But been a crazy couple of weeks.

The mounts on that 74 frame were a quarter inch different.

 

[Chris99]

Sorry very late. But been a crazy couple of weeks.

The mounts on that 74 frame were a quarter inch different.

Ok it seems like ever bronco is a little different. I just made them the same on both sides.

 

[DirtDonk]

It never really gained widespread use, or lasted very long. But we used to use the term “EBID“ to describe just what you’re finding. And what we see almost every day here.
“Every Bronco Is Different”