Shock measuring?

[NYLES]

Give me to low down on how to get the right lenght and travel I think my fronts are too long.

 

[blubberfet]

I think the best way is to pull the shocks off and get a as much articulation as you can. Then measure compressed and extended.

 

[NYLES]

good idea!

 

[Kyle.malone]

Get a base line with the shock length at ride height.. Take the drive side front tire off. Hook a cherry picker to the axle and start to lift. This can get you your rear numbers. Proceed to the rear and lift the driver side rear and you can get the numbers for your front..

This method will only get you close to the end result. Only other way to get them is with a ramp or good ditch to stretch it out in.

 

[deltarat]

I think the best way is to pull the shocks off and get a as much articulation as you can. Then measure compressed and extended.

That's the way I did mine. I pulled one end of the shock off and drove up a loading ramp.

 

[gravy]

idealy the shock should be close to the middle of its travel at ride hight. for example with a 10in travel shock you would want 5up and 5 down or 4 up and 6 down to get max droop. If the shock is to big the up travel will be very limited and then have to much down travel. To check full droop jack it up at the bumper with the shocks disconnected until the tires come off the ground. Check for bind in the drive shaft- you want to limit the travel to just before binding. Also check all other lines. measurue the shock mounts- this will be your fully extended measurment. Full compressed you can estimate based on the ride hight measurement and the fully extended

 

[xcntrk]

Grab a 3/4" socket & driver, box-end wrench, large flat head screw driver, and measuring tape. Spend a Saturday cruising the industrial areas looking for low traffic loading ramps where the businesses are closed. Use the driver and wrenches to pull the lower shock mounts, pop the shocks out with the screwdriver, and hit the loading ramp. Flex it out! take your full compression and full extension (eyelet to eyelet) measurements for both Front & Rear. Also take some cool pics in the process. Throw it all back together and run home to the Internet to buy some new shocks and post your pics!