springs on rear shocks?
 

hey. whats the deal with the rear shocks on my truck? every pic i see of our trucks the rear shocks dont have springs on them. im thinking about doing a 2/4 drop with coil springs and thought nows the time to change the shocks too. thanks

Re: springs on rear shocks?
 

Saw these on rock auto. Spring assist shocks. AC Delco and Monroe make them.

https://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/...+absorber,7556

Re: springs on rear shocks?
 

I haven't seen those in decades. They used to be, in theory, a poor man's overload system. Help your truck (or car!) carry more weight, or compensate for worn out sagging springs. Toss 'em with no regrets.....

EDIT: just saw the above post. I had no idea they were still made. Ones I was thinking of were aftermarket add-ons to go on regular shocks.

Re: springs on rear shocks?
 

Problem with those, is the shock mounts were not designed to support vehicle weight. Add a leaf or put some air bags on

Re: springs on rear shocks?
 

Mine had them when I replaced them (with non-coil shocks)..

Re: springs on rear shocks?
 

My 1972 GMC C15 had them when I bought it. My truck was a leaf sprung truck at the time. I removed them and just used some Monroe shocks from the parts store.

Gary