[CC69Rat]

Originally Posted by nlped

Chad,

Doe's the PB upper shock crossmember have to used with lower shock mount, or can it be used with the stock lower mounts? I ask because I really want to use the tubular crossmembers front to rear (minus the dropmember & trailing arm ones).

Oh, and I have a '70 front grille that you could have to practice on straightening. It's currently on mine, but I'm going to the '68 grille & hood. And I still owe you one for the shock relocation pieces.
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The upper shock mount pulls the shocks around in front of the rear axle tube a little more, instead of the stock location pictured. It is designed to give you more of an Up/Down position than the angle you get when you lower your truck without relocation brackets.

The thing that concerns me about running the upper bar without the lower bar is the orientation of the shock bolt up top in relation to the bolt in the bottom. The angle would be quite a bit different. I'd be interested to see where the ECE brackets would put it compared to stock but I still dont thing it would pull it around (thinking efficiency) to the point the lower PB shock bar would put you. Honestly, .. I'd run both the upper and lower shock bars, regardless of stock trailing arms or Nate's. Just my .02

NOT just because I have PB stuff on mine, I understand there are trucks on here that are 10x mine or more .. I'm just saying, I would recommend Nates products to anyone. You can just 'see' the efficiency and geometry / creativity the guy has in his mind. Absolutely incredible stuff. Ed, my vote .. upper and lower PB. Pass on the relocators to someone else brother. Just me. later ..

(red = PB shock position, blue = PB lower shock bar)