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Re: Which frontdrop shocks for a 5/7 static drop
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Originally Posted by 54Caddy
Scoti at one time I read a post of yours about the shocks you ran on your old orange truck, what were they? If I remember you we're running factory shocks from a different vehicle.
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That truck was between 5-6" front drop w/spindles & cut OE sbc coils. I used off the shelf replacement shocks up front by relocating the upper mount approx 1.5" higher up on the frame rail.
The rear was approx 8" drop w/the towing/HD leaf option utilizing 8-leaf spring pack. I installed a flip kit, drop shackles, & shock extenders. The extenders still did not allow enough travel so I utilized some shocks that were spec'd for the front on a 73-87 4x4 GM truck/burb/blazer. The upper bolt was a direct swap. the lower bolt required a different bushing combo because the bolt on the shock was smaller than the mount hole on the truck.
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