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camaney · 01-10-2009, 10:46 PM

Hi. I LOWER MY 67 GMC TODAY AND WHEN I GOT TO THE SHOCKS THEY WOULD NOT FIT BACK IN THERE RIGHT AND I THE NEED TRUCK TOMMOROW WE ARE GOING IN A TRIP I WAS WONDERING IF ANYBODY USE SHOCKS FROM DIFERENT VEHICLES? I HERAD THAT VOLVO MAY FIT BUT NOT SURE WITCH, IF NOT, IM GOING TO BE RIDING REAL SLOW GOING TO WORK AND BACK AND SKIP THE TRIP TOMOROW TILL I GET IT FROM GMCPAULS. THANKS

**special-K** · 01-10-2009, 11:17 PM

How much did you lower it?You tryed to use the same shocks that were on it before you lowered it?

camaney · 01-10-2009, 11:21 PM

6-4 the old shocks and are in the rear have coils and is really hard to compressem back

cdowns · 01-11-2009, 07:38 AM

for the rear you'll need to buy or fab a kit for relocating the shocks for proper angle of operation// if you take a ruler and measure what your measurements are a good parts guy should b able to give you a set that will work/// most vendors on the board have shocks for lowered trucks as well as the rear relocation kits//you shoul also get the adjustable panhard bar kit so you can center the rear axel

**lolife99** · 01-11-2009, 07:48 AM

You also might want to get a front end alignment before you do too much driving.

01-10-2009, 10:46 PM	#1
camaney Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: sacramento california Posts: 204	I need new shocks Hi. I LOWER MY 67 GMC TODAY AND WHEN I GOT TO THE SHOCKS THEY WOULD NOT FIT BACK IN THERE RIGHT AND I THE NEED TRUCK TOMMOROW WE ARE GOING IN A TRIP I WAS WONDERING IF ANYBODY USE SHOCKS FROM DIFERENT VEHICLES? I HERAD THAT VOLVO MAY FIT BUT NOT SURE WITCH, IF NOT, IM GOING TO BE RIDING REAL SLOW GOING TO WORK AND BACK AND SKIP THE TRIP TOMOROW TILL I GET IT FROM GMCPAULS. THANKS

01-10-2009, 11:17 PM	#2
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: I need new shocks How much did you lower it?You tryed to use the same shocks that were on it before you lowered it? __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

01-10-2009, 11:21 PM	#3
camaney Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: sacramento california Posts: 204	Re: I need new shocks 6-4 the old shocks and are in the rear have coils and is really hard to compressem back

01-11-2009, 07:38 AM	#4
cdowns Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: daytonabeach Posts: 22,956	Re: I need new shocks for the rear you'll need to buy or fab a kit for relocating the shocks for proper angle of operation// if you take a ruler and measure what your measurements are a good parts guy should b able to give you a set that will work/// most vendors on the board have shocks for lowered trucks as well as the rear relocation kits//you shoul also get the adjustable panhard bar kit so you can center the rear axel __________________ 71c-10 350/2004r/4:11 lowered3/4 longbed/dead by hurricane MEANING OF DEATH::::: SOMEBODY ELSE GETS YOUR STUFF DONT BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU THINK TAKE MY ADVISE;I DON'T USE IT ANYWAY

01-11-2009, 07:48 AM	#5
lolife99 67-72 parts collector,… Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Mid-MO Posts: 22,700	Re: I need new shocks You also might want to get a front end alignment before you do too much driving. __________________ Keith Convert to disc brakes. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=444823

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