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indynick · 03-12-2014, 04:00 PM

Ok, I was wondering if anyone could recommend a set of shocks for my 58. I have a 3" drop axle in the front and a set of 4" dropped leafs in the rear, no flip on axle.
Thanks guys...

dubie · 03-12-2014, 06:02 PM

I dropped mine 6" all the way around and used Nitro Slammer shocks from Performance Online

Hogger54 · 03-13-2014, 11:12 AM

I ended up taking some measurements, then matching them up in the Monroe catalog: http://www.monroe.com/retail/assets/...engthSheet.pdf

Here is another version that someone organized a little differently: http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/s...d.php?t=229464

You can look at different mounting point types, and well as min. and max. travel. Then, if you don't like Monroe, take the part number to your favorite shop and have them cross reference it. That's what I did with my NAPA shocks. Might even be a site out there that cross references for you.

_Ogre · 03-14-2014, 05:38 PM

i did the same as hogger and ended up with monroe-matic 33086
that number will probably fit your truck too
mine uses stock shock mounts on a flipped axle but the lower shock mount didn't move much

03-12-2014, 04:00 PM	#1
indynick Registered User Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Valparaiso, Indiana Posts: 31	A shocking question...... Ok, I was wondering if anyone could recommend a set of shocks for my 58. I have a 3" drop axle in the front and a set of 4" dropped leafs in the rear, no flip on axle. Thanks guys...

03-12-2014, 06:02 PM	#2
dubie Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Location: Flin Flon, Manitoba, Canada Posts: 8,853	Re: A shocking question...... I dropped mine 6" all the way around and used Nitro Slammer shocks from Performance Online __________________ My name's Tim and I'm a truckaholic My 56 Chevy shop truck build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=562795

03-13-2014, 11:12 AM	#3
Hogger54 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Lumberton, TX Posts: 284	Re: A shocking question...... I ended up taking some measurements, then matching them up in the Monroe catalog: http://www.monroe.com/retail/assets/...engthSheet.pdf Here is another version that someone organized a little differently: http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/s...d.php?t=229464 You can look at different mounting point types, and well as min. and max. travel. Then, if you don't like Monroe, take the part number to your favorite shop and have them cross reference it. That's what I did with my NAPA shocks. Might even be a site out there that cross references for you. __________________ My '54 3600 build. My '63 GMC build

03-14-2014, 05:38 PM	#4
_Ogre Registered User Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Motown Posts: 7,680	Re: A shocking question...... i did the same as hogger and ended up with monroe-matic 33086 that number will probably fit your truck too mine uses stock shock mounts on a flipped axle but the lower shock mount didn't move much __________________ cool, an ogre smiley Ogre's 58 Truk build how to put your truck year and build thread into your signature shop air compressor timer

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