Rear Shock Locations (bagged) - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

crossland1962 · 03-18-2015, 05:37 PM

I have searched and searched I have looked at so many different things. I have a huge notch that the po put in and he had these huge horrible brackets above the notch to mount the shocks on. I have cut those out and trying to figure out the best place to mount the new shocks. Can you guys PLEASE share some pics of your rear shock mounts?

61_FL_Apache · 03-18-2015, 06:55 PM

Does it look anything like this? This was done to my 65 by a PO. I left it. It worked fine and went along with the rat rod thing. I bagged the front and just used shorter shocks to solve that issue.

crossland1962 · 03-18-2015, 07:10 PM

Yes it looked alot like that!! I cut it all out because I didn't want it sticking out of the bed! No I am confused on how I'm going to change it.

crossland1962 · 03-20-2015, 12:58 PM

I cant believe that over 100 people have seen this and only one reply! Thx for the reply!!

**joedoh** · 03-20-2015, 03:57 PM

I kept roughly the same shock angle.

you need long travel gas charged shocks for bagged trucks, or the bags will overwork them. with a stock bed floor that usually means relocated upper mounts.

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Originally Posted by crossland1962

I cant believe that over 100 people have seen this and only one reply!

well, there are 53 thousand members here so thats a tenth of one percent. but they arent all on at once and they dont all have bagged trucks. facebook spoils everyone for instant responses, but usually sites like this have higher quality of replies and people actually have done what you are asking. would you want replies from all 100 people who may or may not have any experience with shocks? be patient!

crossland1962 · 03-20-2015, 05:06 PM

You are totally right Joe I guess I am a lil impatient! lol I was contemplating something similar to yours would you by chance have a pic of the lower mount?

**Clyde65** · 03-20-2015, 02:31 PM

The aftermarket shock relocators are usually set up just like the 60-62 trucks, out back and pretty much straight up and down.

**Clyde65** · 03-20-2015, 02:35 PM

http://talk.classicparts.com/showthread.php?p=88325

http://www.nolimit.net/tech-center/6...on-kit-1963-72

**joedoh** · 03-20-2015, 08:20 PM

its an s10 air ride technologies air bar with that piece you see in the first picture added. thats about it!

here is the air bar, we did not use the locations for the shocks shown

03-18-2015, 05:37 PM	#1
crossland1962 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Collinsville,Ok Posts: 52	Rear Shock Locations (bagged) I have searched and searched I have looked at so many different things. I have a huge notch that the po put in and he had these huge horrible brackets above the notch to mount the shocks on. I have cut those out and trying to figure out the best place to mount the new shocks. Can you guys PLEASE share some pics of your rear shock mounts?

03-18-2015, 06:55 PM	#2
61_FL_Apache Who Me? Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Royal Palm Beach, FL Posts: 4,067	Re: Rear Shock Locations (bagged) Does it look anything like this? This was done to my 65 by a PO. I left it. It worked fine and went along with the rat rod thing. I bagged the front and just used shorter shocks to solve that issue. __________________ Steve 1997 Tahoe LT 4D 2WD (DD) 2001 Blazer 4D 2WD 1961 Apache 10 (sold) 1965 C10 Stepper (sold)

03-18-2015, 07:10 PM	#3
crossland1962 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Collinsville,Ok Posts: 52	Re: Rear Shock Locations (bagged) Yes it looked alot like that!! I cut it all out because I didn't want it sticking out of the bed! No I am confused on how I'm going to change it.

03-20-2015, 12:58 PM	#4
crossland1962 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Collinsville,Ok Posts: 52	Re: Rear Shock Locations (bagged) I cant believe that over 100 people have seen this and only one reply! Thx for the reply!!

03-20-2015, 05:06 PM	#6
crossland1962 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Collinsville,Ok Posts: 52	Re: Rear Shock Locations (bagged) You are totally right Joe I guess I am a lil impatient! lol I was contemplating something similar to yours would you by chance have a pic of the lower mount?

03-20-2015, 02:31 PM	#7
Clyde65 1965 Chevy C10, 2005 4.8L/4l60 Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: DFW Texas Posts: 8,546	Re: Rear Shock Locations (bagged) The aftermarket shock relocators are usually set up just like the 60-62 trucks, out back and pretty much straight up and down. __________________ Clyde65 Rebuild of Clyde http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...84#post8338184 69 Aristocrat Lo Liner build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...84#post7561684 *support our troops!*

03-20-2015, 02:35 PM	#8
Clyde65 1965 Chevy C10, 2005 4.8L/4l60 Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: DFW Texas Posts: 8,546	Re: Rear Shock Locations (bagged) http://talk.classicparts.com/showthread.php?p=88325 http://www.nolimit.net/tech-center/6...on-kit-1963-72 __________________ Clyde65 Rebuild of Clyde http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...84#post8338184 69 Aristocrat Lo Liner build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...84#post7561684 *support our troops!*

03-20-2015, 08:20 PM	#9
joedoh Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Doodah Kansas Posts: 7,774	Re: Rear Shock Locations (bagged) its an s10 air ride technologies air bar with that piece you see in the first picture added. thats about it! here is the air bar, we did not use the locations for the shocks shown __________________ the mass of men live lives of quiet desperation if there is a problem, I can have it. new project WAYNE http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=844393



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