Can’t find the post about the bagged truck and relocating lower shock mount on ca

[Slowguy]

I just about figured out how and where to mount my accuair elevel sensors. Next is the shock relocators front and rear. I swear I saw a thread on this before but can’t find it now.

It looks like, with the front bags fully aired out, the shock bracket welded to the lower control arms will interfere with the tab that secures the brake lines. Is there a work around to this without a bunch more fabricating and welding? An extension bolt, and piggy back bracket or somehthing? My control arms are all painted up and finished so it would be a shame to have to start grinding and welding on them again.

I can get a lowered pic tomorrow if needed but in the pic you can see the two pieces almost make contact they are so close.

[Slowguy]

Since the top stock mount location uses basically a bolt, I figured why cant I just extend the bottom mount the same way? I was thinking of something like this. Not sure of the bolt hardness of the one I had laying around but I could always go get a couple 10.8 bolts?

[Overdriven]

I’d cut off the brake tab and relocate it. If you’re using a pre-bent brake line kit, install the line to see how far you can move the brake tab. A little spritz of the rattle can and you’re good to go.

Your idea with the lower mount could work. I’m not sure if that size of bolt, even in a good grade, should be single shear though. I’d rather see double shear (like stock) and relocate the brake tab. But if you go this route, make a sleeve to go in between the 2 shock mount tabs. A sleeve will prevent the tabs from bending towards each other when you tighten the bolt and just provide more resistance to deflection.

[Stormin08]

i would want the mount to stay double shear.

[chevy3100truck]

Originally Posted by Slowguy

Since the top stock mount location uses basically a bolt, I figured why cant I just extend the bottom mount the same way? I was thinking of something like this. Not sure of the bolt hardness of the one I had laying around but I could always go get a couple 10.8 bolts?

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Not a good idea - it is now in single shear instead of double shear and is way way weaker.

[Slowguy]

I probably won't leave it this way - fab up something better, but for the sake of argument, isn't the stock upper bolt essentially exactly the same thing? It's just a bolt with a single shear arrangement?

[chevy3100truck]

Originally Posted by Slowguy

I probably won't leave it this way - fab up something better, but for the sake of argument, isn't the stock upper bolt essentially exactly the same thing? It's just a bolt with a single shear arrangement?

The upper mount is single shear, so it is not as strong as double shear at the bolt.

The difference is on the lower control arm is the tabs that you are bolting the shock too. The upper mount is a bolt through the frame with a large washer on the backside to spread the load. The frame is stiff, so not likely to be the failure point (though on the rear they do tend to crack around the frame at the single shear mounting point).

The control arm tabs that you would bolt to on their own aren't very stiff/strong, so though the bolt will likely be fine, it could end up bending the tabs. The way you have it mounted now the shock has a bit of a lever extension on the outside shock tab and to pick up much strength from the inner tab would need to have it secured to the outer tab (either with a spacer between both or with nuts tightened up against both sides of the tabs).