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Old 07-05-2013, 09:41 AM   #1
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Rear drop shocks/use front?

Has any one used front shocks for the rear? I have about 4-5 drop in rear and I have heard of using the front shocks for the rear. Looking for some advice. ride quality ect?
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Old 07-05-2013, 10:05 AM   #2
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Re: Rear drop shocks/use front?

I've used fronts on the rear and they worked fine,
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Old 07-05-2013, 10:09 AM   #3
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Re: Rear drop shocks/use front?

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Old 07-05-2013, 11:20 AM   #4
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Re: Rear drop shocks/use front?

i have front shocks on my rear with the mounted to the u-bolt plate. being front shocks and with the steeper angle, they are too dampening.
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Old 07-05-2013, 11:21 AM   #5
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Re: Rear drop shocks/use front?

but thats with monroe gas magnums. monro sensa-tras should yield better results
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Old 07-05-2013, 08:28 PM   #6
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Re: Rear drop shocks/use front?

Cory, you running a flip kit
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Old 07-05-2013, 10:51 PM   #7
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Re: Rear drop shocks/use front?

Hey Sodell, haven't seen you on lately. I'm running DJM shocks. 2100 on the rear and 1309 on the front.
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Old 07-05-2013, 11:38 PM   #8
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Clayton, you using the flip kit with shock extenders?
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Old 07-06-2013, 12:47 AM   #9
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Re: Rear drop shocks/use front?

i used 79 toyota truck shocks on mine when it was lowered
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Old 07-06-2013, 07:53 AM   #10
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Clayton, you using the flip kit with shock extenders?
Yeah I got the flip kit with the shock extenders. The extenders came with the kit I purchased. You can probably order a set fairly cheap. I think the flip kit was only 80$ for the whole kit from Summit so I would think the extenders couldn't be more than 35$.
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