Okay, to respond to the remark about limiting up-travel, technically you are right, but the shocks that I am using collapse more than the front can compress. I am running "Monroe Gas-matic +" shocks, and they collpase down to around maybe 9".
Thank you. As for putting off buying the "correct" shocks, you are dead right. I have more need of funds for fuel right now, than a set of "super-hyper-triple- damped, quadruple extensionable" shocks, thank you very much. Besides the Monroe shocks ride well, have a "life-time" warranty, AND they are locally available. However, the REAR shocks are some Skyjackers that I had left over from my old Scout II. They are for a 4", and have worked out quite well so far. The down side of this is that when these go dead, I will have to try and remember where the heck I put the reciept at, and then go through the hoops to get a set from Skyjacker, as oppossed to just running down the street and having the folks look in the comp. for my records ( or find the reciept and take it). Oh, well.