ay ay ron
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Hello there. I hope this isnt a question thats been answered before, but I could only find information about lowering shock mounts. I believe I already know the answer to my own question but I want to run it by yall.
As you can see from the picture, (https://imgur.com/gallery/nzeWc )the previous owner has inatalled new shock mounts, i presume because the old ones rusted out. These new mounts are 1.5" -2" above the stock position. Im unsure why they would mount them higher, perpaps it was the easiest mounting bracket, who knows.
Im sitting at roughly 4.8 inches of lift in the front, and I want to put on my new bilstein 5100s, which are made for a 5-6" inch lift. Without even factoring in the aftermarket raised mounts I would already be borderline running too long of shocks and having decreased uptravel.
With these new mounts 1.5 to 2 inches above stock im really unsure if I shoukd strap on my brand new bilsteins, Im sure it would be bottoming out easily.
Correct me if im wrong, but I believe my options here are either:
1. fab a new lower shock mount
2. buy shorter shocks
3. buy taller coils
4. run it as is
Has anyone else run across this same situation? Should I just strap em on? Thanks fellas.
As you can see from the picture, (https://imgur.com/gallery/nzeWc )the previous owner has inatalled new shock mounts, i presume because the old ones rusted out. These new mounts are 1.5" -2" above the stock position. Im unsure why they would mount them higher, perpaps it was the easiest mounting bracket, who knows.
Im sitting at roughly 4.8 inches of lift in the front, and I want to put on my new bilstein 5100s, which are made for a 5-6" inch lift. Without even factoring in the aftermarket raised mounts I would already be borderline running too long of shocks and having decreased uptravel.
With these new mounts 1.5 to 2 inches above stock im really unsure if I shoukd strap on my brand new bilsteins, Im sure it would be bottoming out easily.
Correct me if im wrong, but I believe my options here are either:
1. fab a new lower shock mount
2. buy shorter shocks
3. buy taller coils
4. run it as is
Has anyone else run across this same situation? Should I just strap em on? Thanks fellas.