Finished my shock mounts!

Kinda...


I checked around to everyone I could think of, and nobody had a stock height lower shock mount in the rear. Which is important to me as I need up travel, and have my shocks a certain length. A "low profile" mount would eliminate LOTS of up travel for me. So I decided to build a replica of the stocker, but quite a bit stronger


I started off by making a cardboard template, and cutting out four sides. I knew my axle tube was 3" so I just used a 3" hole saw, and cut right down the middle.




The sides are 3/16" and the center sections are 1/4".





Then we got her all welded up!




After that it was time for a trip to the hardware store. We picked up some 4" x 5/8" grade 8 bolts, along with some sleeves, washers, and nuts.

Don't mind the hole being off center, I fudged it up





We then welded the bolt from the backside, and also welded this sleeve to the face of the mount. This gives a nice offset from the frame of the mount so the shock doesn't bind at all. Here one is completely finished and one is missing a single plate (figured out a better way to weld/assemble the second time around.



Then we got to work mounting them up, they're beefy as hell!!

they look good, but if you were gonna do all that work...why didnt you move the mounts up more for clearance??

nice dude! looks sweet!

bluejeepkid said:

they look good, but if you were gonna do all that work...why didnt you move the mounts up more for clearance??

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for up travel, go fast guy.

Looks Good. When are you gonna take them out and break them?

bluejeepkid said:

they look good, but if you were gonna do all that work...why didnt you move the mounts up more for clearance??

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I checked around to everyone I could think of, and nobody had a stock height lower shock mount in the rear. Which is important to me as I need up travel, and have my shocks a certain length. A "low profile" mount would eliminate LOTS of up travel for me. So I decided to build a replica of the stocker, but quite a bit stronger

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alek21 said:

nice dude! looks sweet!

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Thanks! Way more work than I figured it'd be, but I think it'll be worth it.

ManBearPig said:

Looks Good. When are you gonna take them out and break them?

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Hahaha, bump stops baby!

crazyjim said:

http://tonyarcieri.org/images/pr0n/picard-facepalm.jpg


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ok

Nice, what do you want me to do with that housing that is setting under the snow when it all melts ?

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What?? Seriously? Haha, that's Dan's housing. It's bent, I think he just wanted the posi/gears out of it?

WOW, you weld just like i do, ok not really i suck azz welding:doh:
nice looking rambo weapon shock holder thingy's

Where are the dimple dies????????

tcm glx said:

Where are the dimple dies????????

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yea... Those are sexy

Those things are sick, good job man!!

Damn Jim those things came out effin NICE!!!!!!

why all the effort for single shear? did you consider doing double shear?

looks sick man. I wanna do some like that on mine. First I love the wheelin so I move mounts up then I love to go fast so back down they go for travel. So what upper mount/shocks are you runnin?

Looking good Jim.

Time for another badlands trip!!

76ANTHONY said:

WOW, you weld just like i do, ok not really i suck azz welding:doh:

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I dont think thats him welding.

Nice job. You have a right to take pride in your work. 99% of the guys on here would love to be able to fab like that.

Now comes the part I hate.....welding up side down.