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Is anyone else having a problem with the long bodies in teh 5150's? I did all of the measuring and calculations. I am running almost 6" of lift and 33's on my 2000. The measuring came out to run 12" shocks in the rear (BF5-A187-H1) and 10" shocks in the front (BF5-A196-H1). I am running BPE's on both as well as the upper shock adapter piece in the top on the front. I also have relocated shock mounts on a rear D44. The mounts are up about 1.5".
The 5150's I got have the 255/70 valving. The shocks have very little piston/shaft showing, about 2.5" to 3" max. I love the ride, but the rear "bottom out" when I go over a small speed bump or curb. I was unable to get the front to bottom out here are around the house, but I am sure that there is not enough up travel for neither the front nor the rear.
I was thinking of maybe swapping the 12" out for another set of 10"s, but I that will only give me about another 1" of shaft.
I am bumpstopped, but if increase the bumpstop more, that is less articulation. The distance from my bumpstop plate and the bumpstop in the rear is about 4". On the front, I have ACOS, and the distance from bumpstop to rubber snubbber is about 4.25". these measurements are static on level ground without the rubber bumpstops being compressed at all.
It just seems that the valve bodies on the shocks are really long???
Any help or advise is appreciated.
Is anyone else having a problem with the long bodies in teh 5150's? I did all of the measuring and calculations. I am running almost 6" of lift and 33's on my 2000. The measuring came out to run 12" shocks in the rear (BF5-A187-H1) and 10" shocks in the front (BF5-A196-H1). I am running BPE's on both as well as the upper shock adapter piece in the top on the front. I also have relocated shock mounts on a rear D44. The mounts are up about 1.5".
The 5150's I got have the 255/70 valving. The shocks have very little piston/shaft showing, about 2.5" to 3" max. I love the ride, but the rear "bottom out" when I go over a small speed bump or curb. I was unable to get the front to bottom out here are around the house, but I am sure that there is not enough up travel for neither the front nor the rear.
I was thinking of maybe swapping the 12" out for another set of 10"s, but I that will only give me about another 1" of shaft.
I am bumpstopped, but if increase the bumpstop more, that is less articulation. The distance from my bumpstop plate and the bumpstop in the rear is about 4". On the front, I have ACOS, and the distance from bumpstop to rubber snubbber is about 4.25". these measurements are static on level ground without the rubber bumpstops being compressed at all.
It just seems that the valve bodies on the shocks are really long???
Any help or advise is appreciated.