Inboarded rear shocks, what length?

[muddermilitia]

Im looking at buying a pair of 13.5" travel shocks for a price too good to pass up. They are 34.5"s fully expanded, 21 "s collapsed. I will be using these in the rear of my blazer and they will be mounted inboard. I am going to make the upper mount. Will these work?

 

[AKbigsub]

Let me know how these work out. I have the same lift as you and need to redo my shocks.

 

[muddermilitia]

Screw it, I went ahead and ordered them. $7 ea but shipping was $10 ea
Here's the link for those interested: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Supe...emQQcategoryZ33585QQihZ007QQitemZ170165249043

 

[BLZN4FN]

When I inboarded my shocks. I used the kit from DIY. I tryed the 13" shocks but were to short ended using 15" travel shocks they are just right.

 

[Greg72]

Im looking at buying a pair of 13.5" travel shocks for a price too good to pass up. They are 34.5"s fully expanded, 21 "s collapsed. I will be using these in the rear of my blazer and they will be mounted inboard. I am going to make the upper mount. Will these work?

You'll have to ask Pythagoras....

Ask discussed before though, you are going to lose damping effectiveness the more they are angled, so fight as hard as you can for the most "vertical" orientation possible.

Also, with an inboarded shock you get a lot more wheel travel than shock travel, but the piston speed is reduced. Probably not an issue on low-speed crawling but an interesting factoid.

 

[muddermilitia]

When I inboarded my shocks. I used the kit from DIY. I tryed the 13" shocks but were to short ended using 15" travel shocks they are just right.

Well for 34 bux shipped I will try em out for now, just trying to get this thing wheelable by memorial day

You'll have to ask Pythagoras....

Ask discussed before though, you are going to lose damping effectiveness the more they are angled, so fight as hard as you can for the most "vertical" orientation possible.

Also, with an inboarded shock you get a lot more wheel travel than shock travel, but the piston speed is reduced. Probably not an issue on low-speed crawling but an interesting factoid.

Good info, shouldn't effect me too much. This will see very little street time and most of my wheeling is muddy trails and rock crawling not pre-running.