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New Shocks?
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CherryK5
1/2 ton status
Uhhhhhhhhhhhhhh... Why in gods name do you need a 15" lift?
CherryK5
1/2 ton status
Thats just an outrageous amount of lift, i wasnt being a dick, i was honestly asking why.
CherryK5
1/2 ton status
And yes you will unless you move the shock mounting location.
Hey now, be nice, especially for your first post.
Note it's fairly easy to tell; can your shocks extend another 7" and have any movement left? [Answer: I doubt it.]
Depending on what you're gonna do to go that high, I doubt you'll have much flex, so I donno you'll NEED shocks
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KansasTwister
1/2 ton status
Your gonna need alot more than new shocks. Brake lines and shocks will be easier than compared to the driveline angles your gonna have. What are you planning on running for axles and trans/transfer case?
He was not saying your stupid for doing it, he was simply asking what application your turning your k5 into, its not everyday someone goes about a 15" lift.
He was not saying your stupid for doing it, he was simply asking what application your turning your k5 into, its not everyday someone goes about a 15" lift.
Alright alright, sorry! I figured since it was my first post, I would get a little razzing for a simple question! I jumped the gun, sorry. Well I knew I my shocks would no longer have any movement, but I didn't know if I could relocate them to a spot where I would retain their function. Then again, with 15" springs I doubt they will provide much function anyways.
This is my third K5 build and I'm getting a little crazy with this one. I built a modest DD/Crawler for the first, another crawler/sand rig for the second, and I'm going mudding with the third. We have a huge mud pit on our farm that we get a few trucks in and its time to build a more appropriate rig. So, I'm jacking this one up on 15" lift and putting a 14 bolt rear SF and Dana 60 front with both geared 4:88 and locked. I've got a good buddy who does driveshafts, brake lines are taken care of, hydraulic steering is almost done, and everything else is in the works.
So Cherry, where would I relocate the shock mounts to??
This is my third K5 build and I'm getting a little crazy with this one. I built a modest DD/Crawler for the first, another crawler/sand rig for the second, and I'm going mudding with the third. We have a huge mud pit on our farm that we get a few trucks in and its time to build a more appropriate rig. So, I'm jacking this one up on 15" lift and putting a 14 bolt rear SF and Dana 60 front with both geared 4:88 and locked. I've got a good buddy who does driveshafts, brake lines are taken care of, hydraulic steering is almost done, and everything else is in the works.
So Cherry, where would I relocate the shock mounts to??
KansasTwister
1/2 ton status
id say go 14b ff. But other than that sounds like a plan.
CherryK5
1/2 ton status
A custom inboarding setup.
Im sure that would be th easiest way. Moving the shock location to the top of the axle would give you 3 inches so you could fab something like a diy4x inboarding kit, but drop the bar 4 inches. And call it done.
Im sure that would be th easiest way. Moving the shock location to the top of the axle would give you 3 inches so you could fab something like a diy4x inboarding kit, but drop the bar 4 inches. And call it done.
What is nice about this site is that you don't have to worry about anyone giving you any "razzing". Everyone here is cool 
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why not just cut the fenders? Sounds like a toy that's going to get beat on anyway. I'd stay with the 8" lift and cut for larger tires. I think the brotherhood is 100% behind that idea. The truck would work a whole lot better too.
Pictures of your rigs??????
Pictures of your rigs??????
Inboarding the shocks is a compromise to fit long travel shocks with a lower lift height, doing that makes the shocks less effective.
For a tall lift height like that, you should be able to move the axle side mounts on top of the axle tube and weld a couple tabs at the bottom of the frame and make a set of off-the-shelf shocks work.
For a tall lift height like that, you should be able to move the axle side mounts on top of the axle tube and weld a couple tabs at the bottom of the frame and make a set of off-the-shelf shocks work.
