School me on shocks

[BLZN4FN]

I'm looking to buy DIY's inboard shock kit. But dont know what kind of shocks to buy. My K5 has 6 inch lift in rear how do I tell how long to get? And do I get a soft shock or a firm shock or remote reservoir shocks????

If this helps I run rocks no mud some dirt trails the ft has the Ford towers and 9012.

Let me know what you think before I wast my money on the wrong shocks.

 

[Roz]

the best bet is to max flex and then take min and max measurments. remote reservior are for lots of movement fast (desert fast drivin) helps keep shock from overheating. i personally like softer shocks since i drive like a maniac but its preference really

 

[RaisedK5]

I run a similar shock setup on mine, with @ 6" lift and i run 34" RS9000X's seems to be a decent length. I used to run 32" Procomps in the same mount, never had a problem with length with those either. so i would think about a 32" shock would be good. As for which ones i like the adjustable ranchos But i'm sure any quality shock will work, Notice i said Quality shock, not 19.99 Kragen Specials.