shock hoops

[metalneverdies]

How do you guys run your shock hoops on your blazers?

How can I avoid getting into the steering shaft?

I was looking into going with the shock hoops and cross bar that ord offers but I cant tell from the pics if the cross bar interferes with the ac bracket or the alternator on an 87. I also cant see how I could route the shock out far enough to keep it out of the steering shaft. If possible I want to use the stock axle mount for my shocks.

 

[K85 Octane]

stock axle mount isn't going to happen
best part about using a shock hoop is getting the shocks mounted on top of the axle, out of the way, and having a vertical shock to follow the travel of the axle

 

[78Chev]

pretty easy to make your own also. this is what i did

 

[metalneverdies]

I thought about seeing if a local offroad shop or welding place could bend me some tube. Any more pics of your setup?

If I was to buy a tubing bender and tube it would be about the same cost as just getting the ord kit.

 

[Deuling]

Ballistic fab has some pretty good looking hoops with shock mounts.

Somebody on here just bought them.

http://www.ballisticfabrication.com/Shock-Hoops_p_1879.html

 

[metalneverdies]

Ballistic fab has some pretty good looking hoops with shock mounts.

Somebody on here just bought them.

http://www.ballisticfabrication.com/Shock-Hoops_p_1879.html

That looks like a decent option. It may even keep the shock out of the steering shaft.

Think a small piece of some plate steel sandwiched between the frame and the bolt/washer would be enough reinforcement?

 

[Deuling]

I'm going to weld plate to my frame, then weld hoops to that, then tie them together with a flanged bar across the motor.

 

[ktmoutfront]

I'm going to weld plate to my frame, then weld hoops to that, then tie them together with a flanged bar across the motor.

FTW. That's what I was going to recommend. Except box the frame with a tube between the walls for the bolt to go through. Will never tear the frame that way.

 

[sponsoredbydad]

What! Frames tear?

 

[Deuling]

FTW. That's what I was going to recommend. Except box the frame with a tube between the walls for the bolt to go through. Will never tear the frame that way.

Do you have a pic of what you mean by box with a tube for the bolt to go through?

 

[ktmoutfront]

No pictures. I did it for my steering box. Basically, if you are using 1/2" bolts, use a piece of 9/16 or 5/8 ID tubing, thick walled is better. On the plate you are using to box the frame, drill the holes for the OD of the tubing. Weld said tubing to the plate for boxing. Then weld the boxing plate to the frame. Bolt then sandwiches frame to tube to plate. Ultra strong. Never seen that system fail. Bolt is what will fail if anything does.

Does that make sence? I can see things in my head, even build them. But not explain them very well.

 

[Deuling]

Yah I think I can see it in my brain lol.

I just didnt see what the bolt is going to.... I can see it for the steering box or whatever, but not quite sure whats getting bolted with the hoop lol.

 

[ktmoutfront]

In the kit posted, it's a piece of tubing with an end welded on. Then the hoop welds to it. I just assumed we all new that.

Like I said, I don't esplane stuff good.

 

[Deuling]

In the kit posted, it's a piece of tubing with an end welded on. Then the hoop welds to it. I just assumed we all new that.

Like I said, I don't esplane stuff good.

Hahaha gotcha. I guess I didnt look that close at it.

 

[Babaganoosh]

Like this Wade?

 

[Deuling]

Just the kit I posted has tube that would weld to that plate, and stick out horizontal, then weld the hoops to that.

 

[ktmoutfront]

Or some variance thereof.

 

[metalneverdies]

I don't have access to a sweet cad program. So I sketched out my shock hoop idea. Any reason why this wouldn't be strong enough for shocks?

Legend:

The dots are bolt. The thicker scribble part would be welds. I want to weld the hoop at an angle like the quoted pic above. This would let me go around the steering shaft.

The bump would hit a plate mounted on top of the u bolts.

 

[Babaganoosh]

Darn near the same thing I'm doing, I will have the tube on my hoops cut in half and welded on top of the frame rail and side.

 

[Deuling]

Will they really be able to let the steering shaft go through it like that??

Bubba you need to post more pics for us cuz you gots hoopz


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