Shock Mounting

[RSNHELL]

does anybody know how much compression/drop ratio i'll need on a 10" TRAVEL shock. I'm thinking I should just split it in half ,5'' of comp. and 5" of drop. also what would be the minimum comp. distance I could go.(stock distance?) THANKS

 

[big83chevy4x4]

measure from the bumpstop to the axle. take that number, add 1/2-3/4" to it and thats the compression of the shock. figure out where bottoming out on the shock is and add the compression needed and mount at that height.

 

[RSNHELL]

Right on, that makes perfect sense. Thanks for the help, sometimes I make things more difficult than they are. I appreciate it. RICK

 

[ntsqd]

A mod of Big83's technique is that I measure from the axle to 1/2 way thru the bumpstop, and add 1/2" to that. Most bumps will compress to half their height when you hammer them hard.