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nerraw117

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i have read alot of the shock threads awhile back when I did my 56's front and rear. back then in boarding was the thing to do. I have heard some talk about the shock loosing some of ots effectiveness that way. what is everyone running now and what length? still mostly 14" front and rear?
 
If you raised your top mount in the front and measured up/down travel, that is what you should get. Most are reporting 12-15" travel shocks working best after this mod.

Inboarding the rear is not bad, its just not ideal. If you can make a mount that is vertical from the axle, which makes the shock completely vertical, then perfect. But sometimes the shock needs to be tilted at an angle to utilize all of the suspensions travel without bottoming out on the shock.

Jeep Wranglers are inboarded, just not at an extreme angle. Don't go to the center of the bed when inboarding them, only go in as far as needed. The closer to vertical a shock is (or closer to the suspensions "line of travel") the better. Same goes with the front shocks.

For a daily driver, I wouldn't inboard the rear shocks. They wont work well enough to drive on the freeways around here, too bumpy. But if the truck sees more articulation type travel, then bumps, inboarding them is easy and effective. IMO
 
yea the truck is a trail truck. so I think im going to imboard the rear and ford towers in the front.
 
I am running 15"ers on all corners.

Inboarded on the rear. Tube mounts for the front.

I need stiffer valving for all corners. No complaints about the set-up though.
 
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