What type of shocks should I run?

[Shenian496]

About 30 days from leaving Iraq and getting home to assemble my 1980 k5 with all of the parts that I have purchased during this deployment but trying to figure out what shocks to run is driving me nuts. My setup is Front: dana 60, ord x-over steering, factory 52" leaves with 1" zero rate. Rear: 14bolt ff 6" superlift springs w/ ord 2.5 " shackle flip. I know I am going to need some type of pricey shocks because this suspension setup should flex pretty well and i doubt the standard 8" lift shocks will allow it to fully travel. Problem is i have really no idea about what to buy, how to measure for length and travel or even how to decide where to mount them. Can anybody help me out?

 

[shovelbill80]

thanks for serving man!

send an e-mail to Chris at ORD, he'll set you straight on what you have and need.

http://offroaddesign.com/

 

[Shenian496]

thanks for the support and I will be sure to give ORD a call if the phones here will actually work for once haha

 

[Zeus33rd]

Where you deployed at? I just returned from Mosul/FOB Marez/FOB Diamondback a few months ago.

As for your question, Bilstein for the brand. I used the 5150's on my truck. I just ordered the longest ones that were valved for my application. It's been awhile since I ordered them, but I think they were about $100 a piece. Got mine from Amazon.