i will be lifting my 98 1500 ram up 8 inchs, and putting the dana 60 ram axles under it... i need to get shocks for this lift but i dont know the length....

anyone here able to help me out???

also the same basis,. i am doing the bds shackle flip, and tough country add a leaf... with zero rate blocks... any one know if i need to get a shim, to put the driveline right... if so, how much of one?

 

Most shocks from name brands say between 0-3" of lift or 3-5" etc. Just get ones that say they work for 8".

 

Call top guns and low ball them! Thats what I did and what he said!

 

Well, if you cant wait to order shocks after you get the lift on (to actually cycle the suspension and measure), than I suggest getting a set of 8" lift shocks like Home stated. They should work fine.

As far as the shim goes, you can purchase a zero rate block that has the shim built into it. Thats the way you want to go. I think most people that I have read about doing the shackle flip use a 5 degree shim... should work well for you too.

 

well the shocks. i will be gettting the bilstian 5100 shocks. and when i buy them from shockwearhouse.com, you buy them by the conpressed and extended length.. i will probably just wait until i get the suspention in,, and have my dad measure it that way...

should i have him do the front and then the rear differantly, so i can get two differant shocks.. set for the front, set for the rear... that way they match the drop and comression on the axle...

as for the shims.. i am finding out now.... have to wait for my dad for dad to tell me if they are built in...