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Old Feb 12, 2009 | 06:02 PM
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well title says it all fellas and lone gal.
what size shock you running on your leveled rig. i no some level kits have re-locate brackets but some dont and you have to get bigger shocks (longer).
so what size you running and what kind have you all had good or bad opinions on.
im amagin that a level is abou 3" so i was thinking a 3-4" liftted shock should do bit want your feedback on what you all did.
 
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Old Feb 12, 2009 | 06:30 PM
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i leveled the front of my truck 3" (t-bar crank)
and kept the stock shocks on there and i havnt had any problem at all, ive been wheeling and had the suspension maxed out and still no problems. i do plan on getting better shocks soon but will stay with the stock length
 
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Old Feb 12, 2009 | 06:32 PM
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Originally Posted by nim81
i leveled the front of my truck 3" (t-bar crank)
and kept the stock shocks on there and i havnt had any problem at all, ive been wheeling and had the suspension maxed out and still no problems. i do plan on getting better shocks soon but will stay with the stock length
i did the full crank and have them big ol meats and whem i hit a sertin bump she overextends im getting new ones ordered but wanted to throw it out to you all
 
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Old Feb 12, 2009 | 06:48 PM
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Rancho's here, but I've run Bilstein's as well. I like them both. Without doing your you need to get the size that's 2" longer than the one that you truck calls for at stock height...
 
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Old Feb 12, 2009 | 06:50 PM
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what stock height hammer since we have the same rig
 
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Old Feb 12, 2009 | 07:40 PM
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I think the standard shock length is in the ballpark of 11 3/4" (compressed) if memory serves me...
 
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Old Feb 12, 2009 | 07:53 PM
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If i remember right, i think its like 24.5" extended... hopefully somebody can back me up on that...
 
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