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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => Brakes, Frame, Steering & Suspension => The Lows (Lowering/Drops) => Topic started by: bigtime on August 27, 2010, 08:22:15 pm

Title: 90 crew cab 1/2 ton SWB.. 3/5 drop... what factory rear shock can I use?
Post by: bigtime on August 27, 2010, 08:22:15 pm

I have a 1990 1/2 ton crew cab  (Square style). When I bought it, it had a flip kit in the rear with 3" drop spindles. It rode VERY rough, So I removed the rear shocks which were bottomed out. It now rides smooth as silk but rides like a truck with no shocks. BOUNCY.... I have a buddy who said I could have someone look up the length of the factorys at a parts store and find me some 5" shorter off of another factory vechicle. I was wanting to know if any of you have run into this and knew what vechicle they would come off of.

Thanx
Bigtime

Title: Re: 90 crew cab 1/2 ton SWB.. 3/5 drop... what factory rear shock can I use?
Post by: VileZambonie on August 27, 2010, 08:24:10 pm

You should be using drop shock brackets or lowering shocks, either of which you can get from Summitracing.com

Title: Re: 90 crew cab 1/2 ton SWB.. 3/5 drop... what factory rear shock can I use?
Post by: y2k_harley on August 27, 2010, 09:31:39 pm

I used some off of a 70 Chevy C10 with coil spring rear.  They are shorter, but I don't think 5" though.

Title: Re: 90 crew cab 1/2 ton SWB.. 3/5 drop... what factory rear shock can I use?
Post by: three8six on August 28, 2010, 05:05:31 pm

I remounted the shocks to the lower side of the rear axle on some custom brackets