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Offline burbboysgc

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Mooving rear shock angle/location
« on: November 26, 2010, 02:50:08 am »
My c20 suburbans rear upper shock on the drivers side bolts into a bracket on top of the frame.On the passenger side it bolts directly to the frame.Would there be any issues if I drilled a hole in the frame on the drivers side to mount the shock,due to the mounting hole in the bracket starting to rust out and causin the shock to wobble around.I have a regular leaf spring set up and load helper air bags if that matters.
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Offline burbboysgc

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Re: Mooving rear shock angle/location
« Reply #1 on: November 26, 2010, 09:16:04 pm »
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Offline VileZambonie

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Re: Mooving rear shock angle/location
« Reply #2 on: November 26, 2010, 10:19:51 pm »
Quote from: burbboysgc on November 26, 2010, 09:16:04 pm
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No idea what you are talking about. Post pix
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Offline 1984k30

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Re: Mooving rear shock angle/location
« Reply #3 on: November 26, 2010, 10:39:57 pm »
Is the drivers side shock inside the frame and the pass side outside frame or are they both inside the frame.
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Offline burbboysgc

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Re: Mooving rear shock angle/location
« Reply #4 on: November 26, 2010, 10:45:27 pm »
they are both mounted outside.on the drivers side it has a bracket mounted on top of the frame that the shock bolts to.Sorry camera is down dont have any pics
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Offline burbboysgc

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Re: Mooving rear shock angle/location
« Reply #5 on: November 26, 2010, 10:46:26 pm »
I think its only on the 3/4 ton burbs
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Re: Mooving rear shock angle/location
« Reply #6 on: November 27, 2010, 05:03:55 pm »
Take the shock off, and weld a haevy washer over the hole?
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Offline burbboysgc

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Re: Mooving rear shock angle/location
« Reply #7 on: November 27, 2010, 05:52:50 pm »
thanks :)
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Re: Mooving rear shock angle/location
« Reply #8 on: November 29, 2010, 05:33:46 pm »
If you drill a hole in the frame you will shorten the shock travel.  I recommend fixing it correctly
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