Front Shocks - too short?

[Dan Babb]

I did a search and found these part numbers.

Gabriel Pro Guard 61500 Front

Gabriel Classic 82007 Rear

Wound up getting a set of Monroe shocks that interchanged with these part numbers.

This is what the front shocks look like. This is mounted on the lower end and it's fully extended.

I thought I read in a post here that the longer shocks go in the rear. Do I have this backwards?

[Desotodav]

From memory Dan, I think my longer shocks went to the front.

Desotodav

[JBNeal]

Longer shocks go in the front...front & rear have almost the same travel. Ya want the shocks to be a tad longer than the free axle travel so that in extreme cases where frame torsion allows the spring to increase in deflection that the shocks aren't torn apart in the process.

Edited August 31, 2013 by JBNeal

[Dan Babb]

Thanks for the help.

Funny how shocks tend to fit better when you put them in the right spot.