rear shock relocation ?

[knighthawk]

I read several posts here about the front, what about the rear shocks? I'm referring to the upper mounts...as you know they are also at a 45 degree angle, ....cause my '48 Dodge is chopped and lots body mods, including different rear axle, I kept the '48 springs and shocks, and also cause it's lowered, I chose to install air shocks.... , as a result of lowering it, I only have about 3'' of suspension, travel, requiring a little push from the air shocks , well I think the shocks put alot of pressure against the spring bushings. My thought is.....if I mount the shock more verticle, it would give me better ride. Problem, as I see it, by standing up the right rear shock, the mount for the sway bar is in the way.Maybe ther right shock could be mounted at the rear of the housing ? and what kind of 'new' bottom mounts would be reqired ?

[knighthawk]

no one has ever re-located the rear shock mounts ?

[Plymouthy Adams]

Larry..the Monroe website has the shocks listed by a number of ways..you will need to know your compression and extension range based on your set ride height and the type of mounting on either end of the shock..you should be able to find a shock to suit your needs and retain your original fixture points. Also installing coilovers can help your dampening rate within a fixed range.

[knighthawk]

I think I wrote that wrong....what I want to do is..... make the rear shocks verticle. I can make the upper mounts, I'm sure. My question is, when I stand the shocks upright, the right one hits on the sway bar (panhard ) bar bracket, which is right in front of the axle, right where the shock would go. I'm thinikin, I'd make a new bottom plate (shock mount) out of , say , 1/2'' plate, and mount the shock on the rear of the axle ????????? Any one done this ?

[martybose]

The butchscoolstuff.com website that is being discussed in another thread lists some rear shock relocation kits for our cars; I've been wondering about them .....

Marty

[knighthawk]

never heard of them..thanks, I'll check it out

[oldodge41]

I made new bottom mounts for mine. When I Installed the 8.8 rear diff the original bottom mounts were too close to the larger axle tubes and the shocks hit them. I made new mounts to move them ahead a little to clear the axle. I don't think it had any noticeable affect on the operation of the shocks.

[ButchsCoolStuff]

I think I wrote that wrong....what I want to do is..... make the rear shocks verticle. I can make the upper mounts, I'm sure. My question is, when I stand the shocks upright, the right one hits on the sway bar (panhard ) bar bracket, which is right in front of the axle, right where the shock would go. I'm thinikin, I'd make a new bottom plate (shock mount) out of , say , 1/2'' plate, and mount the shock on the rear of the axle ????????? Any one done this ?

OK guys! This is Butch from ButchsCoolStuff (formerly ButchsRodShop 1975-1999). Our rear mount kits move the upper mount more verticle, I believe aprox 7" from center above the housing. Then we furnish a set of Monroe Gas Charged shocks. This seems to work really well and allows the shock to do it's job correctly. If I remember right, there is actually an original hole at the new location, thru the rail that even makes it easy to do. We machine up a set of tube spacers that do the relocating. We have just aquired these patterns again to make all these and will have them available in our complete kit or separately soon. Hope I have helped. Call Butch for Tech anytime at 937-405-3399 or email butch@butchscoolstuff.com

[knighthawk]

that sounds like what I'm looking for....will e-mail you.thanks

[greg g]

Hey Butch put up some pics when you can.