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Long travel shocks up front - what mounts to use???
Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2003 10:25 am
by Damo
How have you guys put long travel shocks up front on a Sierra?
I'm looking into this now and trying to figure out the best way to go. Custom hoops are cool but $$$, i'm trying to get a hold of some F100 front towers at the moment. Any other ideas????
BTW, originally I had some front towers off a 40 series cruiser I was going to use but they are going in the back
Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2003 10:56 am
by greg
My front shock towers are a length of tube welded to a plate. The plate is then welded to the outside of the chassis, and the top of the tube has a whole drilled through it, and a high tensile bolt threaded through that and welded in place...
I'll whip up a dodgey diagram for you to explain.
Cheers,
Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2003 11:04 am
by greg
Here it is... sorry about the poor quality - but you can get an idea from it.
Cheers
Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2003 11:16 am
by grimbo
that's how mine have been done as well, although mine were welded to the top of the frame which I have had to since strengthen with plates.
Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2003 12:21 pm
by Damo
Simple, functional and effective.
Though I was hoping for something a little more elegant
Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2003 12:32 pm
by greg
Damo wrote:Simple, functional and effective.
Though I was hoping for something a little more elegant
You want elegant?
Why not spend the money you saved by making your own shock mounts on a necklace with matching earings then... sheez!
Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2003 12:38 pm
by grimbo
Damo we have seen pics of you.......elegant is not what comes to mind
Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2003 12:59 pm
by skippy
Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2003 2:06 pm
by Damo
I think I dug my own grave on this one
Fawkers
Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2003 2:23 pm
by greg
Damo wrote:I think I dug my own grave on this one
Surely someone of a high stature and class like yourself would hire someone to do that sort of manual labour...
geez mate - don't lower yourself to that level...
Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2003 2:30 pm
by Damo
greg wrote:Damo wrote:I think I dug my own grave on this one
Surely someone of a high stature and class like yourself would hire someone to do that sort of manual labour...
geez mate - don't lower yourself to that level...
Fawkin smart arsed mexican peasant
Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2003 3:02 pm
by skippy
@ U
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Posted: Sat Aug 09, 2003 1:43 am
by becky
I know this is really late but I, well Chad, put some custom hoops on my girl. Are you able to bend stuff (getting technical here) up yourself or will you be getting someone to do it for you? That way you can put whatever size shock you want on. I currently run Koni's to suit a 'cruiser which apparently are the longest you can get for a 4x4. Though Les Siviour runs some sort of truck shock on his nissan. they cost something like $400 a shock which is cheap in off-road racing terms. Probably overkill on a suzi though.
Posted: Sat Aug 09, 2003 6:31 am
by Damo
I can't "bend stuff"
yet but i've got one of them things what you stick metal together with
I've got no idea what travel i'm going to get out of my suspension at this stage so i holding out til i can measure that. Once I have my shock lengths i can figure out what mounts to use.
Having said this i'll probably end up using a pre-fabbed hoop like u suggested becky.
Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2003 10:19 pm
by mud4b
damo try F-TRUCKS AUS.o7 38231098.they are at21 smith st capalaba.
Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2003 9:12 pm
by bazooked
hey mud r these extended towers available in oz?/ if so pm me so i can get a couple shipped to perth!
Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2003 9:49 pm
by mud4b
ive got no idea.damo was after some ford ones.