April 6, 2008: Mounted Rear Shocks, removed old FROR (modified) crossmemberGot a new axle installed, so I might as well get the shocks mounted:
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Here I am figuring out how far in I want the lower mount to be
![](http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b225/husoku/81truck/thereturn/bm_rearshock02.jpg)
Got it tacked in place
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Here is the fully extended side at full (unloaded / empty bed) articulation:
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Here is the fully compressed side at full (unloaded / empty bed) articulation:
![](http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b225/husoku/81truck/thereturn/bm_rearshock05.jpg)
And here is the final shot:
![](http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b225/husoku/81truck/thereturn/bm_rearshock06.jpg)
I am running 14" Shocks back there, and as you can see, I am only using 9.5" extension and 12" compression. So I actually could lower the top mount 2" and run 12s, but oh well, I've got what I've got and I'm sticking with em
Here was a real bright part of that day. Check out that Rebar trail repair courtesy of the CRAFTSMAN
![](http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b225/husoku/81truck/thereturn/bm_crossmemchange01.jpg)
NICE
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N-I-C-E
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Man, when I removed my old crossmember, I stood up, and did a 360-degree spinning enertia crossmember toss that got a good 50 feet. MAN THAT FELT GOOD.