Topic: ?s on shocks

[toyomr285]

I have a 85 pickup and has a stock suspension.  I am planning to buy some bilstiens and  have a few question:

How long of a shock can I run with the stock suspension?

If I put a shock hoop can I run a 10 in travel shock?  And will it help me give me more travel?

Thanks

[Rocksurfer]

Take the sway bar off and you'll have more travel, as to the other questions measure, measure and measure again. Once you figure out how much space you have between the eyes after you mount the hoops will tell you what size shock you'll need in stock trim.

[toyomr285 [OP]]

Thanks for advice

[b-radhutch]

how much would removeing the sway bar effect the way it drives? will the body roll alot more and will it make the truck harder to control?

[84xcab]

You get used to it. Nothing to crazy, dont take turns as fast though.

[b-radhutch]

damn lol i hate haveing a lead foot ii would like more travel up front and my truck has a small lift i think but i am going to be doing alot of mountain driveing thats why ask

[Snowtoy]

^^ In that case leave the sway bar on, you can always remove it for the trail.

[b-radhutch]

say if i did a marlin crawler lift in the future will that sway bar stuff be removed or extended?

[Rocksurfer]

I've never noticed much of a difference with my swaybar removed except when you start modifying the springs to a soft setup.

[b-radhutch]

oh well my suspension set up is stiffer than hell its so bad that even me only 17 will have a sore back after a day of driveing down the freewayit will flex thow just not so much in the front

[axled89]

yeah take it off.

[b-radhutch]

ill c if i can take it off tomarrow and ill post pics

[axled89]

sweet pics kick a$$.      like a picture book.

[b-radhutch]

haha ya if i had the money and knew how to weld id have a build thread and id have one bad ass rig but i dont =( maybe someone could teach me ;P other than the welding stuff i can do alot of the machanical stuff self tought owell maybe someday