Topic: mounting rear shocks

[richard head]

anybody familiar with the way the inchworm guys mount their rear shocks?if so ,what are the pros and cons of that method...thanks

[DTB]

need more info or pics please

[insane04]

just my  i like staying with the front to back set up because it helps with axle wrap.

if you go triangle to center  /\  it doesnt help anything but up and down.

hope this helps

[BigMike]

if you go triangle to center  /\  it doesnt help anything but up and down.

Actually, it hurts up and down, but it improves articulation

[MiniSimp]

Exactly

Mounted like | | = most effective, but limits travel
Mounted like / \ = less effective, but travels more
Mounted stock = helps prevent axle wrap, limits travel

[Wermz84]

So i guess this means that the method used depends on what your trying to get out of your application.  I dont feel that i have enough horsepower to worry about axle wrap and I'm going to go for articulation so I'll be doing / \   .

[All_Set]

Mount them as vertical as possible without the shocks limiting your articulation.  (and mounted out as far as possible on the axle.) 

I believe what Mike and Simp are getting at is given the SAME shock, it will allow for more articulation if tilted /\.    But if a shock mounted || isn't limiting your articulation, there is no reason to tilt the shocks inward. 

I would rather buy a longer shock and mount it || than tilting my shocks /\.  If it can not physically fit where I want to put it, I would compromise and mount the shocks as vertical as I could without limiting my travel.

[MiniSimp]

Mount them as vertical as possible without the shocks limiting your articulation.  (and mounted out as far as possible on the axle.) 

I believe what Mike and Simp are getting at is given the SAME shock, it will allow for more articulation if tilted /\.    But if a shock mounted || isn't limiting your articulation, there is no reason to tilt the shocks inward. 

I would rather buy a longer shock and mount it || than tilting my shocks /\.  If it can not physically fit where I want to put it, I would compromise and mount the shocks as vertical as I could without limiting my travel.

[Wermz84]

Mount them as vertical as possible without the shocks limiting your articulation.  (and mounted out as far as possible on the axle.) 

I believe what Mike and Simp are getting at is given the SAME shock, it will allow for more articulation if tilted /\.    But if a shock mounted || isn't limiting your articulation, there is no reason to tilt the shocks inward. 

I would rather buy a longer shock and mount it || than tilting my shocks /\.  If it can not physically fit where I want to put it, I would compromise and mount the shocks as vertical as I could without limiting my travel.

this is a good way of putting it  thanks   

[atvtrailrider]

Exactly

Mounted like | | = most effective, but limits travel
Mounted like / \ = less effective, but travels more
Mounted stock = helps prevent axle wrap, limits travel

Are most mounting to the rear of the axle tube? The top of the tube or?

[46&2]

Are most mounting to the rear of the axle tube? The top of the tube or?

I put my lower shock mounts on the back side of the axle.