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How to relocate shock brackets GM for more ground clearance (Free)
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How to relocate shock brackets GM for more ground clearance (Free)
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September 28, 2014, 04:37:57 PM »
Asuming you are a crafty fellow and own a grinder and a welder or can borrow one, here's a neat little trick for you
Did you ever notice how low the shocks hang below the axle tube?
Well in a word, too low...well, OK that's two words.
They tend to catch on all sorts of stuff and actually constitute the lowest point on the truck except for the big diff.
We'll use a 2011 Chevy Silverado 2500 for this conversion (C-Max) from this site
Here's the stock bracket just waiting to hang you up on a rock or some road debris:
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Re: How to relocate shock brackets GM for more ground clearance (Free)
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September 28, 2014, 04:41:06 PM »
I took some before shock measurements so I'd know if I needed to move snubbers to prevent over stuffing this pretty shock.
BTW, if you are lifting, say around 3"-4" you can just reuse your stock shocks if you like them when you relocate this bracket.
I wanted a lot more droop-put while maintaining about 4" of stuff
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September 28, 2014, 04:44:31 PM »
You might have noticed that these Fabtech supplied dirt logic shocks only had maybe 2" droop remaining, clearly not enough and I'd call them on that as a poorly engineered length for that shock
My mod will bring it much more in line with a slow moving terrain destroyer
Remove it by cutting the factory welds with a grinder
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September 28, 2014, 04:47:36 PM »
I bolted the old shocks back on just in case I needed to drill them and weld them to a specific length for setup
Next after cleaning the axle where I was going to weld to, I leveled the bottom of the repositioned bracket and tacked it up
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September 28, 2014, 04:49:25 PM »
Looking a lot cleaner already!
Big increase in clearance...over 3"
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September 28, 2014, 04:51:19 PM »
Then just repeat for the other side and you have completed a cool afternoon, free project that makes a difference
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September 28, 2014, 04:54:12 PM »
4" of stuff on the shock
13.5" ground clearance
and
a smoothened undercarriage
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November 04, 2014, 09:07:20 PM »
Awesome, saving this for my dodge after I do the shackle flip
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November 05, 2014, 12:44:43 PM »
Sorry, you can't...legally
I copyrighted it!
I charge a cup of joe for permission to proceed!
Let me know when you're ready ;)
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December 11, 2014, 04:47:01 PM »
I probably just missed this in your C-Max build, but where did you source u-bolt flip plate and u-bolts?
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December 11, 2014, 06:13:26 PM »
Contact stlaser this site
or
go to
Great Lakes Off Road, ask for Shawn
He made those for me and used to do them one off when a customer contacted him
If that doesn't work, I'll contact him for you but charge you tax...one cup of Joe for the effort!
Or maybe I'll be in a good mood and do it for nada!
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