Anyone Relocate their rear shocks, OBS with 6 inch rear flip kit???

[Kros383SS]

Reason Im asking is my 89 RCSB rides like a brick. Its got DJM spindles and springs in front and flip kit rear with Doestch shock and shock extenders are installed. With the shock extenders installed the shock angle is 40-45 degrees, just looking at the shock makes me wonder how they work at the angle.

I want to correct the angle to more of a 20 degree angle.

The front seems to ride firm but the rear makes the whole truck ride like crap. And now that I added Cal-tracs its alot worse cause I have the preload adjusted on the tight side.

Even adding weight in the bed doesnt seems to help even when I didnt have the traction bars.

[SS350Sport]

You didn't mention a C notch. Is your frame notched?

[CKTA]

...and are the shocks facing the right way....meaning shaft side up?

[Kros383SS]

Shocks are installed shaft side up and yes it has a CNotch.

[CKTA]

:dunno: Yes the shocks are are pretty hard angles, but both my trucks ride fine. :dunno:

[Kros383SS]

Hmmm...when installing these rear shocks it took quite a bit of effort to compress them. And the only thing else I can think of is Im not running a rear bumper, spare tire/hanger which is making the rear end lighter. Im grasping at straws now.....

Seems like everyone likes these Doetsch shocks but I have no clue as to why the my rear ones would be so stiff

[CKTA]

And the only thing else I can think of is Im not running a rear bumper, spare tire/hanger which is making the rear end lighter.

Neither am I.

[Kros383SS]

Neither am I.

Well im at a lose i guess!!

[CKTA]

:dunno:

[8urcash]

My truck did the same but it was because shocks was bottomng out. Or
maybe ur notch is off.

[Phatsub]

This thread could really use some pictures...

[minorobsession]

Did someone over tighten the spring shackles? Many people make the mistake of tightening those bolts when they should be able to pivot freely.

[Kros383SS]

Shocks are not bottoming out and the c notch is centered above the axle.

I can take pics, just need to know of what??

the shackles pivot freely, i just have the whole suspension out when I installed the cal tracs.

The shocks are 4163g on d side, 4231g on p side, now the pass side shock was fully extended at ride height so i had to angle the shock extender further up and made a small bracket to bolt to the extender and stock shock hanger. IM still confused on that one, cause thats the right shock for the p side.