FRONT SHOCK RELOCATING????

i need as much information as i can get on where to mount shocks up front. The only information i can find is the mini-truckin article they did a while back, which i will be going by unless anyone has any other suggestions. i already have the shocks, has anyone used a kit that came with mounts or am i going to have to make my own? i would just like to see where everyone is mounting theirs?

heres what i used in my installation keep theer bracket welded before the brakline brake. hope this helps

http://fbirides.com/assets/files/install_files/3487.pdf

did you buy those mounts? i don't see them on the website.

also, would everyone post some pics of their front shock setup on their 89-95 toyotas, i know there is a lot of them out there. thanks

i thoguht i was gonna need front shocks but it rides great w out them

Originally posted by tenagator



i thoguht i was gonna need front shocks but it rides great w out them

Having shocks in the front will make it that much better

any pics???

Heres mine when i was doin it.

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heres the kit from fbi wish i had some pics chrysler new yorker shocks seem to fit bet

http://www.fbirides.com/product.asp?idno=8082

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Originally posted by TiMe_1



Heres mine when i was doin it.



do you have any problems with the top bolt being perpendicular to the bottom one?, it seems like the top bolt should be parallel to the bottom one to allow for any movement since the shock isn't moving perfectly up and down right? i don't know...thats why im asking questions. also does it matter where the bottom bolt on the lower control arm? yours seems to be pretty far in toward the frame and i've seen some others that were closer to the bag and didn't know if it mattered.

the best way to mount a shock is straight and parallel with the movement of the lower control arm, with the body of the shock on the bottom and both bushings facing the same way. With lack of clearance you can't always do this, but you can still be okay outside of the "ideal" mounting position. The above picture is a great example of this. Remember, it is acceptable to tweak the angle a little, but too much tweaking will bind the shock bushings. The picture above is showing the shock mounted with a custom tube control arm. However, The shock mount is mounted the same way on the factory arm. On a Toyota, it is difficult to mount the upper bushing with the eyelet bushing hole facing front to back on the frame (Opposite of above) Some people use shocks with upper stud mounts. I remember Toxic Shocks had some like that, but they suck. You can find shocks like that a any Auto Parts store. Hope my 2cents helps