Are these dual shocks factory. Pic inside. 1987 K10 long bed truck

[JT58]

Mine has the dual shock per side option and I only have 1 per side installed. A lot of people ask me what the empty mounting brackets are for at car shows and I say it has the option for dual shocks per side. I was wondering about the shock valving and only have 1 per side installed, worried about the stiff ride. They would have to be super soft shocks. I also wonder the mounting- the top has a completely different mount than the bottom. From researching and looking at pictures, the bottom shares a common mount and it uses a long bolt to secure both shocks butt up to each other? if so would this not create super stress on the bolt and the mount?

 

[Keith Seymore]

From researching and looking at pictures, the bottom shares a common mount and it uses a long bolt to secure both shocks butt up to each other? if so would this not create super stress on the bolt and the mount?

Correct.

It wouldn't necessarily create additional stress as long as the bolt is not in bending (ie, the forces from both shocks are the same); if the forces on the bolt are equal then the load into the hole is vertical, just like a shorter bolt.

K

 

[JT58]

Correct.

It wouldn't necessarily create additional stress as long as the bolt is not in bending (ie, the forces from both shocks are the same); if the forces on the bolt are equal then the load into the hole is vertical, just like a shorter bolt.

K

I am also just curious where to buy such a long, custom shock bolt. I have checked a few common part suppliers on line out of curiosity and did not see anything listed. I did not look very hard though. I'd love to put dual shocks on if I could get some very soft or half valved ones as it looks like something is missing currently on the truck. Probably cannot get such shocks I suppose............

 

[Keith Seymore]

I am also just curious where to buy such a long, custom shock bolt. I have checked a few common part suppliers on line out of curiosity and did not see anything listed. I did not look very hard though. I'd love to put dual shocks on if I could get some very soft or half valved ones as it looks like something is missing currently on the truck. Probably cannot get such shocks I suppose............

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[GMCReap]

Anyone have a good picture of the shocks attached to the axle mount. I have an 87 with the quad shocks but when I got the truck the mounts were ripped off and the shocks not attached. I have since put new mounts on the axle but for the life of me I can’t make the quad setup work. Currently running one shock to the back mount and that lines up perfectly with shock mount on the axle. The other mount seems to bind no matter where I try to mount the shock. Thanks for any pictures anyone may have.

 

[GMCReap]

I tried to look at the picture in the brochure but it isn’t clear enough for me to see the setup.

 

[edgephoto]

Monroe/NAPA has different shocks for quad suspension.

I bought my shocks at NAPA for my '87 V3500. They seemed so wimpy and they did not fit right. Went back to NAPA and the counterman said "You have quad shocks, right?". "No, I don't". Got the correct shocks and they were much beefier and fit correctly.