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As a requested xmas gift and a long time a wanting, I recieved my much awaited overload shocks for a gift. They are from JCWhitney. For the rear of the Burb, her rear springs are a little tired and I keep a lot of weight in the back and tow a boat most of the year. Besides the natural tendency to sag in the rear end on these vehicles, I wanted something to help level her out a bit but try and keep the smooth, stock like ride intact.
So rather than going with a add a leaf setup, I chose to go with the overload shocks. I have owned these before and they are well worth the money and just the right ticket for a smidgeon of spring help for old, tiring vehicles. They make them for many models of cars and trucks and they even make them for the front of some vehicles.
They run around $80 a pair, and are the easier of installs for ride height and load capacity increasing help for the regualr cheap ass, backyard mechanic. I never had one of these fail on me. I would like to state that they will stiffen a pickup truck quite a bit compared to a Blazer or Suburban. So keep that in mind when considering taking this road if you own a pickup.
I had to make late xmas night attempt at this. Due to the fact we have a major winter storm bearing down on our asses up here in the mid-atlantic/northeast, with 6-12 inches of possible accumulation, my plans to do this intall on Sunday at home in the back yard were thrown out the window.
So I opted out to pull the fringe benefit card, and run over to work and do the install inside the warehouse. To start off, I did a few stock ride height and measurements and pics. Measurements were taken at the rear bumper moulding and the top of the rear wheelwell arch. Also a side shot of the rear of the truck.
So rather than going with a add a leaf setup, I chose to go with the overload shocks. I have owned these before and they are well worth the money and just the right ticket for a smidgeon of spring help for old, tiring vehicles. They make them for many models of cars and trucks and they even make them for the front of some vehicles.
They run around $80 a pair, and are the easier of installs for ride height and load capacity increasing help for the regualr cheap ass, backyard mechanic. I never had one of these fail on me. I would like to state that they will stiffen a pickup truck quite a bit compared to a Blazer or Suburban. So keep that in mind when considering taking this road if you own a pickup.
I had to make late xmas night attempt at this. Due to the fact we have a major winter storm bearing down on our asses up here in the mid-atlantic/northeast, with 6-12 inches of possible accumulation, my plans to do this intall on Sunday at home in the back yard were thrown out the window.
So I opted out to pull the fringe benefit card, and run over to work and do the install inside the warehouse. To start off, I did a few stock ride height and measurements and pics. Measurements were taken at the rear bumper moulding and the top of the rear wheelwell arch. Also a side shot of the rear of the truck.
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nice thread as usual!
