so,I cleaned my bent shock mount of the muck and now am looking to fab up some new mounts. I'd like to get them up a bit and protect them a little. not sure if a higher mount, in reference to the axle, will affect the efficiency. (i not that smart, but it seems, to me, it would be the okay)
is anyone familiar with a relocated set up, to keep'em up off the ground? or do I just need to beef up my junk and stick with the dropped location?

 

well, looking at shock compression. I don't think I could raise much more than an inch before my junk is compressed. so, that is prolly why they need hang so low......duh.
unless, I bring the top mount up? maybe inside body?

 

I too hate how low the shocks hang and I always thought that they would be easy to knock off. Thanks for proving my thoughts correct.

Could you not just raise the lower shock mount and then get a shorter shock? It can't be that simple

 

well the shorter the shock, the less extension. I already stretch these to their extent.....surprised they still work. I think I could pretty much only lose 1"+ at the bottom if i don't raise the top. will do more measurements.

 

I thought about doing this a while back and talked to a few people. Nobody really does it because you'll lose articulation. You could plate the sides....

 

I've seen these shocks by MetalCloak that might solve your problem. They are a Compact Long travel Shocks. MetalCloak 6Pak Long Travel Compact Shock Technology (Patent Pending)

 

what about in the spring with a tower?

 

baja fabulous. I will research and see how compact they come. small compressed size with double the extension would be perfect. thanks for the lead

 

No problem. Let me know what you find out, I've been looking into this mod also.

What kind of welder do you use? I've been looking into getting one but I'm not sure if I need to fork out the big bucks for a name brand or if a cheaper HF or northern tools one will work for the smaller amount of fab work I have planned.

 

compressed eye to eye =13"
extended eye to eye=25"

for the 12", $800 for the pair

but is 13" compact enough? I will check it out.