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Front Coil over shocks for 72-93 D series? #1796938
04/05/15 05:14 PM
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Has anyone put some front coil over shocks in the front of their 72-93 truck? I have already figures mounts will have to fabbed and welded, but I am thinking of it as an option vs standard shocks and springs.

The plus I am thinking here is adjustable shocks and adjustable ride height (within reason of full compression/extension of course), as well as different springs too.

My truck is mostly a street truck, probably 90% street/ 10% race


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Re: Front Coil over shocks for 72-93 D series? [Re: 85_Ram_4speed] #1797831
04/07/15 09:05 PM
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I thought I answered it yesterday but I guess not. The '70-'81 shocks are close in length and the lower brackets are a little shorter. I used a pair of Summit 90/10's on my LRE.
Same era Novas are way shorter but at least it gives you somewhere to start looking.

Re: Front Coil over shocks for 72-93 D series? [Re: redraptor] #1797902
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Yes, you did reply yesterday and so did I. Apparently anything posted after 1pm got wiped out with the forum change.

That is a good place to start and I appreciate the info.


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Re: Front Coil over shocks for 72-93 D series? [Re: 85_Ram_4speed] #1798799
04/08/15 08:15 PM
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I am just finishing putting coilovers on my truck. I used viking shocks with a stud mount top and bearing bottom. would have bin easyer with a t style bottom and a stock lower control arm. I ended up making tube uper and lower arms.

Re: Front Coil over shocks for 72-93 D series? [Re: NoFrills] #1798806
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had to figure out how to do pics now

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Re: Front Coil over shocks for 72-93 D series? [Re: 85_Ram_4speed] #1798831
04/08/15 08:49 PM
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Holy cow! Too exotic for me.







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