skys rear upper shock mount install

[jakesteads]

ok i did some work on the truck today pulled the bed off and starting doing the rear shock hoop here are some pictures...... im planning on beefing up the upper mount where it mounts to the frame with gussets

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m137/jakesteads/100_1189.jpg
http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m137/jakesteads/100_1190.jpg
http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m137/jakesteads/100_1191.jpg
http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m137/jakesteads/100_1192.jpg


also tacked the rear crossmember on getting ready to do the chevy leaf swap here and here is how im gonna mount the springs

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m137/jakesteads/100_1193.jpg
http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m137/jakesteads/100_1194.jpg



this is as far as i got today

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m137/jakesteads/100_1195.jpg

[Stinson]

I Like how you are going to mount the rear shackle, I had mine like that for a while, but I wish I had never wasted my time with those 63's. Also ,with the rear shackle up so high on the frame you are going to need to shim ur pinion up. They flex decent, but they are way to long. I know they are cheap but so are F150 springs or ranger springs or anything that is shorter. Just my thoughts.

Here was my setup a while back

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v283/Stin8m/P9060286.jpg

[KnuckleHead]

Any reason why you went above the frame rails with the shock hoop instead of between the rails?

[jakesteads]

Any reason why you went above the frame rails with the shock hoop instead of between the rails?

ya i have 14" travel shocks...... and if they were in between the frame rails only 2" were showing...... so i tried to even it up and now 4 1/2 is showing with the stock leafs in should have pretty even up and down travel... i had to cut up my bed but its no biggy all i haul is trash bags hers a picture

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m137/jakesteads/100_1196.jpg

[locknload]

You could get creative cutting one of those rubber bed mats, cover that slot in the bed, and almost have full function of the bed.

[jakesteads]

well unintill last week i sprayed bedliners but i got laid off :( so im gonna talk to my old boss and see if we can spray it on an off day for material i was trying to get all this done then spray the thing but its not looking so good......

i know the mats u r talking about and thats a pretty good idea.... i still have to grind down the sides of the bed where i bobbed it and do some body work.........

the only thing im worried about is banging up the shocks with something back there but here soon all thats gonna go back there is the fuel tank and the spare if i can fit it hahaha