Rear Shocks

#4
if you are talking about the rear shocks with the coil springs mounted to them to use in place of your regular shocks and still using the leaf spring rear suspension, monroe sells them, they are the load leveler series shocks, they were about 65 bucks for the pair last time i checked, if you can't find a set locally let me know, i still have pretty connections from being in the parts business fro several years and i think i can get you hooked up with a set, although probabaly won't be cheap, those things are heavy
 
#5
Here's the obvious, and I love how the similarities. TCP is to mustangs as Dillon Reloaders are to shooting. Both may not be the best (but are good quality, no one can dispute) but they are the most well know and used. (Well, maybe TCP isn't the most used, but considering most people probably don't reload, I'd say the proportion is appropriate).


Anyways, TCP have a real coil-over system. Not only that, but the rear suspension setup they have has a much lower centre of gravity than stock suspension, and has allowances for (the necessary in my opinion) torque arm. 5 grand though...

Anyways,
 
#6
not even a comparison between the 2, the load levelers are a shock with a helper spring, they are most commonly used for towing or where a large amount of cargo is carried in the back, they are sold for just about any car you can think of and they are also used failty often to pick up the back end of a car that has sagging rear springs, which i think may be the reason he was asking about them, i could be wrong though
 
#7
bnickel said:
not even a comparison between the 2, the load levelers are a shock with a helper spring, they are most commonly used for towing or where a large amount of cargo is carried in the back, they are sold for just about any car you can think of and they are also used failty often to pick up the back end of a car that has sagging rear springs, which i think may be the reason he was asking about them, i could be wrong though
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So then if you are correct about the reason, would a more direct and readily available comparison be an adjustable air shock then?
 
#10
hehe, jeez pak you're at leats a few years older than me, and these things have been around longer than i have, i was sure an old codger like yourself would have heard of them, LOL :rlaugh: i'll see if i can find a pic of them on monore's website, tune in next time, hehehe
 
#12
well i tried autozone and advance websites and they don't have any pics of them but they do stock them, i wish i had gone with those instead of the airshocks i ran when i was young and stupid, would've prevented a huge hole in the rear shock tower (body mount) that still isn't really fixed right but it works, so i think i'll just leave it alone for now, like i said it works, it's just ugly but you can't really see it unless you're under the car, so.................
 
#13
bnickel said:
hehe, jeez pak you're at leats a few years older than me, and these things have been around longer than i have, i was sure an old codger like yourself would have heard of them, LOL :rlaugh: i'll see if i can find a pic of them on monore's website, tune in next time, hehehe
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Hey now, I'm one year older at best, ok maybe a year and a month, but that's it. Honestly never heard of them though. When I first started to appreciate Muscle cars it was in high school, mid eighties, and everyone was going with the big shackle look back then. Plus I never was much for being stupid even while I was young where quality was concerned, (acted stupid plenty of times though and did plenty of stupid things) if I needed new leafs I got new leafs, not a band aid. I'll bet I have seen them, and just didn't notice or never really gave them a second look.

So I'm curious, how would these have helped differently to not cause a hole in the shock tower than the air shocks did? I have still left the air shocks on the back of my car from the previous owner. They are normally almost dry, but back in the day before my garage, when I had to keep all my tools in the trunk, I used to pump them up a tad. Now I'm nervous though.
 
#14
it was more a problem of having the air shocks pumped up almost all the way and driving a friend home down a washboarded dirt road that did it, the springs on the load leveler's will give whereas the air shocks didn't. but still i wouldn't run air shocks if i were you, if you don't need the tire clearance and don't carry anything heavy in it you should be fine with a good gas shock on the back, if you still want a soft ride try the kyb gr2's i heard they are a really decent shock for the money. as far as having to run the air shocks i needed tire clearance and couldn't afford new leafs at the time, after i blew out the tower i had a front strut bushing washer welded in place and then installed those stupid shackles that i didn't want to put on in the first place which is why i went with the air shocks, but hey you live and you learn, right? but now i have a set of 5-leaf mid-eyes waiting in to go in when i get the versailles rear finished and ready to go in, along with some 295/50-15's. and stock shackles with midolyne bushings. i may have to get some of the adjustable "racing" shackles from mustang plus or american pony IF i need the extra clearance but i don't think i will, but i might not have the rake i want either, so we'll see, i'll let everyone know when i get it done, and hopefully i will have a new digi-cam bby then so i can actually get some pics of the beast posted up :nice:
 
#19
Psychotic Tooncis!

This is the real tooncis-to reasure you guys this is psychotic-I inherited a 1971 MGB wich I'm also restoring it's almost done & on the road. I also have a 1958 Morris Minor I'm doing next.
My Stang has the KYB rear shocks & I installed bolt on springs on them it's working fine & no fender rub on hard bumps I just wanted something more reliable. I work at auto zone now (IT field is dead). :shrug:
My Stang is really running good :nice:
Good to hear from everyone!
Thanks!
 
#20
SHOCKS

My account was paused for e-mail update & I couldnt reply.
If some of you remember my differential is 1" longer on doth sides & I have 15" tires -when I hit a bump my fenders would chomp on my tire sides.
I'm using KYB with some add on springs. this arrangements works really good
but I'm not sure if the bolt on assist springs are reliable. anyone ever use these? There from auto zone.
 
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