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1969K10 · 03-05-2008, 07:09 PM

So, although my truck is a '69, most of it is really from a '68. I need new front & rear shocks.
The parts guy was having a difficult time checking on both. The '69 stuff is in their books, and there books stop at '69.

Anyone know if they are the same for both years? - THX

dinotruck68 · 03-10-2008, 07:07 AM

the parts guy prolly doesnt know what he's doing... i had to order my RANCHO RS 5000's (theyR for a4" lift) from the local oriley's here in texas... it really shouldnt matter what year ur truck is, 67-72 they should work anyway...the shock mounts are all basically the same

1969k10stepside · 03-10-2008, 08:05 AM

Although they should be the same between 68 and 69..what year is the frame? You can tell by the spring hangers,just look at yours and compare them to pics of them on here and see.You won't know the exact year unless you run the numbers but you can get an idea of the years by looking at the spring hangers

03-05-2008, 07:09 PM	#1
1969K10 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Clarks Hill, Indiana Posts: 733	Shocks For My Mis-matched Truck So, although my truck is a '69, most of it is really from a '68. I need new front & rear shocks. The parts guy was having a difficult time checking on both. The '69 stuff is in their books, and there books stop at '69. Anyone know if they are the same for both years? - THX __________________ 1969 K10 - V8, 465, 205, 12 bolt, D44 2002-current 1969 K20 - V8, 465, 221, Eaton, D44 2012-current Nothin' but drums on all 4 corners! past horses in the stable 72 C10-short step (97-02), 68 C10-long fleet (06-12)

03-10-2008, 07:07 AM	#2
dinotruck68 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Alamo Posts: 104	Re: Shocks For My Mis-matched Truck the parts guy prolly doesnt know what he's doing... i had to order my RANCHO RS 5000's (theyR for a4" lift) from the local oriley's here in texas... it really shouldnt matter what year ur truck is, 67-72 they should work anyway...the shock mounts are all basically the same __________________

03-10-2008, 08:05 AM	#3
1969k10stepside Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: USA Posts: 21,020	Re: Shocks For My Mis-matched Truck Although they should be the same between 68 and 69..what year is the frame? You can tell by the spring hangers,just look at yours and compare them to pics of them on here and see.You won't know the exact year unless you run the numbers but you can get an idea of the years by looking at the spring hangers Last edited by 1969k10stepside; 03-10-2008 at 08:06 AM.



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