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Mike C · 10-04-2018, 03:44 PM

I did an axle flip on the rear of my 69 short step. I moved the shock stud to the more vertical position and I used a stock length front shock. KYB GR2 in my case. My truck came down 7" over stock height. I would buy the Bilsteins and will do that for mine in the future. Not that I have any issues with the GR2 I just like lots of dampening.

I also used the same shock in the front with 2 1/2" spindles and 2" drop springs FWIW.

10-04-2018, 03:44 PM	#3
Mike C Registered User Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Austin, TX, USA Posts: 7,709	Re: Good shock for lowered leaf rear I did an axle flip on the rear of my 69 short step. I moved the shock stud to the more vertical position and I used a stock length front shock. KYB GR2 in my case. My truck came down 7" over stock height. I would buy the Bilsteins and will do that for mine in the future. Not that I have any issues with the GR2 I just like lots of dampening. I also used the same shock in the front with 2 1/2" spindles and 2" drop springs FWIW. __________________ 44 Willys MB 52 M38A1 64 Corvette Coupe 68 Camaro 'vert LT1 & TH700 69 Z/28 355 12.6's @110 69 Chevy Short Step 4 1/2"/7" drop 72 Jimmy 4WD 4spd 4" & 35's 02 GMC 2500HD 4x4 Duramax