school me on going thought the floor with shocks

[hoggie101]

Teach me the ways of this art
I'm goin to go thought he floor with my shocks and I'm wondering if tab location on the axle matters like if they are on top of the tube or on the side of the tube(I'm not goin to run hem on he bottom), where's the best place to cut the hole, should the shocks be straight up and down of have a little angle to them, what kinda valueing should I get or will that not matter BC I might be able to retune my shocks

[CntStpTheStnk06]

Teach me the ways of this art
I'm goin to go thought he floor with my shocks and I'm wondering if tab location on the axle matters like if they are on top of the tube or on the side of the tube(I'm not goin to run hem on he bottom), where's the best place to cut the hole, should the shocks be straight up and down of have a little angle to them, what kinda valueing should I get or will that not matter BC I might be able to retune my shocks

i had to angle mine back a bit so that the rear seat would still function ...... as a seat........ it was pretty easy took dan and i about 3 hours...... i ordered the shock hoops off of trail gear because they were 180 degree bends so i wouldnt have to cut large holes........we welded them to the unibody and then to the floor as well.....

there are lots of pics on facebook and some in my build thread.

[CntStpTheStnk06]

you can see the angle in this photo even tho i look confused......

[hoggie101]

Tim you are awesome! You have the best faces in pictures

[CntStpTheStnk06]

Tim you are awesome! You have the best faces in pictures

its a curse..... but fo realz if you want to check mine out let me know!!

[hoggie101]

its a curse..... but fo realz if you want to check mine out let me know!!

Yeah I'd like to see them and your tattoo congrats! What travel shock are you running?

[Burton58]

step 1: cut holes

step 2: be awesome

step 3: profit

[hoggie101]

step 1: cut holes

step 2: be awesome

step 3: profit

step 4: give matt 2000 xj for free

Fixed

[HeavyMetal]

mine are straight up and down, mounted directly to the spring plate center via shocktabs. you get the most direct input from the shocks this way as there is no arc to accommodate for in valving/travel.

i can post pics but its basically the same as tims.

been this way since summer 2010 without any problems.

[CntStpTheStnk06]

Yeah I'd like to see them and your tattoo congrats! What travel shock are you running?

i am running a 10 inch shock.... i left the hoops a little low to accommodate for the shorter shock and i am going to do a good job bump stopping ! and thanks man!!

[ct67_72]

Here's a top shot of mine.



Just like Tim and will said though. Shock mounts to spring plate. Mine are angled back a bit also to clear the back seat.

[hoggie101]

I have blind plates instead, but thanks for the pictures looks fairly easy, what are you running for shock lengths and lifts?

[ct67_72]

Blind plates?
Im right at 4.5" lift. 14" shock

[hoggie101]

Bling plates sorry auto correct

[Ruepart Hoaxley]

If by bling plates you mean the springplates with your bumps on them, what does that have to do with mounting the shock on them? you can still do it...