mopar shocks??

[capricecrank]

Im not sure what im doing wrong but how do you compress these things, i drained oil and still cant get them to compress

[noser23x]

I usually torch a hole on inside shock, and oil will either burn out or dump out (anyone trying this always be careful of the first cut you do, it will come back at you), or drill said hole. Then pound them in with a mall against a hard surface, sometimes they are a pain but they will compress.

That being said, its been a while as I have been extending them for length.

[owen11x]

There is a nut on the back of shock torch that out to about 3/8" hole and hammer away, there is a rod that needs to pass through the rear of shock. Will go back easy then

[mopar17]

They have a tendency to rust to the inner tube also.....I've thrown a few sets away that I couldn't get apart no matter what I tried.

[Forney00c]

Jul 19, 2017 17:28:33 GMT -5 mopar17 said:

They have a tendency to rust to the inner tube also.....I've thrown a few sets away that I couldn't get apart no matter what I tried.

That was the issue on my set I put on a Galaxie. Shocks tore because they were rusty and I ended up cutting them back almost even with the frame to take care of the issue.

[chrysler16]

Make your own using the 3 major parts from the stock ones and u will never have a problem again

[bluredvision]

Aug 7, 2017 15:56:25 GMT -5 chrysler16 said:

Make your own using the 3 major parts from the stock ones and u will never have a problem again

Could you expand on this? Or share some pictures?

[STROMI 121]

Im guessing he is refering to making homemade (stock appearing) shocks with stock shock parts. Use the two ends the middle ring and some thich pipe the same size as the origional shock. I used half a shock the end and a piece of pipe to make my shock longer and much stronger before.

[chrysler16]

Aug 10, 2017 12:32:28 GMT -5 STROMI 121 said:

Im guessing he is refering to making homemade (stock appearing) shocks with stock shock parts. Use the two ends the middle ring and some thich pipe the same size as the origional shock. I used half a shock the end and a piece of pipe to make my shock longer and much stronger before.

this correct cut the 3 pics loose from the stock tube grind the front and rear pices find a tube that fits the center (as big as possible) about 9 inches long weld everything up and u have a bad azz set of front bumper shocks u can use for years to come

[chrysler16]

I have pics of them but can't get them to load from my phone if u want pics I can send by text

[bluredvision]

I get what your saying now, thanks.

Would it make any sence to make them a little bit longer? or would that give more leverage to nose the front  end?

[chrysler16]

I cut the tube I use to 9in it's almost hard nosed at that length bolt it on and then weld it on when the car is junk cut them off grind and use again

[chrysler16]

Just remember to leave the center loose until u have the distance correct then weld it on

[fillthyanimal75]

Whats the best way to pull shocks apart?

[demoboy333]

Jul 18, 2017 23:19:12 GMT -5 noser23x said:

I usually torch a hole on inside shock, and oil will either burn out or dump out (anyone trying this always be careful of the first cut you do, it will come back at you), or drill said hole. Then pound them in with a mall against a hard surface, sometimes they are a pain but they will compress.

That being said, its been a while as I have been extending them for length.

I thought that's why we all ram Mopar an ford I beam shocks was to run the longest shocks out there. If you collapse them you might as well use GM shocks.