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Originally posted by xoc
Was there a post just like this a few days ago ?
The F4-B46-2126-H0 is only longer overall, the compressed length is the same as stock, so you won't have any problems.
Using an AAL or shackles, the rear suspension still compresses exactly as stock, so the shock can't be any longer when compressed.
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Ian,
Correct me if I am wrong (I am quite sure you will), but you must have a longer rod and/or body to increase travel length on a shock. With that in mind, if a shock is designed for a vehicle with a 3" suspension lift, would it not bottom out on a stock vehicle since the increased length makes the shock itself longer? The only way around this is to increase the body length, but leave the rod the same length (or shorter to make it equal in overall length to the non-lifted shock). But that wouldn't allow for the increased downward travel on the suspension. Since the lifted vehicle would hit bottom less often, I would think that the lengthened shock wouldn't have much of a problem on it. But putting the same shock on an unlifted vehicle would mean that the shock would hit bottom too often and quickly blow out the shaft seals. I guess what I am trying to say is, how can a shock have a longer overall length but the same compressed length?