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Originally posted by warmonger
I guess what I am trying to say is, how can a shock have a longer overall length but the same compressed length?
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Basically, the normal length shock isn't getting fully compressed, or isn't using all of its travel.
Regardless of how the suspension lift is achieved, at full compression, the front and rear are in exactly the same position as a stock suspended truck. The front hits the bumpstop, and the rear hits the bumpstop, no difference.
If a shock is too long under compression for a stock truck, it will be too long (by the same amount) for a lifted truck (with the lifts currently on the market).
With the slightly longer Bilstiens in the back, all of the compression travel is being used, with the stock length, there will be some that is unused.