rear shock placement.......

[Coach529]

OK, working on my 1949 3600. It has lever shocks on it, so after I install my updated rear end I want to install normal shocks.

Due to the outboard leaf springs looks like it would be easiest to mount some between the frame rails with a cross member similar to the picture below.



What is the science behind the placement? What angle is optimal?

I plan to order shocks according to the travel amount I have. I know I saw a chart somewhere.

Any advice??

[parkwood]

I can tell you what i've read, shocks work best straight up and down. But of course we don't do that... The more you lay them over the less they work for you. The way most rod shops set them up is like the picture you have or like the one i posted which is a TCI set up.. They look to be the same.. If you can lay them over about 20/25 degrees you should be fine.