Shocks for Lowered S10 Chassis

[Driver_WT]

My AD truck is mounted on a 1993 S10 chassis which has been lowered three inches in both the front and the rear. I would like some recommendations on shocks front and rear. I am looking for good ride quality and reasonable handling.

Thanks.

Wade

[joedoh]

how you lowered it matters. for example, if you lowered it with 2" spindles and a 1" coil spring, the change to the shock is only 1". in the rear, if you used a 3" block, you did not change the shock length at all.

conversely, if you used 3" drop coils and stock spindles, the change to the shock is a full 3". if you used a 3" dropped leaf, the shock change is 3" again.

but at only 3", stock length shocks are fine. I did a lot of research into what shock belltech sells for 3" coil drops and found out the 79 mazda b2000/sundowner uses that same length, but I put it next to a stock s10 shock and it was the same, extended and compressed.

belltech street shocks are great but expensive for a twin tube. you can buy a monotube gabriel or monroe for that money. lowered suspensions usually have a higher spring rate and will oscillate more, which will foam a gas charged twin tube on a rough road. monotube shocks are better performance all around but are much more expensive.

with all that said, on my trucks that I lower 3-4" with coil springs and spindles and leaf springs and blocks, I use monroe gas charged shocks, $32 ea front and rear.

[mr48chev]

Have to go with what he suggested, That said you have to pick the right shock for the ride you want to have as every one of us is a bit different in that respect. What is perfect to Joe may be a bit mushy to you and a bit hard riding to me. My daily rides so stiff that anything with an S-10 two wheel drive chassis would seem smooth though.

Rock auto says that the Monroe 32132 is the standard length shock that being Extended Length (in): 13.370 in.
Collapsed Length (in): 8.680 in.

That shock fits just about every mid size GM rear wheel drive rig so finding something shorter will take some hunting.

The rears might be easier but I am having trouble finding the stock lengths for a rear shock. for the S=10