Rear shock relocating

[timwilks13]

Just wondering what the advantage is of moving the shocks mounts inwards? It seems like a pretty easy mod too, just a bit of angle bar that bolts on to the old shock mounts, but is it worth doing?

[dan_2k_uk]

Its the only really easy way to fit longer shocks for high flex applications without having them up through the rear bed.

Reduces the dampening effect though.

[dan_2k_uk]

If you don't need the extra length for your setup then just leave them where they are.

[twiss]

As Dan says its mostly a myth.... unless you actually need to do it!
Ive seen those adapter bars bent and disfigured in ways you wouldn't believe

Even Rhino Ray moans about them continuously and puts them back standard haha

[ScottieJ]

Moving the shocks inboard is the easiest way of fitting longer travel shocks but as said the more angle the more it reduces the dampening, I.e. Softens the damper, but if you go too flat, they also don't seem to work as well when the axle is moving straight up and down.

However you can get more travel out of a shorter shock doing it as well.

Personally I'd rather go through the rear bed if longer shocks are needed, or raise the whole rear bed like I did.

[NylonAdmiral]

Mine are inclined as you described.

Seeing as it came like that I don't really have anything to compare it to in terms of performance but I have found it gives pretty decent articulation (I'll see if I can find a picture somewhere). To be honest it probably doesn't actually need it but as I say, it came like that.

Also my mounting bar seems pretty robust. As Twiss says, I'm sure it is possible to destroy them but I've been driving mine almost entirely offroad for circa two years and it still looks good as new. I don't know what brand it is but I guess if you need a really hardcore one it would be pretty easy to make something super strong.