Lol. I know you weld, i read you post about going to school. I write financial software for a living so i am not the best welder, i am decent, definitely not a pro. I have never welded something that thick so i am a little apprehensive, especially when i will be laying on my back under the truck getting showered by sparks. That is why i dont want to use flux core cause it splatters so much.


Quik i do appreciate the advice and replies

 

Ahhh i see the notch your talking about, thanks for tje heads up

 

i made these from 1/8" and dimpled them. when i get my shocks in im going to weld some exhuast tubing in the holes to strengthen them.

 

You are just mounting shocks and not a load bearing part like a coilover. 3/16" is perfect for shock tabs. Many companies make lazer cut shock tabs for cheap. I'd go that route unless you want to make your own.

PM me and I'll link you to a place to get them.

 

depending on what kind of shock tabs your looking for. i could cut them on the cnc plasma.

i just got a fresh 4x8 sheet of 3/16's in..... pm me if you need a hand.

 

Naw i think i would like to make my own. I appreciate the offer.

NICE work on the brackets, those look pretty cool. Naw i think i will try and make my own, that is one of the fun parts of doing a little project like this. I do appreciate the offer.

 

It's a shock tab, I didn't know it could be so fun to make. I PMd you the link anyway so you could browse for ideas

 

Cool thanks for the link



Here is the basic shape of the bracket. It should be pretty easy to make. It is roughly 7 inches long

 

some quick measurements, that will put the shock at ~18* from the horizontal... And a static shock length of about 17.75, which will work great with the QA1 TC1661P shock i bought. The specs on the shock are extended 21.00, compressed 13.50...

so a little recap:

original:
static length 17.25 @ 48* from horizontal

lower shock extenders 17.5 @ 31* from horizontal

new bracket 17.75 @ 19* from horizontal.

I think the 19* will really make a difference in ride quality

 

why are you going to make them that long? i would cut it off where the crease is in that cardboard