factory quad shocks???

[Billy Toppless]

while looking lift kits i saw this in the footnotes

"Trucks with factory quad shock option - select quad shock box"

can some one tell wut this is and if it on my 90?

 

[Redneck86]

If you have 4 shocks up front you have it. Theres 2 per wheel, one on each side of the coil.

 

[Billy Toppless]

If you have 4 shocks up front you have it. Theres 2 per wheel, one on each side of the coil.

oh ok

i thought it was something like that but i wasnt sure

sweet i just saved 85 bucks /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

thanks

 

[Shadow_D]

I know the pic is bad but this will show you the Factory Quad Shocks...

 

[Billy Toppless]

I know the pic is bad but this will show you the Factory Quad Shocks...

what was the purpose of this option?

 

[Shadow_D]

Better stability I think

 

[shift1313]

if you really want you can add it. the top spring buckets are available at jeffs bronco graveyard. and the rear most shock mounts onto the radius arm with a small bracket. Ive got one truck with and one without. cant say ive ever noticed a difference.

 

[Justshootme84]

Here's a sharper pic of my 84 Bronco, withthe Skyjacker 6" lift kit and quad front shocks:



The front, longer shock that mounts at bottom to a stud on the front of the axle beam is the primary/ main shock, just like the single front shock set-up. The shock rearward of the wheel is the helper or auxillary shock, mounted at bottom to the radius arm and shorter than the front one. I've seen some guys leave the aux shock out when they install a lift kit, and just run one front shock per wheel. Saves money for the two additional aux shocks, but makes the ride slightly different/ harsher than with both shocks per wheel. What I liked about having two shocks per wheel is when the front-lower shock stud breaks off, you still have the aux to help out. JSM84

 

[Billy Toppless]

Here's a sharper pic of my 84 Bronco, withthe Skyjacker 6" lift kit and quad front shocks:


The front, longer shock that mounts at bottom to a stud on the front of the axle beam is the primary/ main shock, just like the single front shock set-up. The shock rearward of the wheel is the helper or auxillary shock, mounted at bottom to the radius arm and shorter than the front one. I've seen some guys leave the aux shock out when they install a lift kit, and just run one front shock per wheel. Saves money for the two additional aux shocks, but makes the ride slightly different/ harsher than with both shocks per wheel. What I liked about having two shocks per wheel is when the front-lower shock stud breaks off, you still have the aux to help out. JSM84

ok thanks u guys

 

[walnuts75]

What I liked about having two shocks per wheel is when the front-lower shock stud breaks off, you still have the aux to help out. JSM84

You're right about that! Both studs on my Bronco broke off when I was replacing the shocks. I drove with just the auxillary shocks for a couple days until I found some good bolts to replace the studs. It's not a very smooth ride with just the auxillaries.

 

[bko4x4er]

the quad shock option is also usefull for snow plows and buckets and such. it makes the ride a little more bumpy to me.