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I agree with @Box Rocket and @baldilocks

on my HZJ105, I modified shock mounts, raised them on the frame 2.5" so I could fit 5" lift shocks with 2" lift coils.

With the front sway bar off, when it was crossed up on an obstacle, and when carefully tested diagonally across a trench, I could get it to fully stuff diagonally opposite wheels, and almost get full droop on the others with zero weight on the droopping wheels

The limitation on mine was rear sway bar links were too short. Sway bar stopped the rear from reaching full droop, radius arm binding just barely stopped the front from full droop.

No pics, lost to photobucket
 
My shock mount modification cost me $10 for some 3" tube from the local steel shop scrap bin.
I put a 3" hole saw through the existing mount, put a 3" long piece of 3" tube through the hole with 1/2" or so protrusion through the mount, then welded it in, welded the piece I hole sawed out back on top of the tube, coat of paint.

All done in a few hours.

This let me run longer shocks, but keep the stock bump stops. I could fully stuff 315s
 
mudgudgeon said:
My shock mount modification cost me $10 for some 3" tube from the local steel shop scrap bin.
I put a 3" hole saw through the existing mount, put a 3" long piece of 3" tube through the hole with 1/2" or so protrusion through the mount, then welded it in, welded the piece I hole sawed out back on top of the tube, coat of paint.

All done in a few hours.

This let me run longer shocks, but keep the stock bump stops. I could fully stuff 315s
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Relocating shock mounts can be a solution to get more travel, but.....it comes with a few caveats.

Most commonly used suspensions on US 80s don't have an issue stuffing a tire. Rarely is the shock too short and a limiter of compression. It's more often tires hitting sheetmetal/flares, or extended bumpstops that limit compression. But the flip side is that many (I'd say nearly all) of the same suspension kits do limit suspension droop because the shocks are too short. Relocating the shock mounts can sometimes solve it but often require modified bumpstops (longer) to avoid damage to the shocks. I relocated the shock mounts on my Tacoma with 9" OME shocks. They were severely limiting droop in the stock locations but after the relocation they weren't a limiter at all. The compromise was that they needed to be mounted tipped about 20* to the rear which slightly diminishes the dampening but overall travel was improved significantly!
IMG_6839 by Adam Tolman, on Flickr

_MG_0812 by Adam Tolman, on Flickr

GS_flex by Adam Tolman, on Flickr
 
Box Rocket said:
Relocating shock mounts can be a solution to get more travel, but.....it comes with a few caveats.

Most commonly used suspensions on US 80s don't have an issue stuffing a tire. Rarely is the shock too short and a limiter of compression. It's more often tires hitting sheetmetal/flares, or extended bumpstops that limit compression. But the flip side is that many (I'd say nearly all) of the same suspension kits do limit suspension droop because the shocks are too short. Relocating the shock mounts can sometimes solve it but often require modified bumpstops (longer) to avoid damage to the shocks. I relocated the shock mounts on my Tacoma with 9" OME shocks. They were severely limiting droop in the stock locations but after the relocation they weren't a limiter at all. The compromise was that they needed to be mounted tipped about 20* to the rear which slightly diminishes the dampening but overall travel was improved significantly!
IMG_6839 by Adam Tolman, on Flickr

_MG_0812 by Adam Tolman, on Flickr

GS_flex by Adam Tolman, on Flickr
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Agreed.
My modification kept shocks in stock location. Simply raised the top mounting point to allow a longer shock which gives an increase in open length, and more down travel.
I wanted to retain the stock bump stops with my 2" lift
(I'm a fan of low, and stock looking for a capable DD that will fly under the radar with our stringent vehicle modification laws)
But wanted to maximize travel. Best way for me was to free up some articulation and droop.
My shocks didn't bottom out, and allowed more droop
 
richardlillard1 said:
I love how these threads turn into poser-shot masturbation.

Now watch as those who are insecure about their flex feel the need to justify it because they were “just saying...”
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Radius arms are so great I put them in the rear
 
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