shock placement with coil springs

[Gumby]

I'm putting in some coils this week on the front of the pig. Room is tight, but I do have some options.

What are the disadvantages of mounting the shocks inside the coil springs? I've seen it on lots of stock vehicles and a couple of off road rigs including a pretty hard core big block Rubicon on 42s.

I'll be capturing the springs top and bottom, but I don't know how far the springs might shove into the shocks under different conditions.

 

[LC_Hamma]

I did it this way on my 40. It really depends on the O.D. of the shock body, I.D. of the coils & amount of travel you expect. I wouldn't design it that way again. At the time I thought it was the best way to compact things as it's real tight w/ a stock axled rig running coils. I'd raise the base of the coils up enough to clear steering knuckle arm at full lock. I had a design worked up to capture the upper coil but after I flexed it out the coils were still firmly attached & the shock had bottomed out.

 

[Mace]

You mean like a coilover???


Nothing inherently wrong with it.

just kind of a PITA to make work..
Think of how long (or short) the coil is Vs the length of the shock you will want to run.

 

[Gaup]

How does your setup look like??
the pic is not on my truck but i am going to coil mine this winter in a similar way....

 

[Gumby]

You mean like a coilover???

Kinda. But on a coilover the shock and coil move together.

 

[redline fj55]

i like putting the bumpstop inside the coilspring. and only capturing the bottom so the spring can droop or slide over the bumpstop , then using the shock or limit strap to limit downtravel, for maximum articulation.
thats what I did on my piggy and i can use 14 in shocks no problem! works great for me.

 

[Tapage]

limiting the down tavel with the shock are not a good idea ..

 

[Gumby]

i like putting the bumpstop inside the coilspring. and only capturing the bottom so the spring can droop or slide over the bumpstop , then using the shock or limit strap to limit downtravel, for maximum articulation.
thats what I did on my piggy and i can use 14 in shocks no problem! works great for me.

I did that with the rear on my pig and it was really tippy. I captured the springs on both ends because Mace was so adamant that it needed to be done and, sonofabitch, he was right. Tons better with both ends captured.
I also use all of my 14 inch Bilstiens just fine.