With the Monroe 65472, closed length of 15.125", you are going to want 1" taller bump stops to prevent the shocks bottoming.
Do they come in black?
I didn't realize that I would need a different set of bushings though. The ones that come with it won't work. Could you tell me what type you buy?
EDIT: I should clarify. The bottom mount looks like it will work. It's a big bolt, but I think I remember that the hole at the bottom is big enough for this to go through. The upper loop though, is quite a bit larger than the standard shocks. The upper frame mount is something like 13mm, but the center hole in the loop on the shock is about 26mm.
Does the shock need to be turned to ?activate ?. It?s been a zillion years but I seem to recall someone showing me this once.
All you need do is slide the metal tubes out of a suspension kit over the shock mounts bolted to the frame and the shocks bolt right on. I smeared the inside of the mount with anti-seize before sliding the tube on.
So the metal tubes that are currently on my truck should work? Seems still too big, but I'll give it a try when I get the time.
I'm surprised at how they are fairly easy to compress, and they don't spring back on their own very quickly. I have not handled shocks for many years though, so I can't say this is in comparison to anything I know.
The ring on the shock is about 40.3mm in diameter and 30mm deep.
Stock bushing = 47.3mm outside, 13mm inside diameter
Monroe bushing = 45mm outside, 26mm inside diameter
In other words, I either need a collar with 13mm interior diameter, and a 13mm wall! (That's a lot of metal.)