Stepdown Rear Shocks

48Sed

Has anyone tried a rear shock with a load spring around it.
I was thinking one of these type might save me from changing the leaf springs as I bottom out with people in the back sometimes.
I would like a part # if possible to check this type of shock out.
All I can find on the web is a standard shock Monroe #31094.
Thanks

faustmb

It would also help if you didn't drive around with a spare OD transmission in the trunk:). Sorry, no idea on the shocks though.

lostmind

My 49 had Monroe loadmasters with the springs. Sorry , can't help with the number,
they were installed in the ,70's before I got it.

Lee ODell

The coil overs shocks will raise the car but a good part of the cars weigh is now carried by the shock mounts. In my shop I,ve had to repair alot of broken shock mounts or sections of the frame literally ripped out because of the coil over shocks, some heavy duty shocks, air shocks or wrong lenght shock. The frames and brackets were not designed to carry the load, only to support the shock that controls suspension occilations through the full suspension travel.

A better solution to coil over shocks would be to add, what some are called: ADD-A-LEAF. The ADD-A-LEAF is a single leaf that has a greater arch and is added to the rear leaf spring pack. They come in different lengths and spring rates that can raise the rear from 1 to 3 inches or more depending on the leaf choosen and weight of car.

The best solution: "Bite the bullet" and get new rear springs and hardware.

The later is what I will be doing. I like the low look but the bottoming out on my 52 Hornet turned out to be the shocks were to long and bottoming out about 1 1/2 inches before the rear axle could hit the rubber bumpers on the frame. Someone had installed the wrong length shocks. I changed to shorter shocks. However, with rear passengers or a load of parts for swap meet it still bottoms out now on the rubber bumper. Next step is to change the rear springs.

Like I said I like the lower look but I don't like bottoming out. However, I don't want it to look like a stink bug going down the road either.

Good luck on your solution.
Lee O'Dell