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  1. Hammer

    rear shocks on a 5 ton

    You need more then 12" of travel. Your measurement only accounts for normal up down movement, but doesn't allow for side to side articulation. So if you go over a big bump that is a lot higher on one side, the opposite side will droop further. I measured close to 14" of travel. Also, you can...
  2. Hammer

    rear shocks on a 5 ton

    This is true, but they also drop the air bags for hooking/unhooking trailers. This seems like there might be 'some' out there that have decent travel shocks. But, to be honest, you would probably end up putting the shocks on the inside (towards the pivot point) and tilt them inward as well.
  3. Hammer

    rear shocks on a 5 ton

    The rear axles have a LOT of up/down travel. I would look at shocks made for trucks with the big air bags that have a lot of drop when you dump the bags. I KNOW they would help, especially with with a m818 running bob tail.
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