Chevrolet C8 1940 Cab 11 restoration, The Netherlands

[Bob Carriere]

Hi Alex

At the time I needed the pins I could not find them anywhere....once I paid darn good money to have them made I found Dirk had them cheaper.....

Thsoe shock absorbers were used on a variety of model from early Dodge 4x4 to Chev 2x and 4x4...... the part number may be tied to the specific application....axle design...frame offset ...length of the arm for travel....but I suspect the guts are probably all the same.

Carefull trying to remove the arms...... as many times as I have tried I have not been able to remove one safely..... with lots of heat it can be done BUT you will destroy the oil seal around the shaft of the arm.

Just make sure they travel well and that they are filled up with hydraulic oil.

I also suspect that with the number of spring leaves, rust residue, friction between spring leaves, etc....... with or with out shock absorbers ....the ride is not altered or improved by much. Up until the mid fifties Dodge Power wagon 4x4 pickup trucks did not have rear shocks.... they were optional.

Good luck with the bushings.....

Bob