Shock Guide - From The Track To The Trail
This upper coilover mount is both simple and effective. The tabs are below the tube instead of on the side. This means that the shock will only put compression and tension forces on the mounting tabs. Mounting the tabs on the side of the tube puts tearing forces into the wall of the tube: The shock tabs will try to tear off of the tube. Also note that coilover mounts must be substantially stronger than mounts for shocks that are used with leaf springs. A coilover has two functions: to support the weight of the vehicle and to control the suspension's movement. A shock used with a leaf spring does not have to support vehicle weight.
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