9 foot? Back to school , one mark is foot and 2 is inches! Lol. Erased it fast as you drew it ! Just giving you shit , really appreciate the help ! Needed this short and sweet video ! ✌

So Geometry class did serve a purpose. Thanks again.

Great video, very straightforward.

Suddenly I'm back in geometry class. I guess the question of "when am I ever going to use this" has been answered.

i like the simplicity. thanks you.

This is so correct. Makes you no longer wonder....just know that many lifted Jeeps you see everyday... have the wrong shock size.

If my teacher did examples like this in Math Class I'm pretty sure I would pay way more attention.

OK but how do you know what size shock?? How do you translate those numbers to actually look for shocks??

Hi does this calculation work for inverted rear suspension?

To hard,,Just jack one side up until the tires is about to leave the ground,,measure that side ,,that would b fully extended,,then measure the other side for fully compressed,,without shocks on it of course,,pretty simple I would think,,you just don’t want a shock to bottom out or fully extend,, your measurements would help you there,,

Lol what happens if you removed your bump stops… i dont do a lot of flexing so i removed them not really sure why. Should i instAll them and then do the measurements like described in the video?

You need a longer brake hose it is under tension when you let suspension hang.

Or just jack the frame up. And when your tires starr to come off the ground messure. But im just a wrench Turner

I guess this a common size, his dimesions was same that my 1998 4runner has.

excellent explanation, txs

Awesome! now I can order my shocks without looking like a fool.

Man this is much more complicated then i figured... soo my Jeep Grand Wagoneer, has shocks that extend only 19.9 inchs.. and with the tires on the ground it measures 19 inchs with my new oem height springs and a 2 inch lift.. So my shocks are pretty much max extended already just sitting on the ground. With the shock off and jeep jacked up so the axle flexs down i measured 21 inchs from mount to mount on the shock. This means my Jeep cant even flex on a pot hole with the current shocks. So i found on 2-3 inch lift shocks from bilstein that measure 22.7 length, how much extra length do i need over the 21 i measured ? Is 1.7 inchs extra enough on those 2-3 inch lift shocks ? Im less worried about the bottoming out of a shock than i am the shock not extending enough.

I had rear shocks installed on my yj and only 2 inches of the rod is exposed at ride height. Is this correct?

do you have the link to the google calculator?

So I'll be the dummy of the Class but at least I will know wtf I'm doing hopefully. I asked my Mechanic to measure my Jeep for lift and he insisted the Jeep was Stock. It's not. Anyways I had bought 0-1" Fox Shocks 2.0 all around. So now I have the problem of figuring out to get extensions or just get another set of Shocks all around. Ultimately this is a short term for the Long Picture of a new lift so I know exactly what's in the Jeep. So the questions this works for a JKU as well...yes? Matjow7340 w Do you add an inch to the extended length and subtract an inch from the compressed length as a little extra buffer zone insurance from bottoming out and over-extending? Could you elaborate on this and break it down precisely as to what to do there. I'm confused by the answer you gave him. Thanks \ Reply rote:

Damn it I knew I should have listened in middle school math class

I'm doing this over and over and still can't make the degree calculation.

You did not say how much the shock should extend past the lower mount. One inch?

Why couldn't you just measure the shock compressed and extended..lol

I’m glad I don’t have leaf springs.....🤔😁

So what exact math did you use to figure out the number

Are those bilstein 5100s? How do you like them

Do you add an inch to the extended length and subtract an inch from the compressed length as a little extra buffer zone insurance from bottoming out and over-extending?

and they said you would never need to know basic geometry again

Shocks for 6inch lift? I can't math

Can you email me the exact formula please

You wrote 9' (feet)