Chassis Building 101. Ride Height

[RobNoLimit]

Basic question of the week, shock placement. I know on your Fatbar the shocks are placed outboard of the frame. Most other builders place them inboard, even the OEM places them inboard. On the chassis I have the shocks were mounted inboard, with one shock on either side of the rear, one angled forward, one angled back. What's the reasoning behind the different choices...?

Yes, the for/aft shock placement is for axle wrap and harmonics control. We place the shocks outboard for better ride control. Ford and GM are now doing this on their trucks. The closer the springs/shocks are to the center of the car/truck, the more it will tend to act like a 'teeter-totter' in the corners and over bumps. The farther outboard they are mare the shock more reactive and the vehicle more stable.