Rear shock relocation?

DeadBlow · Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2025 11:31 am Post subject: Rear shock relocation?

I need some wisdom.

I bought a tubed lowing kit from WagonsWest for my 62 Doka... The rear lower shock mount on the new hub plate is directly under the axle making it impossible to mount the shock in the stock mounting position. I've bought new upper mounting brackets and in tend to mount them further rearward and on their side to allow for free movement. With some reinforcement plates to give them strength under load. See pics.

I've done a quick search in the forums and don't see any info about relocating rear shocks on a transporter... Only for a bug and for off-road applications.

Has anyone had experience with this and is it safe to do this?

TIA!

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dubman67 · Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2025 6:38 pm Post subject: Re: Rear shock relocation?

My spring plates didn't have shock mounts. This is the best place for mounting the bottom of the shock and keeping the stock upper mount.
I got the shock mounts from Wide Five, LLC
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Yannvanh · Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2025 10:46 am Post subject: Re: Rear shock relocation?

i did an IRS conversion on my bus and bought upper shock mounts from Creative Engineering (UK)

Rear hubs are from a bay window so thats where the shock mounts to on the lower side

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DeadBlow · Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2025 2:50 pm Post subject: Re: Rear shock relocation?

Thanks, Yannvanh. That's reassuring. What a cool product! I wish I had heard of those before I bought standard mounts.... dang it! At least I now know that position is doable.

Cheers!
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Yannvanh · Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2025 2:59 pm Post subject: Re: Rear shock relocation?

Found a pic from their website how to mount them (it's been a while on my bus)

They also had a different style of shock mount.

Good luck!
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DeadBlow · Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2025 5:45 pm Post subject: Re: Rear shock relocation?

Great information. I looked on their site and they didn't have any rear suspension products at all anymore. Infact, they have very little products. Could they be liquidating their inventory??

Anyone know an outfit that makes a similar shock mount for that location?

If you also have a pre-67 double cab that's even better.
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pondoras box · Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2025 8:08 am Post subject: Re: Rear shock relocation?

Shouldn’t be hard to fab this for a few bucks in metal.
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henk · Samba Member Joined: June 28, 2006 Posts: 158

I also bought some from creative first.
But idid not got the angle on the shocks right.
So i made also some brackets.

Henk!!!

DeadBlow · Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2025 5:45 pm Post subject: Re: Rear shock relocation?


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