Dropped Thing looking for shock recommendations

[BugsandJeeps]

Recently installed dropped spindles and disc brakes along with adjusters. With the beam adjusted up to make up for the large drop from the thing spindles I need longer shocks. Any suggestions based on experience before I start measuring and bugging the auto parts guys?

Mike

[Bashr52]

You put drop spindles and an adjustable beam in, and then adjusted the beam up to compensate for the drop spindles? Bug spindles will drop you a couple inches, and then bug style drop spindles will drop you again another 2.5. So did you drop the front too much and then adjust the beam up to compensate? I would think if anything you would need shorter shocks, not longer?

[BugsandJeeps]

I put in dropped spindles and discs because I got a good deal on them. This dropped a total of 5.5 " or so. I knew this was too much so I also installed adjusters. So now to get the right ride height I have adjusted the torsion arms up from a stock position so now need longer shocks.

[Shoyrtt]

What is the distance between the upper and lower shock mounts?

Here are some KYB front gas shock specs:

KYB-343143 (Standard size Bug, Ghia, Thing 66-77): Fully extended - 20 inches - Fully compressed - 15-1/2 inches

KYB-343208 (Lowered Bug, Ghia 66-74): Fully extended - 13-1/4 inches - Fully compressed - 9-1/4 inches