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My ARB Old Man Emu shocks (model N183S) made it to my local 4 Wheel Parts last night. Unfortunately Colorado got hit with a blizzard this morning. No one in their right mind would head out just to pick up shocks considering it will be Monday before temperatures warm enough to work on an install. Fortunately I waved goodbye to my sanity long ago. :cyclopsani:
The shocks are bright yellow which should look good behind a black ShrockWorks bumper and the black AC coils. Here is what they look like with the coils over them.
I do have a couple of concerns however. These shocks were reported to have 30mm more travel than stock. In a previous post Syndicate provided a picture with some measurements of the stock shocks.
Now look at the EMUs
I couldn't get a picture of the EMUs retracted, but the stroke that I measured is right around 4-1/4 inches so they are either the same or slighly less stroke than stock. Since the shocks don't seem to have a longer stroke than stock it looks like I'll have to follow the advice of those who came before to have the springs installed professionally.
My question now is: are these longer overall?
Extended the EMUs measure about 18-3/4 inches from the center of the lower mount hole to the tip of the rod. Can anyone provide this measurement for the stock shocks? TIA.
The shocks are bright yellow which should look good behind a black ShrockWorks bumper and the black AC coils. Here is what they look like with the coils over them.
I do have a couple of concerns however. These shocks were reported to have 30mm more travel than stock. In a previous post Syndicate provided a picture with some measurements of the stock shocks.

Now look at the EMUs
I couldn't get a picture of the EMUs retracted, but the stroke that I measured is right around 4-1/4 inches so they are either the same or slighly less stroke than stock. Since the shocks don't seem to have a longer stroke than stock it looks like I'll have to follow the advice of those who came before to have the springs installed professionally.
My question now is: are these longer overall?
Extended the EMUs measure about 18-3/4 inches from the center of the lower mount hole to the tip of the rod. Can anyone provide this measurement for the stock shocks? TIA.