Reply to "Stupid question about Hall/Alden billet shocks..."

Wellll....looks very similar, but unfortunately it doesn't help with my shocks. Mine may be an older model that uses stock diameter springs. The pictured shock doesn't have the top and bottom spring base plates that I have. It also doesn't show that the top collar is separate from the top mount and will fall out of position if the shock is extended longer than the spring. The pictured shock may be machined as one piece or have a set screw or safety wire hole to prevent this, but mine doesn't.
I contacted Dennis Quella at Pantera Performance and he said my shocks need to use the original Koni rubber centering bushings (without these the springs can wander 1/4" off center in any direction) and that he mounts shocks of this kind upside down to keep the collars in place. He said that with gas shocks this shouldn't be a problem. The other option is drilling and taping in set screws or drilling holes for a safety wire in the spring plate and collar.
Actually, with the adjusters at the top, it may be easier to adjust ride height.
Mooso.