I am working on installing my shocks. I took out the old rear shocks and they were quite a bit longer. I extended the new shocks and laid them on the ground side by side and the new shocks are 3-4" shorter then the old ones.

When I installed the new ones the shock is almost completely expanded just to hit the mounts. There is at most another inch of travel before it is maxed out. I think they sent me the wrong shocks.

If anyone can cross reference the numbers that would be great. They are Procomp ES3000 Part Number 322508. I have a 2004, 4WD with no lift.

 

I bet they sent you the 2wd rear shocks.

 

Oh yeah I forgot to add. I have checked the site i ordered them from along with a couple other places and I seem to have what is the right part number.

 

es9000 would fit better

 

I didnt want a gas charged shock. Hydrolic filled shocks give a better ride on the highway....which is most of what I do.

 

Here is procomp catalog. Looks like you got the right ones.

http://www.explorerprocomp.com/PDFs/07cat/72-91.pdf

 

i had this problem on my chevy 2500 sthe shocks seemed too short but once i installed them they extended even longer so they must have just been really stiff so that may be the sam for you