measuring lift on a truck

well, i took a chance and picked up two stockers (monroe gas magnums)

i got one of them installed (without even removing the wheel, that was a bonus)
i would have gotten the other one done too but some dummy dropped the nut from the top of the shock and it fell down the black hole all cars seem to have in the engine bay

just for fun i measured the one i pulled off and i got 13.5 compressed and 21 extended
looked up the shocks i bought and whaddaya know

compressed length is 13.625
and extended is 20.75

ill pick up a new nut tonite and install the other one over the weekend or so
ill probably save the rear one till after winter