System, assembly and method of mounting a shock absorber to a vehicle

A shock absorber mounting system, comprising:

• a leaf spring;
• a keeper adapted for hanging from a vehicle frame;
• a mounting bracket assembly secured to the leaf spring;
• and
• a shock absorber connected at a first end to the mounting bracket assembly and at a second end to the keeper wherein the mounting bracket assembly includes (a) a first bracket including a first fastener receiver and a second fastener receiver, (b) a second bracket including a first arm, having a third fastener receiver and a fourth fastener receiver, and a second arm having the first shock mount, (c) a first fastener received in the first fastener receiver and the third fastener receiver, and (d) a second fastener received in the second fastener receiver and the fourth fastener receiver wherein the first bracket and the second bracket are adapted to clamp the leaf spring with the leaf spring sandwiched between the first bracket and the second bracket and held between the first fastener and the second fastener.