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rear shocker problems

Post by Christoff » Mon Aug 06, 2012 12:55 pm

Hello,

Can anyone tel me what thread size is the stud that comes off the body for mounting the rear shockers to. I think its M12 but not sure on the pitch

Seems to be quite a fine thread

Everytime i tighten a nut onto it it strips the nut of its threads so i think the threads on the stud are damaged

I have got some daft set up at min where the mounting point for the shockers is lowered so i can use standard shockers, need tome extended shockers really

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Re: rear shocker problems

Post by ScottieJ » Mon Aug 06, 2012 1:59 pm

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Re: rear shocker problems

Post by Christoff » Mon Aug 06, 2012 4:22 pm

nice one scotty. I noticed that they fit so i ''borrowed'' one nut from each half shaft but ended up stripping them both

Any recomendations on a set of extensed rear shocks to fit a 2" lift? Some that use the original mounts so i can bin these lowered mounting points?

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Re: rear shocker problems

Post by Christoff » Mon Aug 06, 2012 5:23 pm

Scotty, i bought them nuts from muddyzook for the halfshafts, could do with replacing them anyway theyve been off a few times

Found these on bits4vits
http://www.bits4vits.co.uk/store/nuts-3 ... d_548.html

These have nylock thread so shouldnt come loose

The nuts i had on the shockers previously did come loose and started rattling, do you think its because they werent nylock or didnt have the locking washers like on the halfshafts?

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Re: rear shocker problems

Post by ScottieJ » Mon Aug 06, 2012 7:13 pm

Those you linked to are m10 so too small ;)

I've never had a problem with those bolts coming loose, you could use spring washers or nylocs to prevent it happening though.

As for shocks I run kyb excel-g shocks, seem to do the job for a budget. Might be worth contacting them to see if they do a similar valving and mounts to stock but longer.
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