Shock absorber problems anyone?
Last year I had a shock upper mount break off the frame taking out the rear axle brakes. I now have a shock severely bent along with its lower mount on the spring plate. The shocks are the Monroe 5550...
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Jerry B wrote:Trackrig wrote:
Wouldn't it be too long if it's bending? If too short, it would be trying to pull it longer and straight so speak, wouldn't it? I guess it might depend n how it's mounted?
Bill
The bracket bracket on the spring shackle plate is bent down about 45 degrees and the shock stem is nearly broken off. It appears the shock either stuck(froze) or the shock is too long when the spring is depressed.
Dexter Kit
The bottom plate is supposed to be bent. I had a similar situation. After checking a resent installation, I found that my shocks were 2" to short. The shocks were fully extended when at rest. Gotta check every thing these days. The threads on the shocks were long enough to allow spacers to bring the shock extension in. Will see how it works in April.
