Cutting Shock Bolts
I've been told that the bolts holding my shocks in place will have to be cut in order to replace the factory shocks. This is from two places who have not seen the motorhome. I looked under it and sa...
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SGTJOE wrote:Stim wrote:
Why are you opposed to cutting them off?
Sometimes it's the fastest way, time is money.
I'm thinking that they are part of the undercarriage, so they would have to be welded back on. Am I wrong, are they a bolt and nut not attached to the undercarriage?
Typically it's just a rather ordinary machine bolt and a nut, running through a bracket welded to the frame and the eye of the shock absorber (and bushings and washers and so forth). The bolt and nut are not welded to the frame. That, of course, is assuming the shock doesn't have a threaded stud sticking out the top that gets attached to a mount with a nut and bushing and washer at the top, such as is common on cars and/or some front suspensions.
I'm sure there are other variations on some vehicles, but these are the two general types of mounts that I've come across.
