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Title: Rear shock bolt gave way
Post by: bigray on November 14, 2005, 06:09:29 AM
Hi All,

Took Vanna (my Clipper) out for a weekend fishing trip this weekend and I heard a very loud noise that sounded like a blowout.

After pulling over and checking, it turned out that my rear shock came loose. The bottom bolt was gone and I guess it hit the ground and made the loud noise. The nut on the top bolt had worked it's way off too.

I removed the shock and kept trucking. I could tell the difference when I hit a bump.

I just installed those shocks last May. I tighten them very good. Is there something I could have done differently? What's the trick. Maybe locking bolts or something?
Title: Rear shock bolt gave way
Post by: Horst on November 14, 2005, 07:21:34 PM
very weird.......are the threads in good shape on the stud?
Title: Rear shock bolt gave way
Post by: Horst on November 14, 2005, 07:23:10 PM
maybe two nuts with a locking washer in between next time?
Title: Rear shock bolt gave way
Post by: Conrad on November 14, 2005, 08:42:58 PM
Didja use lock washers on em?