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Yeah, so, uh, well my shock bolt fell out today.
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Author:  Myke [ Fri Jan 06, 2006 3:02 pm ]
Post subject:  Yeah, so, uh, well my shock bolt fell out today.
I had my lift put on a few weeks ago. Just incase you didn't know.

Well I am driving to work today, and all of a sudden.

Bang. Bang. Bang. and then sounds of metal scraping on concrete.

So I get out and look can see anything shocks are both there. So I'm like WTH.

Then I look under the jeep and see that the bottom bolt sheered off(or fell off) I drive it kinda hard but it prob just fell off.

I also retorqued everything 500 miles after the lift was put on.

What could cause it to come loose like that?

Oh yeah, I had to drive it home cus it was only like a mile from my house and I had nothing to take the shock all the way out or tie it up so it rubbed on my tire the whole way home. I don't know how it didn't blow out half off the rubber is scraped off the back of the tire. So yeah what did I learn from this.

Always check your nuts to make sure they are there. :D
Author:  SD-KJ [ Fri Jan 06, 2006 5:49 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Yeah, so, uh, well my shock bolt fell out today.
Myke wrote:
Always check your nuts to make sure they are there. :D


HAHAH, well seriously though, glad it didnt happen going down the interstate or something. As far as having tools, i always carry my toolbox with me everywhere i go...

Not sure why it came loose though...

-Nick
Author:  ManicMechanicJoe [ Fri Jan 06, 2006 7:19 pm ]
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Maybe you over tightened a shock nut? I use stop nuts on my shocks and where ever I can. They don't like to fall off and I have yet to loose a nut (thank god). :-)r
Author:  Edwin [ Fri Jan 06, 2006 9:51 pm ]
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WTH? One........two......HECK YEA THEY'RE STILL THERE!
Thanks for the reminder. :wink:
Author:  Jeepin Al [ Fri Jan 06, 2006 10:38 pm ]
Post subject:  Loose nut behind the wheel?
Myke,

I was wondering why we had two lock washers left over :shock: Try lock tight, the blue stuff, the other colors a really lock the nuts to the bolts! The top bolts seem to come loose more, so check those too!

Lets see I would check mine, but they have been disconnected! :cry:


Al
Author:  Taz [ Fri Jan 06, 2006 11:58 pm ]
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Maybe the shock siezed up. I had that happen and it sheared the bottom bolt off.
Author:  Myke [ Mon Jan 09, 2006 5:09 am ]
Post subject: 
I need to get another bolt and nut. Where could I get them and what type?
Author:  Taz [ Mon Jan 09, 2006 8:22 am ]
Post subject: 
Summit Racing has shock bolts.

http://store.summitracing.com/partdetai ... toview=sku
Author:  Edvalencia [ Mon Jan 09, 2006 12:35 pm ]
Post subject: 
Myke wrote:
I need to get another bolt and nut. Where could I get them and what type?


Maybe you can adapt one of these: http://www.neuticles.com/index1.html

Ed
Author:  SD-KJ [ Mon Jan 09, 2006 12:52 pm ]
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hahaha, :-)r
Author:  KJ04 [ Mon Jan 09, 2006 12:58 pm ]
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Myke wrote:
I need to get another bolt and nut. Where could I get them and what type?


Take the other one off and take it to your local hardware store, if they can't match one up, go to the dealership.
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