Rear Shock Failure...

[HOJeepster]

Has this happened to anyone else? The top nut and bushing came completely off while offroading. The shock then came totally out of the mount and I had to slowly inch my way back home. The shock was rubbing all the way up in the fender until I muscled :whoo: it back into it's place for awhile. Not cool...especially with my upcoming Red Cone trip next weekend.

Maybe I'll switch back to the Radflo shocks...out:

Any tips? Is this an example where extra tools along the trail come in handy? Or does frequent offroading mean more maintenance and re torquing of parts?

 

[Colemanfu]

I would guess that who ever put in those shocks did not use any thread locker?

And an obvious yes to your last question.

 

[zopperman]

[MENTION=65845]absolute yota[/MENTION]

 

[absolute yota]

Same thing happened to me. It must have cone Loose. I had this happen on a trail in the front and it sicked. I now carry one front and rear shock. A c.v. axle and a shit ton of tools. I tend to be the most mechanical person usually so I feel responsible to be prepared. Always have tools

 

[absolute yota]

And I have shock and brake hardwsre

 

[Dawg4Runner]

Has this happened to anyone else? The top nut and bushing came completely off while offroading. The shock then came totally out of the mount and I had to slowly inch my way back home. The shock was rubbing all the way up in the fender until I muscled :whoo: it back into it's place for awhile. Not cool...especially with my upcoming Red Cone trip next weekend.

Maybe I'll switch back to the Radflo shocks...out:

Any tips? Is this an example where extra tools along the trail come in handy? Or does frequent offroading mean more maintenance and re torquing of parts?

The nut should have been lock nut. Check the other side to see if it is. Even nylock type lock nuts can wear out from repeated removal and installation. My Icons have a jam nut on top of the first one to keep it from coming loose.

All sorts of weird things can happen on the trail. Blair had a rear Fox shock completely break off during a run in the Sierras last weekend. Fortunately he had a spare shock with him and we had it back on the trail in half an hour.

 

[HOJeepster]

That's what I don't get, aren't these Fox shocks and Radflo shocks suppose to be top quality? I'm surprised these things break so easily. Is this just normal for the abuse we put them through?

I think I'll make sure to get some lock nuts...and next time carry some tools. Still learning the tricks of the trade.

 

[Dawg4Runner]

That's what I don't get, aren't these Fox shocks and Radflo shocks suppose to be top quality? I'm surprised these things break so easily. Is this just normal for the abuse we put them through?

I think I'll make sure to get some lock nuts...and next time carry some tools. Still learning the tricks of the trade.

They are top quality but we seem to have an uncanny ability to exceed their design limits. Blair's Fox shock was most likely broken when the suspension was over extended trying to go over some large boulders. You can do it so many times but at some point you're gonna push the envelope too far. Limiting straps would have helped.