Hi all,
I need a little help -- I am in the process of replacing the shocks on my '94 FJZ80. This has been quite a job. The shocks were original to the vehicle and there was a ton of rust on the bolts/nuts. In fact, despite my best efforts, including the use of cans of PB and heat, I snapped the lower mounting bolt on the rear DS shock. That is really another story, but since I am already typing this, I might as well ask the question. So, I took the truck to a suspension specialist to remove the broken bolt. Best I can tell, they cut about half the length of the stud off and split the remainder open to remove the bolt. They then welded it back together and put spacers on the end of a larger (non-OEM) size bolt. I tried to install the new suspension but cannot get the bolt tight enough to snug up the shock absorber. So, my first question is, how should I remedy the problem? More spacers; have them cut off the mounting stud and re-weld a new one on (is this possible?); or tap the stud further in? Any advice will be helpful.
Second question: I replaced the OEM shocks with the ProFender shocks. When I went to mount the rear lower shock on the PS (the stud on that side is fine), it appears that the mounting hole in the shock is too large and floats on the stud. I can get it snugged up pretty well, but it seems like it should be tighter on the stud. Is there some part I am missing? If you can't tell from the picture, there is a metal sleeve inside the lower mounting hole in the shock absorber. I am including a picture to show you what I am talking about. Please let me know your thoughts guys. Thanks in advance for the help.
I need a little help -- I am in the process of replacing the shocks on my '94 FJZ80. This has been quite a job. The shocks were original to the vehicle and there was a ton of rust on the bolts/nuts. In fact, despite my best efforts, including the use of cans of PB and heat, I snapped the lower mounting bolt on the rear DS shock. That is really another story, but since I am already typing this, I might as well ask the question. So, I took the truck to a suspension specialist to remove the broken bolt. Best I can tell, they cut about half the length of the stud off and split the remainder open to remove the bolt. They then welded it back together and put spacers on the end of a larger (non-OEM) size bolt. I tried to install the new suspension but cannot get the bolt tight enough to snug up the shock absorber. So, my first question is, how should I remedy the problem? More spacers; have them cut off the mounting stud and re-weld a new one on (is this possible?); or tap the stud further in? Any advice will be helpful.
Second question: I replaced the OEM shocks with the ProFender shocks. When I went to mount the rear lower shock on the PS (the stud on that side is fine), it appears that the mounting hole in the shock is too large and floats on the stud. I can get it snugged up pretty well, but it seems like it should be tighter on the stud. Is there some part I am missing? If you can't tell from the picture, there is a metal sleeve inside the lower mounting hole in the shock absorber. I am including a picture to show you what I am talking about. Please let me know your thoughts guys. Thanks in advance for the help.
