Shock Absorbers

[steven d. ferguson]

The larger outer diameter rod could
give enough additional side load bearing surface at the bushings to
prevent
the shock from getting sloppy as quickly due to unaligned mounts.
Zak,
When I reinstalled the front shocks on my GMC last weekend I couldn't
help but notice how misaligned the mounts were. With the top mounting
bolt in place & tightened, the bottom of the shock mount was at least
1/2 inch away from being seated against the shoulder of the mounting
stud. With the bottom nut in place this probably puts a lot of side
stress on the piston or the mounting eyelets. Both sides are like this
so if I spacers won't get the shock into alignment, I can see where I'll
have to cut & re-position the upper mounting bracket. From what I've
read here, I would bet that my GMC isn't the only one like this.
Steve f.

 

[kara m kosier]

My 2 cents worth . I don't know about the others, but I do have
16 years and 150K miles on Bilsteins.
I followed all the rules and carefully checked and corrected the
alignment before the installation. Not too many miles down the
road I broke a front.. Feeling that it must be my fault, I purchased
the replacement. Carefully rechecking the mount alignment, I
found nothing wrong. Shrugging my shoulders, I installed the new
shock and hit the road. Sometime later, I broke the other front.
This time I took advantage of the warranty. As time and miles
went by I broke 6 or 8 fronts. Early on, I also sent in the extra
broken shock and have maintained it as a spare.
One thing I noticed was they kept making the shocks stronger
in the areas where the problems occurred. Do I feel like an
unpaid research and developement driver? Yesss.
The rears appear to be just super. I take one off every so
often for curiosity and they are still tough to compress and
replace. I did finally replace a rear last summer. I think it
lost its seal (and its pressure(and its oil)) and the subsequent
uncontrolled shock loading jerked the end off.
Obviously, I like the Bilsteins.
Gary Kosier

- ----- Original Message -----
From: Steven D. Ferguson
To:
Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2000 8:39 AM
Subject: GMC: Shock Absorbers

 

[gene]

there is info on shocks and the onan filer number on my web page
gene

>I have seen several messages in the past year or so
>about shocks for our GMC's. Hopefully without starting
>an emotional response I want to ask a question. First
>a statement to me a heavy duty shock is a heavy duty
>shock regardless to the brand. Here I will duck. Now
>that I have gotten past that. Does anyone know what
>would be a similar application, length of travel
>mounting and diameter. For instance 3/4 ton chevy
>truck 1983. The reason that I ask the question is that
>I can often get parts through my company or through
>Napa who is one of our customers at a signifigant
>discount. A Monroe part number could be helpfull as
>that is what Napa carries.
>Timing chain, water pump and ball joints are
>installed, axles have been sent out to the rebuilders
>and the recored radiator is ready to go in this
>weekend along with the new stereo. Anyone have a part
>number for the 6000 watt Onan oil filter in Fram?
>Thanks.
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[alan bredbury]

I have seen several messages in the past year or so
about shocks for our GMC's. Hopefully without starting
an emotional response I want to ask a question. First
a statement to me a heavy duty shock is a heavy duty
shock regardless to the brand. Here I will duck. Now
that I have gotten past that. Does anyone know what
would be a similar application, length of travel
mounting and diameter. For instance 3/4 ton chevy
truck 1983. The reason that I ask the question is that
I can often get parts through my company or through
Napa who is one of our customers at a signifigant
discount. A Monroe part number could be helpfull as
that is what Napa carries.
Timing chain, water pump and ball joints are
installed, axles have been sent out to the rebuilders
and the recored radiator is ready to go in this
weekend along with the new stereo. Anyone have a part
number for the 6000 watt Onan oil filter in Fram?
Thanks.
__________________________________________________
Do You Yahoo!?
Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger.
http://im.yahoo.com