Q about shocks

purpleTJchick

purpleTJchick

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I orderd some shocks and found out they were universial shocks. I figured out what bushing goes on the bottom of the rear shock, but I have a problem with the top of the shocks.

There is a bracket that fits inside of the bushing on top of the rear shock, this bracket connects the top of the shock to the jeep. Well my bracket did not come inside the shock, and the "teeth" Is a little to big to go through the bushing. I have not tried to heat the bushing due to lack of time, but even then it will still be hard and looks like it will screw up the bushing.

The name of the shock is dinco, dynco or something like that.

Did I explain this good? If not I will get pics. I just did not have any at this moment
 
^^ Probably the treads on the top of the shock. You might have to work the cup a nd bushing down the threads. (I'm assuming we are talking about the fronts.) Probably not be too good to heat it up. Pics would be good though.
 
no...I think she's talking about the bar pin...

Lauren...aren't you talking about the piece that's round in the middle and forked on each end? where the bolts go through the slots between the forks and into the Jeep? just like on the bottom of the front shocks?

Greg
 
Sounds like the bar pin. You can tear the bushing so be careful. Lube them up good with the best lube you can find. Some have even ground down the "teeth" as you call them so they won't dig into the bushing.
 
Ah yes, Now I know what she's talking about. ^^what they said.
 
Put some acohol or spray a little brake cleaner on the bushing and it will slip right through. This makes installing the rubber bushings in the shock loops a breeze as well.
 
Yes, the barpin... I could not think straight last night.

So I will trythe brake cleaner today, and the lube monday at the store, I also have a grinder.. but will use that last.
 
slightly smoothing down the outer corners, using some white lithium grease (I've used the aerosol version several times with decent success), clamping the shock in a vise, and then just knock it right through...

the other option is to remove the bushing, insert the pin into the bushing, and then put the hole thing back in...I had that work once, but it's a really tight fit...

Greg
 
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