Is this a common problem?? or am I a bad driver??? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

**americanmusc1e** · 03-29-2009, 04:23 PM

drivers side rear

shocks are rancho RSX

It broke the bolt once before and I put a good Grade 8 bolt in there and it broke the mounting tab as you see here.

Could I have the wrong size shocks???

I do drive down a lot of rough roads

*project 67 sub* · 03-29-2009, 04:27 PM

one of the ones on my burb were like that when i got it, so i replaced it with a new one and drilled the holes out slightly larger and installed the shock studs like on the top in the front

Chevymann1968 · 03-29-2009, 04:28 PM

WOW Ive never seen that before!!!!

nds1968 · 03-29-2009, 04:30 PM

Are you sure your shocks aren't to long and bottoming out.

**americanmusc1e** · 03-29-2009, 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by nds1968

Are you sure your shocks aren't to long and bottoming out.

they're supposed to be right but I'm beginning to wonder....... anyone else running Rancho RSX 1000's???

big_al_71 · 03-29-2009, 04:33 PM

I cant say I ever seen that before till today...

I agree with the comment about your shock being too long though.

Lugnut64052 · 03-29-2009, 04:42 PM

I just replaced the driver's side mount on my '72. It was almost like that-- the hole was beat out pretty bad but not quite broken. The other side looked perfectly normal.

That bolt in the picture looks pretty small. I'm thinking mine took, like, 7/16-inch, or something pretty big.

Green Machine · 03-29-2009, 05:34 PM

Pretty sure that takes a 1/2 inch bolt, 3/4 inch wrench size. Either the bolt worked loose, was too small or both.

Hottrucks · 03-29-2009, 06:06 PM

I would think your shock is to SHORT since it pulled up ...I would pull the shock all the way out and check it next to you hanger yo need to have a few inches down so the wheel has room to sag as well as compress..easy check..

nds1968 · 03-29-2009, 06:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hottrucks

I would think your shock is to SHORT since it pulled up ...I would pull the shock all the way out and check it next to you hanger yo need to have a few inches down so the wheel has room to sag as well as compress..easy check..

Your probably right. But I'm thinking a loose or too small of a bolt may cause that also like someone mentioned.

vectorit · 03-29-2009, 06:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hottrucks

I would think your shock is to SHORT since it pulled up ...I would pull the shock all the way out and check it next to you hanger yo need to have a few inches down so the wheel has room to sag as well as compress..easy check..

X2 on that.

69halfton · 03-29-2009, 07:04 PM

AHAHA im sorry, but that just plain made me laugh.

I read "is this common, or am i just a bad driver?" and then the first picture i see it the picture with the shock hanging and the mount all torn out

no words, the picture was self-explaining..
and I am trying to picture a "bad driver" doing something so outragous to bust it like that
..i dont know why I find this so funny, nobody else did... but I'm still laughing
no offense, it was just the wording and picture combo

**americanmusc1e** · 03-29-2009, 07:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 69halfton

AHAHA im sorry, but that just plain made me laugh.

I read "is this common, or am i just a bad driver?" and then the first picture i see it the picture with the shock hanging and the mount all torn out

no words, the picture was self-explaining..
and I am trying to picture a "bad driver" doing something so outragous to bust it like that
..i dont know why I find this so funny, nobody else did... but I'm still laughing
no offense, it was just the wording and picture combo

no offense taken

prostreetC-10 · 03-29-2009, 07:49 PM

I vote for, among other things, that it was loose. That didn't happen with one shot. If you lay a hammer on a piece of metal and press as hard as you can...nothing happens. If you barely tap on it a few hundred times, you will ruin the metal.

Bottom line...if that shock mount was tight....the shock would fail WAY before the metal would!!!!! Make sense? It was loose. May have been to long or short, but that didn't cause that. It was loose!

**americanmusc1e** · 03-29-2009, 08:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by prostreetC-10

I vote for, among other things, that it was loose. That didn't happen with one shot. If you lay a hammer on a piece of metal and press as hard as you can...nothing happens. If you barely tap on it a few hundred times, you will ruin the metal.

Bottom line...if that shock mount was tight....the shock would fail WAY before the metal would!!!!! Make sense? It was loose. May have been to long or short, but that didn't cause that. It was loose!

makes sense to me.

Do yall think I can fix it by welding a THICK washer to the tab??????

PanelDeland · 03-29-2009, 08:41 PM

You're the worst driver I've ever seen!! J/K

Looks like you might get by with a washer for a fix.You want to make sure it is an extra thick one.I would look for replacement shock mount and new u-Bolts.

prostreetC-10 · 03-29-2009, 10:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by americanmusc1e

makes sense to me.

Do yall think I can fix it by welding a THICK washer to the tab??????

Only if you have dueling bangos playing in the back ground. I'd just get another shock mount and be done with it. All coil rear ends use the same one just get the correct side. Junkyard or eBay might be the best place. It's just too cheap a part to try and fix.

69halfton · 03-29-2009, 10:49 PM

well id be replacing it if it was me, but if your deadset on fixing it, I'd grind it out until it was square then weld in a peice of steel the same thickness, and drill a new hole.

03-29-2009, 04:23 PM	#1
americanmusc1e Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 1,079	Is this a common problem?? or am I a bad driver??? drivers side rear shocks are rancho RSX It broke the bolt once before and I put a good Grade 8 bolt in there and it broke the mounting tab as you see here. Could I have the wrong size shocks??? I do drive down a lot of rough roads __________________ -- Josh Instagram: @americanmusc1e OLD SKOOL-- 1970 C10. 454/Th400/3.07 posi Build Thread FARM TRUCK----1949 Chevrolet 3800 Power Wagon Hauler Build Thread 1999 4wd OBS Tahoe - daily. DM me if you can't see photos i posted

03-29-2009, 04:27 PM	#2
project 67 sub Account Suspended Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: san bernardino ca. everywhere Posts: 3,938	Re: Is this a common problem?? or am I a bad driver??? one of the ones on my burb were like that when i got it, so i replaced it with a new one and drilled the holes out slightly larger and installed the shock studs like on the top in the front

03-29-2009, 04:28 PM	#3
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Lugnut64052 Middle-aged Curmudgeon Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Independence, MO Posts: 753	Re: Is this a common problem?? or am I a bad driver??? I just replaced the driver's side mount on my '72. It was almost like that-- the hole was beat out pretty bad but not quite broken. The other side looked perfectly normal. That bolt in the picture looks pretty small. I'm thinking mine took, like, 7/16-inch, or something pretty big. __________________ Bret Check out the site's Truck Tech FAQ. Be a site supporter. My more-or-less pathetic build thread. Board members I've met: ------------------------------ Longhorn Man Dieselwrencher jholley big mike71 Last edited by Lugnut64052; 03-29-2009 at 04:43 PM.

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Green Machine Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Estherville, Iowa Posts: 3,371	Re: Is this a common problem?? or am I a bad driver??? Pretty sure that takes a 1/2 inch bolt, 3/4 inch wrench size. Either the bolt worked loose, was too small or both. __________________ 1968 C10 307 3spd Long Fleet ------ http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=201103 1970 C10 305 Super T10 Long Fleet --- http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=202285 1971 C20 383 TH350 Dana Posi ----- http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=206894 2001 GMC Sierra 1500 C3 6.0

03-29-2009, 06:06 PM	#9
Hottrucks Redefining LowBudget Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: lebanon Cow Hampshire Posts: 4,538	Re: Is this a common problem?? or am I a bad driver??? I would think your shock is to SHORT since it pulled up ...I would pull the shock all the way out and check it next to you hanger yo need to have a few inches down so the wheel has room to sag as well as compress..easy check..

03-29-2009, 07:04 PM	#12
69halfton Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: King City, Ontario, Canada Posts: 974	Re: Is this a common problem?? or am I a bad driver??? AHAHA im sorry, but that just plain made me laugh. I read "is this common, or am i just a bad driver?" and then the first picture i see it the picture with the shock hanging and the mount all torn out no words, the picture was self-explaining.. and I am trying to picture a "bad driver" doing something so outragous to bust it like that ..i dont know why I find this so funny, nobody else did... but I'm still laughing no offense, it was just the wording and picture combo __________________ - Jason If you can turn, Youre not going fast enough. Favorite caption: first car to 200 mph in the 1/4 mile, no parachute, drum brakes all the way around.. ..back when men were men.

03-29-2009, 07:49 PM	#14
prostreetC-10 My Carbon Footprint Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Orygun Posts: 5,527	Re: Is this a common problem?? or am I a bad driver??? I vote for, among other things, that it was loose. That didn't happen with one shot. If you lay a hammer on a piece of metal and press as hard as you can...nothing happens. If you barely tap on it a few hundred times, you will ruin the metal. Bottom line...if that shock mount was tight....the shock would fail WAY before the metal would!!!!! Make sense? It was loose. May have been to long or short, but that didn't cause that. It was loose! __________________ A quick "pedalfest" *Still getting loose (carb test)* 496 Initial fire up video! Last edited by prostreetC-10; 03-29-2009 at 07:51 PM.

03-29-2009, 08:41 PM	#16
PanelDeland I am a Referee of life. Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Greensboro N.C. Posts: 13,992	Re: Is this a common problem?? or am I a bad driver??? You're the worst driver I've ever seen!! J/K Looks like you might get by with a washer for a fix.You want to make sure it is an extra thick one.I would look for replacement shock mount and new u-Bolts. __________________ The 47-present Chevrolet and GMC Truck Message Board Network,it's owners,moderators,members,and associates of any type should not be held responsible for my opinion. You can't fix stupid,not even with duct tape. "My appearance is due to the fact that "GOD" does punish you for having too much fun!" Barrett-Jackson has perfected alchemy,they make rust into gold! "You can lead a horse to water but you can't saddle a duck" "Cleverly disguised as a 'Responsible Adult' "Sometimes your Knight in shining armor is just a retard in tinfoil"

03-29-2009, 10:49 PM	#18
69halfton Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: King City, Ontario, Canada Posts: 974	Re: Is this a common problem?? or am I a bad driver??? well id be replacing it if it was me, but if your deadset on fixing it, I'd grind it out until it was square then weld in a peice of steel the same thickness, and drill a new hole. __________________ - Jason If you can turn, Youre not going fast enough. Favorite caption: first car to 200 mph in the 1/4 mile, no parachute, drum brakes all the way around.. ..back when men were men.

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