Re: [ihc] Upper shock mount

["T.R.E.Jr." <T_R_E_Jr@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

-Tom,

---Where were you two years ago when I asked why it seemed that my shock
mounts in the rear were not in the correct position? They have always seemed
to be 1/2" too far toward the front IIRC and the shock basically had to be
pulled back to mount.

---Thanks for the info now. I will pick up two studs of the 1/2" breed and
redo the upper mounting configuration. I am stuck with 1/2" now, when I
lifted the Scout and repaired the one upper rear shock mount, I reinforced
each of the mounts with a piece of 1/8" spring steel 2" square.

---Thank you,
-T.R.E.Jr.
-`73 Scout II (StoneThrower)
-`51 Farmall H (Heinz)
-`49 IH fridge (presently unnamed and in need of a compressor)
-`49 Plymouth Special Deluxe 4-door Sedan (Papapalooza)


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <tsm1@domain.elided>
To: "Peter F. Ferris" <binder@domain.elided>
Cc: <tsm1@domain.elided>; "'IHC Digest'" <ihc-digest@domain.elided>
Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2003 4:11 PM
Subject: [ihc] Upper shock mount


> > Hey Tom,
> > The top actually, so the shock then swivels down and drags the top "eye"
> > on the pavement. *&^%$#@!
>
> In that case, you might look into the "proper" stud-mounting arrangement
> for the upper bolt.
>
> It's a stud, threaded on both ends.  One end is much larger than the
> other, and goes through the shock x-member, and gets bolted in place.
>
> This leaves a longer, skinnier stud protruding from the other side.
> Usually this has a short, unthreaded section, then a washer, some
> unthreaded spot (where the shock bushing rides) and then the threaded end
> for YOU to put another washer and nut on.
>
> Might help.  Especially with the limited space that you probably can't
> double-nut with a regular "bolt"
>
> > BTW, does Michelle know you're 'always right', yet?!  ;-)
>
> :D  I don't think I'm "always" right, but she often accuses me of it.  I
> can't say she LIKES me being right all the time, though. :)
>
> -Tom