rear lid shock easy fix for me
Somewhere on this site there is/was the idea of just opening up the back as required to get to the shock, remove it and just drill a new mounting hole at the lower mounting point, some distance up (I think I did 3/8" ??). Put piston back on and it works great . Search and you should find this. Hope this is clear.
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Gas - shock / strut / springs
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Originally Posted by
finless
You just coil it on (screw it on).
It won't be strong enough if you added a rack. Most people that added a rack got a 2nd shock to solve it once and for all.
The 2nd hole works but you have to be very careful not to go too high as if you do the shock will compress fully and stop before the lid shuts.
Back when I was looking for other shocks I never found one at NAPA or McMaster-carr because of the custom end. They could have them now though as that was like 2 years ago. The shock is made for BRP by Suspa. Believe it or not Suspa wants more money for it than BRP does! Another guy here found a shock for cheap but it did not have the correct end. He heated the old one and was able to remove the end and put it on the new shock. Looked like a lot of work.
If I was to do this over again, I would just bite the bullet and get the 2nd shock.
Bob
My shock is mounted on the trunk and not measurable - so if someone who has theirs off could measure from center to center the fittings on the OEM shock .....I'll find one from Mcmaster Carr and report it here on the Forum ...... Mike :thumbup: