RangerRick
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This is the second time I have replaced this bolt, any idea why it bends in the middle, maybe M2's shock is to stiff for it? Maybe I need a higher grade bolt than the stock one.
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Rear Shock Bolt
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RangerRick
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Yes we do. but after looking at the parts list, and looking at the hardware on the stock shock, I believe Marcus's hardware of attaching his shock fell short of the stock hardware. His only uses steel spacers on either side of shock instead of a thick collar (150) that the bolt passes through on the stock shock.
Snowbelt Spyder
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Removed. No air suspension. Misread the parts diagram. Thanks Rick.
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RangerRick
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Yes a 2013 St, no air suspension, just a rear shock that went from stock, to a M2 Shock, also M2's on the front.
Do you use that as a jacking point?
hogmemberisold
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If this has occurred a couple times now, and the bike doesn't have/use an air bladder, then it's probably under sprung.
Mikey
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Are you physically bottoming the shock out? Does he have any kind of damping adjustment on that shock? Is it a rebuildable shock and how many miles do you think you have on it and how old is it? That part you called out 150 is that all the way through the shock head with that bolt going through the whole assembly. That tube is it alum or steel? it should be bending the bolt by itself; I would think that tube should be bending also. It sounds to me like ether that shock needs to be rebuilt and freshen up for your weight better or replaced! The spring or damping is all off it should not be bending that bolt like that, if that bolt's riding in a tight tube like that! I pound my sleds down the trail that are set up just like that one basically and never bent a bolt like that!
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hogmemberisold
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He said the tube is not used with that shock....
safecracker
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I would upgrade bolt to a grade 8.
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