Hunner NUT trick problems

[ABNTROOP]

Hey all, got the shock out, but don't see how it disassembles further in order to get that 1/2 nut on there. Any help is greatly appreciated!

 

[SolidusJ]

Hey all, got the shock out, but don't see how it disassembles further in order to get that 1/2 nut on there. Any help is greatly appreciated! View attachment 11114

I put in like 4 large washer under the rubber pad, lasted almost a year before I upgrade the front shocks.

 

[rsc]

Just screw the nut down on the threaded stud as it is and reinstall shock

 

[ABNTROOP]

The 1/2 nut doesn't fit over the sleeve above the lower bushing. And if I did that the lower bushing would no longer do its job. Ergo why that nut needs to go on the shaft below the lower cup. Just not seeing how that cup comes off.

 

[ABNTROOP]

Mine
Hunner's

 

[ABNTROOP]

Well, this project which should have been quick n' easy has turned into double boners to the mouth. LMAO! I see NOW that the lower concave washer and sleeve should have been able to just slide off the shock stud, but OEM shocks with 70,000+ miles have added up to a split sleeve and a washer that regardless of penetrating oil, compressing, hammering, grunting, squeezing, sweating, and muttering out of sheer frustration, refuses to budge:gaah:. Rusted...****ing...solid. So a few phone calls later, NAPA seems to be the only folks that can get me a new set today. Whatever shocks, THEIR brand are. The dude said it was their branding but made by Monroe. Not sure how wild I am by that, certainly not wild on spending $$ on them, although I think I was getting overdue anyway. Would've liked the bilsteins, but gotta get the rig Rollin, can't wait, and if these shocks weren't dead, I definitely finished them off today. :giggle:Here's to hoping these alternates take the nut spacer and reinstall quick n easy. I'm about out of beer.:roll:

 

[rsc]

I believe a guy calling himself Telemike and one other guy have the Monroes. They liked them is all I can remember.

 

[ABNTROOP]

Well that's a positive note. I'll be keeping my fingers crossed that I feel the same way as I'll be stuck w. them for a bit.

 

[Hunner]

You did realize the 1/2 tall nuts thread is too large for the stem and will just drop on there, if you can get that other stuff off.
I was able to reuse my OEM pieces with that locating sleeve.
I think you got your money's worth out of those OEM.
The stock shocks are made by tennco which is also part of Monroe and makes several branded shocks to different specs.

 

[ABNTROOP]

Yep, understood that the nut was large enough to drop on, just couldn't get the lower bushing, bushing sleeve, and washer off due to rust. Got those shocks, the stem is shorter than OEM by about an inch so couldn't use the nut spacer. It's driveable, but that was money, effort, and timedown the drain today. Gonna order the bilsteins tomorrow and redo this all next week.

 

[telemike]

I have the Monroe Reflex monotubes, not a standard shock

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[ABNTROOP]

These are the bandaid I ended up getting

 

[telemike]

I like them so far

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[ABNTROOP]

I DON'T. drove it today and front is is very floaty. Bilsteins will be ordered this week, and if the rears are like the front, am just gonna swap **** the whole way around while I'm at it. A least that way it's done right. These NAPA shocks wre same length as OEM but threaded tip was shorter so I was unable to do the nut trick. Just not gonna cut it.

 

[telemike]

Hmm.... The monroes seem to handle bumps fine for me. I feel floaty in the front but that is because I cranked the t-bars and am not sitting on the bump stops anymore. I need to get the Trail Duty extended bump stops.