RE: Cult of the broken shock bolt

From: Bernd D. Ratsch (bernd@texas.net)
Date: Sat Oct 11 2003 - 11:37:50 EDT

It's rather strange that the ES9000's are causing shock bolt issues.
Myself and a few others have installed them and mine worked beautifully
up until I lowered the truck. They were on there for over two years and
I still hav the factory lower shock bolts installed with my Hotchkis kit
and KYB MonoMAX shocks. (It's a '97 truck as well).

- Bernd

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of Roger Heim
Sent: Saturday, October 11, 2003 10:32 AM
To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
Subject: RE: DML: Cult of the broken shock bolt

Well, these are the only ones I've seen people here report (although
I've only been skimming message topics for a while now).

I bought and installed these before all the reports started or I
wouldn't have bought them.

My theory (FWIW): DC softened the ride and suspension parts so much when
"non-traditional truck buyers" started buying these that they can't
handle a tougher shock. Or maybe the ES9000 is just too much for our
Daks.

Has anyone ever asked Explorer ProComp if they have an explanation?

I just removed the shock: the bolt sheared off even with the lower
control arm. I'll post a picture of the two parts later today.

R--

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net]On Behalf Of andy levy
Sent: Saturday, October 11, 2003 9:42 AM
To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
Subject: Re: DML: Cult of the broken shock bolt

Matt Grose wrote:
>
> Yes you do Roger. I had a total of 10 and two pairs of ES9000's before

> I went with different shocks. I wish you luck.
>
> At 07:10 PM 10/10/2003 -0400, you wrote:
>
>
>> Number 2 broken bolt using ES9000 shocks in a 98 4X4.
>>
>> Guess I have some catching up to do!

Maybe I'm just slow...but Bob had ES9000s and snapped 4 bolts - then I
think he moved on to a new shock, and he's been silent since. You guys
both had/have ES9000s and have broken a dozen between you.

Is this the only shock we've had snapping these bolts? 

--
-andy

http://home.twcny.rr.com/andylevy/dakota - andy-dml@levyclan.us
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