Hi

My front lower shock bolts have worn so shock bushings last 5 minutes before being shot.

Could someone be able to get me a price shipped to the UK please I can't find them on rock auto unfortunately.

Thanks

Or even the size/thread I could try and find something over here. Maybe cross over with a jeep or something

Your truck: 2wd or 4wd?

• John

Edited Wednesday at 03:32 AM2 days by Tractorman

4x4

Here is a trick for next time

I found the bolt part number and also the bolt size...

BOLT, Hex Flange Head, M14x2.00x80.00, Shock Mounting,

Then go back to Google to look up the part... Then select a supplier for the part. I see Amazon and a few others...

Edited Wednesday at 05:13 PM1 day by Mopar1973Man

Thanks I will try order some through Amazon US

1 minute ago, Ronniemx3 said:

Thanks I will try order some through Amazon US

BOLT, Hex Flange Head, M14x2.00x80.00, Shock Mounting,

22 hours ago, Ronniemx3 said:

My front lower shock bolts have worn so shock bushings last 5 minutes before being shot.

I am not understanding cause and effect here. Since the lower shock bushings have an inner steel sleeve that gets clamped tightly by the compression of the mounting bolt, there would never be any wear on the bolt.

The only way that I can think of in which a shock bushing would be destroyed after 5 minutes of operation, would be that the incorrect shock absorber is being used (resulting in the lower mount receiving the full weight of the vehicle during compression, or the full weight of the axle assembly during a rebound).

1 hour ago, Ronniemx3 said:

I will try order some through Amazon US

If you are getting aftermarket bolts, be sure the bolts have a hardness of 10.9.

• John

2 minutes ago, Tractorman said:

I am not understanding cause and effect here. Since the lower shock bushings have an inner steel sleeve that gets clamped tightly by the compression of the mounting bolt, there would never be any wear on the bolt.

The bolt has worn thin so the sleeve isn't tight around the bolt I fitted new shocks they started knocking a few weeks later. This was a few years ago now truck has been pretty much out of service until this summer. I will update the post with some pictures of the bolts.

Shocks I fitted was from rock auto as they ship fast to the UK and they would have been from the daily driver or performance section on there.

@Tractorman ignore that just looked the bushes look fine the knock is where the sleeve has play due to the worn bolts. 🤦🏻 It's been a while since I've gone through this truck.

Since using it this summer it's had:

New sills both sides 'rockers' in the us

Rear diff re-bearing

Service

Ac leak sorted

List goes on

These do not like sitting around for extended periods!

24 minutes ago, Ronniemx3 said:

ignore that just looked the bushes look fine the knock is where the sleeve has play due to the worn bolts.

That makes more sense.

Since the sleeves have been loose for awhile, they probably have worn into the clamping "ears" of the mounting assembly. This will make it more difficult to achieve the right clamping force so that the steel sleeves don't move around after you install the new bolts. I recommend to closely monitor that clamping force for a few months after the truck is back on the road.

• John

30 minutes ago, Tractorman said:

Since the sleeves have been loose for awhile, they probably have worn into the clamping "ears" of the mounting assembly.

Yes I will keep a close eye on this it is on the road now just had an annoying knock over pot holes which are far too common over here. Especially with the amount of road tax we pay

I might suggest looking up the torque amount for those bolts and maybe add addition 5 ft/lbs more. Just a crazy idea?