The Weak Link

[aFatBird]

Upgrade one thing to be stronger just to make something new the weak point.
Guess I've found my current weak point.
Gonna order the rock sport blacks just for the rears from @Metalcloak
Also need to get 2 new tires as the shock stabbed a hole in my sidewall and another tire has a cut in it now.

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[EZRider]

Upgrade one thing to be stronger just to make something new the weak point.
Guess I've found my current weak point.
Gonna order the rock sport blacks just for the rears from @Metalcloak
Also need to get 2 new tires as the shock stabbed a hole in my sidewall and another tire has a cut in it now.

Could you give some details on your setup and what led to this happening? I have the same shock and it looks to me like the same control arms as you. Thanks

 

[aFatBird]

Could you give some details on your setup and what led to this happening? I have the same shock and it looks to me like the same control arms as you. Thanks

37" mickey thompson baja boss at
3.5" clayton offroad lift
1.5" teraflex spacer in rear only
Going through the desert at about 20-40 mph (nothing it hasn't done before) and I assume the tire hit a rock at speed? This caused the threaded rod to rip out from the axle mount bit which is now smooth inside. Vehicle does live a bit of a hard life but I'd never expected the shock to be the weakest part.

 

[Jaxmax]

Huh, looks like the shafts were screwed in but not all the way. That sucks!…..Jack

 

[aFatBird]

Huh, looks like the shafts were screwed in but not all the way. That sucks!…..Jack

The threads definitely were in all the way before the incident (as far as I know). There was never exposed thread when I got them, after this happened so I saw a bit of green loctite on the shafts that they put on when the shock was made (irrelevant but interesting).

 

[arosen1997]

Upgrade one thing to be stronger just to make something new the weak point.
Guess I've found my current weak point.
Gonna order the rock sport blacks just for the rears from @Metalcloak
Also need to get 2 new tires as the shock stabbed a hole in my sidewall and another tire has a cut in it now.

Looks like you may have taken an impact to the shock mount that may have distorted/oblonged the threads that hold the shaft into the mount.

 

[aFatBird]

Looks like you may have taken an impact to the shock mount that may have distorted/oblonged the threads that hold the shaft into the mount.

Definitely a possibility, just hard to believe it only hit the bracket. I don't remember seeing damage on the lower part of the silver bit yesterday. More pictures later when I do my full inspection.

 

[EZRider]

37" mickey thompson baja boss at
3.5" clayton offroad lift
1.5" teraflex spacer in rear only
Going through the desert at about 20-40 mph (nothing it hasn't done before) and I assume the tire hit a rock at speed? This caused the threaded rod to rip out from the axle mount bit which is now smooth inside. Vehicle does live a bit of a hard life but I'd never expected the shock to be the weakest part.

I have the Clayton 2.5” Overland Plus and 35’s on my Rubicon Diesel but don’t spend time in the desert. Have you talked with Falcon/Teraflex or Clayton? I would like to hear their thoughts.

 

[JeepDaddyJT]

When going fast in the desert you 100% need limit straps and properly setup

 

[aFatBird]

When going fast in the desert you 100% need limit straps and properly setup

Limit straps have always been in the plans, they just never left the planning stage as I'm constantly tweaking and adjusting parts

 

[aFatBird]

I have the Clayton 2.5” Overland Plus and 35’s on my Rubicon Diesel but don’t spend time in the desert. Have you talked with Falcon/Teraflex or Clayton? I would like to hear their thoughts.

Haven't contacted them, drove back home and just knocked out cause digging is tiring

 

[aFatBird]

@arosen1997 seems to be a winner since that bracket has a nice bend on one side.

 

[arosen1997]

@arosen1997 seems to be a winner since that bracket has a nice bend on one side.

Yeah that's probably what did her in.
Is that an Aluminum piece with a helicoil? Or did the threads just start to tear out when It pulled out?

 

[aFatBird]

Yeah that's probably what did her in.
Is that an Aluminum piece with a helicoil? Or did the threads just start to tear out when It pulled out?

Threads tore out

 

[Minty JL]

Damn, broke they fucker right off

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