Rear Shock Becomes Loose With Rocky Road Yj Conversion ?

After a 3 hour trail ride I see my passenger rear shock is unattached at the bottom for the 3rd time. Last time I loaded it with Loctite and figured I was good.

I'm sure I heard this from someone else here as well. Is there a known solution?

 

Drill a hole through the tip of the stud and run a cotter pin through it.

 

Something like that would work. Thanks

 

Something like this.



Or this.

 

These shocks are not installed like this. They bolt to the spring plate with a 1/2" (i think) bolt. The blot comes loose and the shock dangles/drags.

Here is the front without the shocks installed. The rear is just the same.



I think I can drill a hole through the mount and into the bolt and put a cotter pin or set screw of some type in there.

 

Is there a sleeve/tube/spacer over the bolt, inside the rubber bushing? I'd torque solid against that.

 

That bolt design seems like a bad idea. I can see why they come loose. That’s a lot of shear stress against the threads, especially if there’s no sleeve to tighten against like Pete mentioned. I’d be inclined to weld a stud in place and use a nut. Take those stressed threads out of the equation.

 

Zilla has this same problem....... Steve has not yet had a problem but then again he ripped his shocks off before they had a chance to loosen up......

 

I think I’ll go for the easy fix for now. Drill and pin.

 

Mine has bolt on lower shock mounts...been there for years. Loctite (blue i think) was all I used.

 

You sure you aren't bottoming out the shocks on full compression? That can make bolt-on shock pins loosen.

 

I have the same rocky road plates, guess I better have a look. As far as I know I haven’t had a problem in about 3,000 miles.

 

I had one bend and one come loose. I replaced both fronts with grade 8 bolts. My rear came loose. I tighten it and haven't had a problem since. Seems long term the problem my go away. I think I have the oldest conversion.

 

The RR plates are pretty stout. You could probably drill and tap a hole for a set screw on the shock bolt threads. This is what we will do to Steve's if he keeps shocks on the jeep long enough for the bolts to loosen up.....