new old shock?!?!

[300ex13]

i got my 01 raptor shock last night and it is in nice shape. 400ex28 and i are going to put it on tonight and tweak with it...any help on installation and adjustments will be appreciated

[bradley300]

you sholdnt need any tips, its pretty straight foward;)

[300ex13]

bradley im tryin to install it now and the top bolt will not go all the way through...? should i bolt the top first or the botoom cuz it seems like the bottom wants to go crooked when the top is installed first. the bottom install fine the rezzi we can get in there fine but its the top shock bolt thats holdin me back...

[400ex28]

Originally posted by 300ex13
bradley im tryin to install it now and the top bolt will not go all the way through...? should i bolt the top first or the botoom cuz it seems like the bottom wants to go crooked when the top is installed first. the bottom install fine the rezzi we can get in there fine but its the top shock bolt thats holdin me back...

:rolleyes: :p

Rebelrider32 and I got the shock installed while you were sitting in here on the internet asking...lol

lucky for you mike, Alex and I know what we are doing.:D :blah:

[hardkoratvmxr]

Originally posted by 400ex28
:rolleyes: :p

Rebelrider32 and I got the shock installed while you were sitting in here on the internet asking...lol

ahahahahahahahahahaha

[300ex13]

sorry guys.....:( im a failure at life...no i wont kill m yself but i wanted to see if neone else had that same problem i had...plus 400ex28 and reblrider were just messin around with it when they put it on...but hey its on, works, and am glad someone knos whats going on around here

Originally posted by 300ex13
sorry guys.....:( im a failure at life...no i wont kill m yself but i wanted to see if neone else had that same problem i had...plus 400ex28 and reblrider were just messin around with it when they put it on...but hey its on, works, and am glad someone knos whats going on around here

LMFAO :D

[JDiablo]

ROOKIES :p

[300ex13]

sorry it was my first time;) :D

Originally posted by 300exrida
ROOKIES :p

yep, have to ask people on the internet. LMFAO

[JDiablo]

i can bet you they had a washer on the one side and the washer was the problem,lol

Although it is helpful to ask alot,it helps,i've asked before,been hounded on to of course,but i know for next time what to do,but anway...


Ye rookies :cool:

[300ex13]

thanks for all the help John...exactly once you do it one time it makes it easier ever time thereafter...how can u get answers if you dont ask questions?

[JDiablo]

You talking about a washer or wat?
All i did was just use a bigger washer when i ran into that problem,lol

And yes without questions there will be no answers :eek2:

[400ex28]

I didnt have any washer problem installing it for him, we just had to grind down on the top part of the shock and shabam she fell right in. :macho

[bradley300]

i never had to grind down anything?:confused:

the bottom mount on the shock is barely narrower than the 300ex's. you wont notice unless you try to put the 300ex shock back on

[400ex28]

Originally posted by bradley300
i never had to grind down anything?:confused:

the bottom mount on the shock is barely narrower than the 300ex's. you wont notice unless you try to put the 300ex shock back on

well the top mount didnt line up at all, 2 of my friends have 300ex's and both of them had to grind down the top a little so the bolt hole would line up.

[hardkoratvmxr]

one of those would be me and i didnt grind the top of the shock i had to grind a little off the bottom of the top shock mounts and it wasnt even a lot but it was enough that the shock wouldnt sit all the way up without hitting the shock mount

[big_saxy]

:confused: I didn't have to grind anything down with mine. Bolted right on. It was a little tough to get everything lined up, but if you take your time and don't go jamming stuff together, it all goes together just fine!

[300ex13]

i guess some frames are tweaked just a little more thatn other thaTS why none of us had the same problem...it works like a dream now i messed with the settings and it is sooo smooth