Broken Rear Upper Shock Mount, Anybody else have it happen??

Broken Rear Upper Shock Mount, Anybody else have it happen??

03-09-2002, 06:00 PM

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Broken Rear Upper Shock Mount, Anybody else have it happen??

Heard a noise comming from the driver's side rear. Sounded like a shock crapping out. Looked at it last weekend and didn't see anything but tried to secure a replacement shock (another story).

Rolled under the truck last night to start the posi install and the top mount and a bit of the material surrounding it was BROKEN FREE OF THE TRUCK AND HANGING ON THE TOP OF THE SHOCK!

The shock remained upright and the noise I heard was the broken part still attached to the shock rubbing on the plate the the shock bolted to (also the spare tire bracket).

It looks like it fatigued, not a corrosion induced failure. I have some welding to do now after the LSD is in.

Antbody else have this happen?

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