Truck started acting a bit funny a week ago and never got to check it. Checked it out today because I had a heavy load (350+ pounds) in the back and the front was a bit squirrely, specially front right passenger.

Got under and lo and behold, the passenger side shock was not attached to the lower control arm! :helpless: It was just flapping in the breeze, just the torsion bar keeping the wheel up. I was ripshit!

So I go down to the speedshop and I ask the guy, "I've got a bit of a problem, like my front passenger shock ceases to be attached."
"Can't do anything about it today, gotta run"
"Well can't you just get under there and get a new bolt in"
"Nope, monday."

I left really ****ing steamed. Went home and called every parts store within 20 miles.
No one had it.

Really pissed now.

Went to home depot. Whoops, home depot sucks at metric.

Finally make it to the county stores, and get the right bolt. got two with nuts.
Total: $6.12

Get to my friends house, lift the front, lift the back, then get the damn thing in, take it for a test. Back to normal.

Avoid K&B speed at all costs. Located in Milford, NH, just after cumberland farms and before the Milford oval. Guy does sick work, especially his super awesome 69 camaro, but not again after this.

Oh yea, I also found out the metal on metal contact problem. Broke a sway bar link while chasing my friends mini down a bumpy windy road. :)

see if you knew anything about hydrualics and lowriders you woulnd't have been in that mess :sneaky: :rolleyes: . sorry had to say it. what were you hauling that was 350 lbs, a girfriend or something? ahahahahahahaha you know im just joking. (you gotta admit it was pretty funny)

7 bags of granulated lime, two bags of grubx, and three bags of evergreen fertilizer.

closer to 450 lbs.

well at least she didnt stink ....but you still shoulnt make fun of her ...

really tho , thats friggin scary you didnt have the shock on that corner ....but not as bad as you might think..... the torsion bar "holds the wheel up" all the time ....the shock controlls how fast the wheel can move up and down ....dangerous from the standpoint that that wheel is free to bounce up and down all the time.....less the tire is ont he ground the less it stands a chance of doing anything for you besudes providing nice vibrations for your date ...

do yourself a favor and watch the movie "uncle buck" with john candy in it , this film will educate you on what a shock absorber does.... and in the car in uncle bucks case , what they do when they are no longer on the car or working ....

7 bags of granulated lime, two bags of grubx, and three bags of evergreen fertilizer.

closer to 450 lbs.
Ahhhh... Now that's some manly cargo. *Pops a beer* ahhh.... yep.

"Can't do anything about it today, gotta run"
"Well can't you just get under there and get a new bolt in"
"Nope, monday."

Finally make it to the county stores, and get the right bolt. got two with nuts.
Total: $6.12Sounds like the guy had important plans for the weekend and it's likely a blessing for you. He probably would have charged you more than $6.12 to fix the problem and you would not have gained the experience of doing this simple repair yourself.

Glad you got it fixed. It must have been quite frustrating to have to search so much for the right couple of nuts and bolts. Do you have a Napa autoparts store in your area? Ours here stock an excellent variety of hardened fasteners suitable for those kind of replacements.

By the way, that reminds me, what is the grade of the bolts that you did find? If they are your average hardware store stock you may want to consider them a temporary fix and get yourself some new hardened replacements or you might find yourself in the same predicament sooner then you'd care to think about.

Just a thought. ;)

I used grade five steel. Highest in that metric size. Will fix again when it breaks.

Ahhhh... Now that's some manly cargo. *Pops a beer* ahhh.... yep.

Very, very good idea.


walking to fridge now, hopefully some left.... :coolgleam

I used grade five steel. Highest in that metric size. Will fix again when it breaks.Five ought to last you for a few miles. They should be fine, you may neveer have to worry about those again, unless........

Very, very good idea.


walking to fridge now, hopefully some left.... :coolgleam
'at a boy! *Proud* :cheers: