Suspension Day:
Going to paint all the links and hub carrier black. Thinking satin instead of gloss. Disassembled everything, and there are some enhancements that will get done during the reassembly.
Getting parts ready for paint.
In order to properly set up the suspension, shock travel and vertical positioning is pretty important. This shock doesn't use Heim joints, or rubber/poly bushings. Alignment is really critical to mitigate stiction, and wear.
Couldn't find the specs on the shock, so the spring was removed to measure stroke. Found the shock mounting orientation matters. If mounted in the Upside Down position (USD) the shock will cavitate at the top of the stroke.
I'm kind of excited about what was found out on the shock. I think it will require new mounts. If so, I'm going to take advantage of creating a new upper mount that allows both mounting points be through the metal embedded in the body. Currently only the bottom bolt goes through the metal.
What this will allow is using flat head bolts through the tub. That eliminates the bolt and nut inside the tub. So the side trim panel can fit tight to the contour of the tub side.
Bolts circled in green are what will get replaced with flat face fasteners, same as the three fasteners above that hold the fender in place.
Hold my keyboard and watch this! 🙃
