I purchased a Mark II from a fellow that pretty much finished the build but never titled it and put it on the street. It is my second FFR Mark II (first one was totaled but that is another story). I went through the entire car fixing some minor issues and putting my own touches on it. It is now titled and registered.
I took it out this weekend and on a straight smooth road, the front passenger shock gives out dropping the frame to the street. If you want to see what that is like, here is my dash cam video: https://youtu.be/GAj4dboFIQY
Turns out the heim joint unscrewed from the end of the Pro-shock shaft. The spring hat fell off and the spring dropped. The frame skidded along the road and the tire rubbed the upper fiberglass fender. I found the spring and the spring hat with the clip (looks like a big safety pin) and the street.
There was no lock washer on the shock shaft. I can not say there was ever one there. But I can say there is a lock nut on the shock on the driver's side. However, it was not tight.
I did not install these shocks and have not been able to find any installation instructions in the paperwork he gave me (or the Pro-shock website).
I was wondering if any of you can tell me the proper way to install these shocks. Maybe some of you have a picture.
I am wondering if:
The shocks were installed upside down?
There should be a lock nut there, correct?
Is the purpose of that safety pin clip to some how keep a lock nut from turning?
How is that clip supposed to be installed? Looking at the clip on the driver's side, the lock nut can still turn with the clip in place.
Here are two ways to use that clip.
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