Old Man Emu - Cutting off the dust shield?

Mtb Jak

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Seattle WA

• Oct 21, 2010

• #1

I have the bent the dust shield on the shock and then made it worse trying to bend it back so it rubs the bottom of the shock when cycling thru.

Think it will work if I skillfully cut off the shocks upper part around the top under the weld on both shocks?

Also how do you tell if your steering stabilizer is blown? I dont remember if its supposed to try and retract of if it is neutral both ways.

:dunno:
Dont feel like ordering a new shock..

 

whatever

NAXJA Forum User

Location

va beach va

• Oct 21, 2010

• #2

A steering stabilizer is neutral while compressing and expanding, honestly you dont even need the stabilizer if you have a vehicle that is aligned properly and all your joints are in good condition

I don't think it would be a horrible idea to cut it off but I would try to find some way to retrofit a shock boot to it to protect the piston itself from debris if you do, shock boots can be bought by themselves relatively cheap.

 

Mtb Jak

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Seattle WA

• Oct 21, 2010

• #3

Ya the steering stabilizer sat in a box for a long while (no bracket with the RK steering) and then one day I found the right bracket online pretty cheap and bought it and put it on, didn't notice any difference but might as well put it back on if it isn't broke.

 

1990JEEPXJ

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Location

San Diego

• Oct 21, 2010

• #4

i say just cut them off and forget about it.

 

jmaxj

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Location

in My shorts.

• Oct 21, 2010

• #5

i've cut a few off just below the weld, never had any problems. forget the boot idea just don't worry about it all they do is hold in water/dirt/ etc and ruin the shaft quicker IMO

 

Mtb Jak

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Location

Seattle WA

• Oct 21, 2010

• #6

Looks like this will be done tomorrow.. hoping to get my front end back together this weekend.

 

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sunburned

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Location

So. MD

• Oct 21, 2010

• #7

My dust sheilds are bent in the front as well, might not be a bad idea to cut them off.

 

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muddeprived

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Location

PA

• Oct 22, 2010

• #8

edit: never mind

 

9T3XJ

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Location

FoCo, Colorado

• Oct 22, 2010

• #9

jmaxj said:

i've cut a few off just below the weld, never had any problems. forget the boot idea just don't worry about it all they do is hold in water/dirt/ etc and ruin the shaft quicker IMO

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x2, did this my shocks a couple years ago and never looked back.