Help!!!

[Gunner]

Have a yerf dog 30021 and the front end is killing me on this thing has new tie rods new shocks new lower a arms and tires and the thing sits low. Any suggestions? Here is a pic where it should sit and gives you a idea how low it sits any help would be appreciated!!!

 

[Kelly Wood]

Wrong shocks. Get longer ones or make some addon brackets to mount them in a different place.

 

[Gunner]

The factory ones were bent so i called yerf dog and they sent me part numbers and i got them from bmi they measured the same as what i took off??

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Ive just been changing parts and the problem is still here. Only other thing is it could be the frame is tweaked a little bit?

 

[MTNSleder]

How Heavy are you and what Kind of terrain are you riding on??? Might help us...

 

[Gunner]

How would you suggest moving the mounts to where they wont move when im on the trails beating it to death?? Im afraid of something benting again if i move the shock location

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Im 6' and 175lbs hills and woods of Kentucky

 

[Hellion]

...they sent me part numbers and i got them from bmi they measured the same as what i took off??

Hmm, they don't look right for certain. We're all human (except MTNSlacker ) so maybe a mistake was made.

Ideally, you'd want the shock slightly longer so that you'd have to compress the spring to bolt it into place--that way there's tension exerted on the 'A' arms at rest.

Is there any adjustment on the springs?

 

[OzFab]

Two identical threads is not only unnecessary, it's frowned upon; duplicate thread deleted...

Please understand, this is an international forum, which means you won't receive responses immediately; be patient...

 

[Gunner]

Ok i understand. And there is adjustment on the shocks, i believe they are all the way out. And the front end is stiff like the shocks are not working properly im just going to cut the brackets off and move them out to where the shocks can do their job.

 

[MTNSleder]

Hmm, they don't look right for certain. We're all human (except MTNSlacker ) so maybe a mistake was made.

Your right I'm Canadian not Human, I blame That sideways picture...

 

[Gunner]

So ideas on the best way to move the shock mounts?

 

[mckutzy]

Cut off and re-weld.

Have you measured the frame to see if it s bent in some ways... cant imagine it wouldnt be that biased for the layout....

 

[Gunner]

I have measured but everything is equal from all angles. Not making any since?? Need to just relocate the shocks and hope for the best if not scrap the frame and take all the new parts off everything is new but the frame.

 

[MTNSleder]

....scrap the frame......

I'll happily dispose of it for you

 

[kenworth85]

I would weld some strap iron below the original bracket with muli. holes (maybe three). Adjust as needed. May need to move lower bracket also. IDK shocks should have slight compression.(as Hellion said)

 

[mckutzy]

howabout some more pics and of the front end... (orient the camera to the landscape)

 

[Gunner]

Not sure if i did that right, on my smart phone and just up load the pic from my phone

 

[Hellion]

...And the front end is stiff like the shocks are not working properly....

Stiff? This might not bode well.

Are all the 'A' arms/control arms loose without the shocks installed?
They should articulate freely and go through their entire range of motion without binding. Take apart, clean and lube them if not.

As for stiff or firm shocks, that's kinda what you want, especially on an off-road vehicle.

 

[Gunner]

Yes the a arms without shocks freely move i took it all apart and put grease in the holes where the bolt go. When i say stiff i mean hardly any travel in the suspension i will keep updating thread, i cut off the old mounts and putting a bar to extend where they mount

 

[sefishy]

you can just get yourself a set of shock extenders. Same type used on trucks when doing small block lifts.

 

[Denny]

you can just get yourself a set of shock extenders. Same type used on trucks when doing small block lifts.

NO NO NO NO! They will just break the mounts!


Denny