It seems that the part of the bolt-in relocation brackets was not dead on the hole... so it is proving to be pretty damn hard to get the shock out. Anybody got tricks to doing this? I'd rather not unbolt the bracket to remove it... I have read of a couple people having this problem before too and workin around it. I am installing an airbag in the rear spring and it's damn hard to put that spring back in (been done before) but would rather not go through that ordeal.

 

Are you saying you have the BMR bolt-on LCA relocation brackets.... the ones that use the bolt for the lower shock mount as an attachment point? Is the bracket "behind" the shock, in which case the shock could be removed with no interference, or in "front" of the shock, necessitating removal of the bracket to remove the shock? Woudln't make much sense for BMR to mount the bracket in front of the shock... but I've never seen one close up.

 

The bracket goes between the shock and the hole for the shock on the rear. The problem is, the hole for the reloc. bracket and the hole on the rear end weren't aligned perfectly so it's hard to push the shock out of the hole. Get what I'm trying to say???

 

that doesnt make sense, I dont think I just put mine on and I think it only bolted through the hole for the lca, not where the schock was, though I may be using a different brand than yours.

but, still, it is only only bolt so why not just unbolt the bracket, unless I misunderstood you?

 

So, its a BMR bolt-on LCA rrelocator bracket ("YES" of "NO")? And BMR requires you to sandwich the bracket over the shock mount bolt, between the back of the shock and the shock mount bracket ("YES" or "NO")?

No.... I don't understand what "push the shock out of the hole" means..... the shock slips over a bolt. Are you saying you can't pull the shock off the bolt?

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Okay I will explain better... it is a BOLT-IN, BMR relocation bracket.

Now, the reloc. bracket has an extra tab with a hole that lines up with the hole where the shock mounts to the rear just for added strength and support to the relocation bracket. Now when I installed mine, the hole on the bracket for the shock that is supposed to line up with the hole for the shock on the rear end, did line up correctly. So, as I'm trying to push the threaded stud connected to the shock out of the hole to let the rear drop fully it won't come out. The shock and the rear sandwich that tab on the relocation bracket. So imagine that the hole on the bracket is slightly off, it's like it's pulling down on the shock bolt so it is putting too much pressure for it to slide out easily.

Get it now?

 

I would loosen the other bolts on the bracket enough to get enough movement to align the lower shock mount holes. That's the right way to do it, even though it's a bit of extra work.

 

OK.... I get the picture. I forgot the stock shocks have the bolts "permanently" mounted in the base of the shock. I haven't been running stock shocks for about 5 years. If you have a mounting alignment problem with the BMR brackets, I'd ask them to replace them. Why use defective parts?

 

Actually the guy I got them from tried to modify them to use with his 12-bolt... so I "unmodified" them and the holes showed to be BARELY off but it's enough to make it a pain to get out. I am running Bilsteins Fred, they have the stud built into the bushing on the bottom of the shock just like you are saying.