Neglected to add: assuming no 'give' from the hardened flat washers you are
increasing the total tensioned area--and the total clamping force--on the shock
mounting flanges since the flat washers have a larger diameter than either the
bolt head or lock washers.
bs
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Bob Spidell - San Jose, CA
re:
"While you are working on the shocks, you might consider putting
hardened flat washers under each bolt to protect the aluminum shock body
mounting flanges."
Been doing that for years with the stock bolts (I believe 'original' was
lockwashers, which are worse than useless on aluminium).
Safety wiring is a good idea, but I use blue Locktite and torque to 35ft-lbs
and
have never had one come loose.
bs
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Bob Spidell San Jose, CA bspidell@comcast.net
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