GTSLOW
Rock Crawler
Here we go! Built another set of these fantastic 80MM shocks for my Class 1!
Step 1) Identify the section you'll be filing off:
Step 2) File away! I start with a coarse file to get close and a jewelers flat file to finish it off. I do not flatten the top:
Step 3) Identify the inside dimple you'll be drilling:
Step 4) Drill away. I start with a small 3/32 or 1/16":
Step 5) Finish the hole off with a 3mm drill and prepare for installing the rod end:
Step 6) Use a generous amount of thread locker inside, install the screw, wipe any threadlocker off that is now outside the cap, and install the rod end:
Step 7) Finish building your shocks and your newly modded caps:
*Note - the shafts are slightly long for the bodies. I use about 3/16" of silicone fuel tubing.
Step 1) Identify the section you'll be filing off:
Step 2) File away! I start with a coarse file to get close and a jewelers flat file to finish it off. I do not flatten the top:
Step 3) Identify the inside dimple you'll be drilling:
Step 4) Drill away. I start with a small 3/32 or 1/16":
Step 5) Finish the hole off with a 3mm drill and prepare for installing the rod end:
Step 6) Use a generous amount of thread locker inside, install the screw, wipe any threadlocker off that is now outside the cap, and install the rod end:
Step 7) Finish building your shocks and your newly modded caps:
*Note - the shafts are slightly long for the bodies. I use about 3/16" of silicone fuel tubing.
Last edited: