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Title: Rear shock bolt sizes
Post by: Notty on Sunday, 05 November 2017, 11:28 PM
what are the Rear shock nut and bolt sizes as I have secured funding and will be ordering my Hagon Nitro's and thought change to stainless steel  ? Did try a search honest!  :smile2:
Title: Re: Rear shock bolt sizes
Post by: Speedy1959 on Monday, 06 November 2017, 02:32 AM
Notty..
The lower bolt is M10 x 45mm
Not sure about the upper bolt.

S.
Title: Re: Rear shock bolt sizes
Post by: Basil Brush on Monday, 06 November 2017, 04:16 AM
Pop to your nearest bolt factors. Place on counter - jobs a good 'un.
Title: Re: Rear shock bolt sizes
Post by: Notty on Monday, 06 November 2017, 06:38 PM
Quote from: Basil Brush on Monday, 06 November  2017, 04:16 AM
Pop to your nearest bolt factors. Place on counter - jobs a good 'un.
Sounds like a good idea - trouble is I only use ProBolt and its an hours drive away  :smile2:
Title: Re: Rear shock bolt sizes
Post by: Mick_J on Monday, 06 November 2017, 07:07 PM
Is'nt the top one welded to the frame?
Title: Re: Rear shock bolt sizes
Post by: grog on Monday, 06 November 2017, 07:25 PM
high tensile needed mate. dont use stainless in stressed areas. have a search on that.
Title: Re: Rear shock bolt sizes
Post by: Notty on Monday, 06 November 2017, 10:40 PM
Quote from: grog on Monday, 06 November  2017, 07:25 PM
high tensile needed mate. dont use stainless in stressed areas. have a search on that.
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Will these be ok? Titanium Hex Head M10 x (1.25mm) x 45mmThese bolts are in excess of 120,000psi ultimate tensile strength, suitable to replace both Grade 5 and Grade 8 steel bolts. ?  :smile2:
Title: Re: Rear shock bolt sizes
Post by: Basil Brush on Tuesday, 07 November 2017, 11:11 PM
I never knew that. I just took 'em off. Popped to the local bolt factors. and asked for like for like in nice stainless.  :embarassed:
Title: Re: Rear shock bolt sizes
Post by: kquacker on Saturday, 02 May 2020, 07:26 AM
Anyone know the rear shock upper bolt size please ?