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Broken rear shock bracket!!

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#1 ·
Anyone ever had any problems with the RCX rear shock relocating brackets? After a trip a few weeks ago I heard some squeeking under my Jeep and decided to check it out. Apparently I put too much stress on the rear shocks and it broke the factory shock brackets. Does anyone make replacement shock mounts I could weld on to the 44a? I need to replace both of em as both are broken.

This pic I stole from 4Wheeler, but my bracket is cracked off on the left side. Just to give you an idea.
 
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#3 ·
why relocate the shock? It works fine in its factory mount and I agree with above you are going from a double sheer to a single sheer plus you are putting forces on the factory bracket from a spot and angle it was never intended to have put on it.
 
#8 ·
Im confused. Did the RCX bracket break, or did the original shock mount break? You are asking if there are other brackets you can weld to a 44a. Why? If the RCX bracket broke, just mount the shock in the original mount.

I never had a problem with my RCX brackets. Ran them pretty damn hard over a year.
 
#9 ·
RCX BRACKET IS JUNK! its not correctly applying the forces. especially with a small bolt...

i had this on my wj and had to fix the problem 8 times. The last of which it broke going down the highway!
got back from out of state went to a buddies shop, cut off ALL the welding we had done made new brackets, and drilled for 1/2" grade 8 bolt. Guess what, no problems after that..

I contacted RC and simply got well we need a picture to see what happened, and was were you driving recklessly? their customer service is horrible, before i even explained how it broke off they were blaming it on me and my wife's driving. Going straight down the highway with very few curves or anything and it breaks? I think its a horrible design.


Buy after market wheels, i have some for sale :thumbsup: and run the STOCK location, which will need fixed
 
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RCX BRACKET IS JUNK! its not correctly applying the forces. especially with a small bolt...

i had this on my wj and had to fix the problem 8 times. The last of which it broke going down the highway!
got back from out of state went to a buddies shop, cut off ALL the welding we had done made new brackets, and drilled for 1/2" grade 8 bolt. Guess what, no problems after that..

I contacted RC and simply got well we need a picture to see what happened, and was were you driving recklessly? their customer service is horrible, before i even explained how it broke off they were blaming it on me and my wife's driving. Going straight down the highway with very few curves or anything and it breaks? I think its a horrible design.

Buy after market wheels, i have some for sale :thumbsup: and run the STOCK location, which will need fixed
So your welds failed and you blamed RC for that? I guarantee had you called them after the first time they broke, they would have replaced them. But since you started doing your own thing to them, that IS your problem. I havent had to deal with there customer service very often because Ive never had a problem with their products, but when I have, they have been extremely helpful.

Like I said, I rode mine hard for over a year, even jumped it a couple times (accidentally, of course :shhh:) bent my axle, but all my RC parts held up great. How the hell are you breaking parts by driving on a smooth road in a straight line? I think you are not telling the whole story...
 
#12 ·
It was the stock axle bracket that broke, not the RC bracket. I knew it looked like a ****ty design from day 1, but stupid me figured it must be ok so I threw them on. Oh well, live and learn and I'm probably going to have a buddy help me with cutting them off and welding new brackets on. They'll be much stronger and I wont have to worry about it. And I have wheel spacers, but just felt like installing the kit the way it was supposed to be installed because it's just how I like to do things. Oh well, **** happens, I messed up. I'm glad i'm not the only one who has had problems with them.
 
#15 ·
Mine sheared off as well with daily driving. The combination of really stiff RC shocks and locating the shock outside of the original bracket is a recipe for trouble. I welded new 1/4'' steel brackets and moved them toward the center of the axle about an inch and a half. No flex/rub danger & the shock is back INSIDE the shock bracket where it's supposed to be. New bilsteins are on the way too.
 
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