Busted rear shock mount

[timmj68]

Putting on my lift today and when I was removing the rear passenger shock the threaded end of the stock mount twisted off with the nut.

Any suggestions on fixing this without removing the old mount and installing a new one?

thx, Mike

 

[bknbronco]

id cut it off just behind the flat shoulder and cut a bolt head off and weld it on like it was new again.

 

[sp71eb]

what I did was grind the stud off flat where the mount gets bigger. Then carefully drill down the center of the hole with a 1/8 drill bit for a pilot. I then drilled out the mount the size of the bolt and also drilled that same size into the side of the mount and plug welded the bolt in place.

 

[Blue Bastard]

what I did was grind the stud off flat where the mount gets bigger. Then carefully drill down the center of the hole with a 1/8 drill bit for a pilot. I then drilled out the mount the size of the bolt and also drilled that same size into the side of the mount and plug welded the bolt in place.

I did just about the same cut it off, drilled the center of the old threaded rod. I then tapped it and am using a grade 8 bolt and washer to keep shock in place.

 

[timmj68]

Thanks for the ideas, i will most likely drill it out and weld in a new bolt.

 

[br0nc0xrapt0r]

I built an inboard rear hoop.

 

[ol gray mare]

I did just about the same cut it off, drilled the center of the old threaded rod. I then tapped it and am using a grade 8 bolt and washer to keep shock in place.

That's what I did, back in '89. It's still holding.