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Just to set things straight; recently I had the Rocky Road Lift installed on my XK and I was having problems with the rear-end knocking and squeaking. In turn, this I think was effecting the normal cycle of the shock. In talking to Bilstein, they kind of poo poo’d the Deutsch Tech Shock which caused me to question the quality of the shock option. After going round and round with the shop trying to eliminate the rear end problems (5 trips), I got a hold of the instructions and read them.
It states very clearly that if you don’t install the 12mm bushing sleeve (not the 5/8”) and place (2) washers on each side of the top bushing and (1) washer on the bottom bushing and then grease the bushing and bolt you’ll get… Guess what!!! “Knocking and Squeaking!”
So what do you know…? I took the instructions up to the shop with this portion circled, highlighted, and underlined and now… it’s a beautiful thing.
In speaking to the guy in the know at 4Wheel Parts about a set of Rancho’s, he told me the Deutsch Tech is an excellent shock, and they don’t even carry them. Well now that the rear end is fixed, the shocks are performing very nicely.
It just goes to show “Read the instructions stupid!” I think the mechanic had so much experience that he didn’t think he needed to do this.
Thanks Rocky Road for a great product!
-mike
It states very clearly that if you don’t install the 12mm bushing sleeve (not the 5/8”) and place (2) washers on each side of the top bushing and (1) washer on the bottom bushing and then grease the bushing and bolt you’ll get… Guess what!!! “Knocking and Squeaking!”
So what do you know…? I took the instructions up to the shop with this portion circled, highlighted, and underlined and now… it’s a beautiful thing.
In speaking to the guy in the know at 4Wheel Parts about a set of Rancho’s, he told me the Deutsch Tech is an excellent shock, and they don’t even carry them. Well now that the rear end is fixed, the shocks are performing very nicely.
It just goes to show “Read the instructions stupid!” I think the mechanic had so much experience that he didn’t think he needed to do this.
Thanks Rocky Road for a great product!
-mike