Pro Comp Shock Install

[enaberif]

So I finally got around to pulling the old shocks off the truck to put on the new shocks for the list. I inserted the sleeve for the bolt and bolted it up to the truck. Immediately one thing struck me as VERY odd and I knew it was not right.

With the top and bottom bolted in I can grab the top area of the shock and slide it back and forth on the sleeve. This is a 1974 K10 4x4 and the shocks are Pro Comps. Was there or should there be some form of a spacer or bushing to prevent this?

Has anyone else had this issue? If you did how did you fix it?

[1967KaiserM715]

when I pulled my shocks, there was a metal bushing that fit in the rubber bushing of the shock, then two fender washer on the outside of that metal bushing(center hole big enough for bolt but not for the metal sleeve) then a thicker metal bushing/spacer on one side...or maybe both sides, can't remember exactly now, but there was definitely some washers and at least one thick spacer

my shocks were aftermarket, yellow, probably just Monroes, the truck is an '85 as well

hopefully that helps at least a little

[frotosride]

Same here. I pressed mine out and put poly in them

[enaberif]

Yeah I have no bushing or washers so I'll be adding those.

[Greybeard]

Modern day marketing, ain't it great? One size fits all.

[enaberif]

I forgot about this thread....

Turns out there IS a bushing. The first box I had was partially open and the bushing fell on the ground. When I was cleaning the shop I found a weird rubber bushing and was like... hmm. sure enough it was the part that was missing.

So the Pro Comps come with a replaceable bushing that fit the space as required.

[Greybeard]

Good!

Still it's easier/cheaper for them to make one size fits all and make us pay for the fitment parts that may or may not be used. I wonder why the eco freaks haven't rallied around that type of waste?