Thank you very much myman! Always something new to learn when making these videos. what I need a bigger brain to soak it all in! 😁

"rarely ‘quick’ as this one" 😂. thanks for taking the time to watch them myman. Super appreciated. As always if you have any questions or requests let me know

Apologies for the late response. IF I understand your question correctly, don't remove the orings. Squeeze the spaces together best you can. It might seem like the space don't perfectly align with the axle, but this might be by design for your bikes shock mounts. assemble it as is seen in the video then install the shock on the bike and I'm pretty sure everything will fall into place, though it might take a bit of wiggling to do so

YUP! I have one that that I'll make a video on. probably oct/nov time frame

WOW! every 3 months. I'm guessing you ride on much more aggressive trails that we have here in south MI. Good on you for keeping up with the service. 👏👍

@@zoubtube just a lot of rotation in stroke with their old design. That’s why all their new bikes use trunnion mounts (vertical shock) with bearings.

Probably not for a while. reality is the tools are prohibitive to get this service done and it would cost the average person less to either just buy a new lower unit or pay someone to do it. but you never know. If I happen to come across one that needs it and the timing is right, then I just might.

Sure. I believe one of my videos recently release shows the metal bushing replacement, but it was fo a rockshox shock.

is this the tool you were asking about? www.amazon.com/RockShox-2-Inch-Shock-Bushing-Eyelet/dp/B0055445KW/ref=asc_df_B0055445KW/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=312070810048&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=4584055191932013272&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9016979&hvtargid=pla-564880965258&th=1

@@zoubtubeyes - thanks so much!

@@JoelZieve Any time! 👍

Nope! the embedded ptfe acts as the lubricant. adding additional lube will do more harm that good

Got it. Thank you!@@zoubtube

as long as you didn't have to smash it in, sure, sometimes the tolerances on the bushings are super tight to a point of needing to tap the axle through. but it should need excessive force

@@zoubtube what exactly do you mean by smash? And how could I check if the axle is moving freely in the bushings when installed in the frame? I'm kinda worried that the pin is rubbing against my frame instead of rotating in the bushings.

​@@saiiiiiii1 You shouldn't need excessive force to install the axle through the bushings. Sometimes they will install using just your hands, other times you might need leverage, such a pressing against a table, or force, such as a couple of taps with a mallet. But you shouldn't be hammering on them like you would a nail into wood. Also, If the shock eyelets have bushings in them, the axle will sit in the bushings. The axle will never touch the eyelet. The bushings are self-lubricating as the material is impregnated with a lubricant. As for the frame, the frame will either be designed for the axle to touch the sides of a mounting system via bolts or the mounting system will be designed for an axle to be installed into it. If your scenario is the latter, just make sure the eyelet of the shock is lined up correctly with the frame mounts. You do this by rotating the shock body. If it's off by the slightest amount, you'll struggle to get the axle to go through. (I’m guessing this is your scenario), but once it goes through, you are good to go. Just make sure to torque the bolts to the frame specs. This is super important.

Technically, yes, and thanks for correcting me. When it comes to terminology, I sometimes get lazy and use the easiest (think shorter) words. It's a bad habit that has been with me for years. I updated the title

Then it the slammer for me with the video that just released today! 😁