MTB Shock Igus bushings & mounting hardware replacement guide for beginners. Keep an eye on them

[@5dayMovingAverage]

Your channel is getting better and better! Keep it up bro!

[@zoubtube]

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! 😁

[@KillaForceCrew]

informative,intuitive and rarely ‘quick’ as this one 🤣🤣..keep it up bro.always supporting your videos

[@zoubtube]

"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

[@Emtbtoday]

Just got a new 2024 x2 today trunion so one side only 22x8 I'll need to get im leaving the float x complete to swich when service comes around it's all new bike just wanted an x2 for it and coil next good video

[@zoubtube]

which bike is going on?

[@svenottokrakvik3110]

Excellent series of videos you have going here, I certainly have learned a lot :) Could you provide the kit number for the bushing and spacers you did as the last thing in this video? I have the bearing replacements for my frame but these seem to be shock specific? Keep the informative videos coming!

[@zoubtube]

Thanks for the compliment, and I'm glad to hear you find the video helpful. As for the shock mounting hardware. This is frame dependent, as the frame will determine the width of the axle needed. The link below is to jenson usa (no affiliation). In the drop-down menu, you will see many different sizes, EX: 8mmx20mm - 8mm is the axle diameter, and 20mm is the axle width. You need to know the size of your axle. The rest of the parts are the same size. Do you have this info? If you don't have it, you can try and measure the space between where the shock mounts. let me know www.jensonusa.com/Fox-Alloy-Rear-Shock-Mounting-Hardware-41?loc=usa&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjw5ea1BhC6ARIsAEOG5pxbSPOfV5vDDvrAe86PFj6vwbsce4JVZdLyrN_6w_wygj2R5v1lKEsaAu-mEALw_wcB

[@erictj8]

I'm probably just confused but it looks like you switched the kits for top and bottom. At about 2:00 the spacers look wide but at around 9:00 the spacers look more narrow like the ones that came off the air can side.

[@zoubtube]

You're not confused. I had to swap the pins before installing the shock on the bike. The video was just a simple how-to, more than anything. The bushing placement is entirely based on the frame that the shock is going into, so make sure to note how the shock was mounted on your frame before replacing the bushings or mounting hardware. Hopefully this helps, and apologies for any confusion

[@NDemanuele1]

This is the best explanation I've seen! I just received my X2 replacement from Fox where the black sleeve (what I thought was a bushing) is uneven on the larger eyelet. Do I need to remove the O-rings to make them even on both sides or can I just push it? I'm assuming I can use a quarter drive to do it as you demonstrated? Please advise. Thanks

[@zoubtube]

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

[@Emtbtoday]

Trek have an offset what bike have you got?

[@LestaAZL]

Are you going to do Charger 3 RC2 damper service video in the future? You are making good and helpful videos!

[@zoubtube]

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

[@JoelZieve]

Got a link to the special tool you used that you can share? Thanks

[@zoubtube]

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

[@JoelZieve]

@@zoubtubeyes - thanks so much!

[@zoubtube]

@@JoelZieve Any time! 👍

[@nmanchin]

So no lubrication on bushing? Thanks!

[@zoubtube]

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

[@nmanchin]

Got it. Thank you!@@zoubtube

[@godspeed821]

Will you do bushing removal guide for fox/rockshox forks?

[@zoubtube]

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.

[@alexsinbb]

I do this every 3 months on a Pivot Trail 429 V2. Eats the bushings on the lower shock eyelet.

[@zoubtube]

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. 👏👍

[@alexsinbb]

@@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.

[@cgroth14]

@alexsinbb I guess that is my future as I just bought a used 2020 Trail 429 that came with a super loose lower shock bushing! any 429 specific recommendations for me?? thnx

[@alexsinbb]

​@@cgroth14 yes I just changed mine again today lol. every 3 months with regular riding. You can lift the frame while on ground you'll feel it. Buy a bag of 20 from Fox.

[@quavismtbcars]

so to take out the hardware on any shock i can just push it out like that?

[@zoubtube]

Yup! Unless its a bearing based shock mount. I have a separate video for that

[@quavismtbcars]

@@zoubtube i tried this with some rockshox metal bushings and it doesnt work any tips?

[@ueigerchaves5726]

No grease?

[@zoubtube]

Nope. Igus bushings are self lubricating. Grease will just attract dirt to the area. hope this helps

[@GargantuanMetal]

do one on aluminum fox bushings!

[@zoubtube]

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

[@frankstocker5475]

Do you buy petrol in Gallons?

[@zoubtube]

I don't know about petrol, but I buy gas in gallons 😁 I used to buy gas in liters about 25 years ago 😉

[@saiiiiiii1]

I had to install the axles with a hammer. Is that normal?😮

[@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

[@saiiiiiii1]

@@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.

[@zoubtube]

​@@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.

[@matthewmurphy6355]

think these are actually igus bushings/hardware

[@zoubtube]

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

[@frankstocker5475]

It's illegal to use inches in Europe.

[@zoubtube]

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

[@papawhisky5794]

Been in the aerospace industry for 10 years in the UK and only use inches?

[@joshuaallswang8016]

Thank God America is the only country that counts🤙🇺🇸

[@jawzzy3]

Once you go bearings on the hardware you dont go back 😜