Rear Shock Adjustment : 101

[poker007]

My 85  FJs rear shock i think needs to be adjusted ,,,, She is a  little stiff,, I am confussed on the settings !  .. rebound,, damping..  number on the chain setting = damping ?  I see the cover to keep nut from slipping ,, I lift it up and turn away i hope? Thanks for the input    
Mark G

[Mark Olson]

well the stock shock is adjustable to some extent.  crank it up for a load , the settings both change at the same time so the damping matches the preload.

The stock shock is weak sauce anyway . 

start saving your nickels and dimes now for the New Rpm shock .

Just so you know , YOU are not supposed to work on your FJ this close to a rally .  I believe there is a 1 week cut off. 

[poker007]

Thank you  MarkO
I couldn't resist .. ill leave it alone.. She did good at 130mph holding off 2 mustangs and a comaro.. Slight freeway traffic though,,,, so i clearly had the edge:rofl2:   Smooth as butter.. Ty  look forward to the rally
MarkG

[FJmonkey]

Just so you know , YOU are not supposed to work on your FJ this close to a rally .  I believe there is a 1 week cut off. 

Oh Shit!! I had the fairing off to deal with a failed HID, its all good now. But I broke the Tabu since its less than 1 week. No choice, not having a head lamp is also Tabu. However I may be paying the price, the well nuts fell apart  when I took the screen off, Randy is sending new ones, I hope they arrive in time...

[yamaha fj rider]

FJMonkey you will be fine. Ordering from Randy, probably all ready in your mail box. Jimmy Johns commercials modeled after his service. Have a great rally.

Kurt 

[rktmanfj]

However I may be paying the price, the well nuts fell apart  when I took the screen off, Randy is sending new ones, I hope they arrive in time...

If they don't, Ace Hardware usually carries them.

[baldy3853]

I've broken the taboo as well but mine was a fuel related problem, gees the gas here is crap, bloody ethanol gummed up half of the bank, only 2 carbs working properly, threw away the airbox, put on pods but its running as rough as guts.
Baldy

[racerrad8]

If they don't, Ace Hardware usually carries them.

Those are close to the Yamaha well nuts, but they so not have the large diameter flange. I tried the hardware store ones several years ago and they did not hold well.

Granted they will work in a pinch, but he should have the Yamaha ones tomorrow.

Randy - RPM

[rktmanfj]

If they don't, Ace Hardware usually carries them.

Those are close to the Yamaha well nuts, but they so not have the large diameter flange. I tried the hardware store ones several years ago and they did not hold well.

Granted they will work in a pinch, but he should have the Yamaha ones tomorrow.

Randy - RPM

Yup, but they're better than none at all... obviously, yours are the better way to go if they are on hand.

[RichBaker]

the well nuts fell apart  when I took the screen off, Randy is sending new ones, I hope they arrive in time...

Check your local ACE hardware, that's where I get mine.....

[FJmonkey]

I have a back up set but they are the same as the ones that fell apart, single use items. Since I need to remove the screen to add fluid to the masters I prefer to have the proper parts that last. Either way I my screen will go on today and be ready to get Kookaloo on and join the WCR.

[fj11.5]

Hey mark,what have you changed to make the mc that high, or something else in the way