Is top rear shock stud removable?

[howling60]

Go for grade 8 if you like, you're not dealing with that much weight on a bolt of substantial diameter. If it was m5 or m6 and dealt with lots of energy ( like the cam cover bolts) grade 8 is appropriate.

The large diameter of the bolt makes a difference.

you do certainly make a good point! Thanks for the tip(s)!

[salty_monk]

I had to pack one of mine out a couple of mm to get good thread that would take 15lb.

I would drill it right through & put a bolt in or a stud in a heartbeat, no issues with either.

Dan

[SqDancerLynn1]

Another option is to rethread to slighly smaller size. Or cut one off of a wrecked bike w/ frame attachment. Clean it up with a dremel & reweld to frame

[howling60]

Another option is to rethread to slighly smaller size. Or cut one off of a wrecked bike w/ frame attachment. Clean it up with a dremel & reweld to frame

yeah, thought about that... i mean, i DO have an almost complete parts bike sitting here... problem is, i still haven't found out WHY it was originally made a parts bike (yeah, it's in that good of shape)..

I think i'll go with the "fabricate a new one" option... either by drilling & tapping in a stud, or by creating a new frame mount & everything.

[C Dub G]

Unfortunately this has to my second post here on the GSResources. I may or may not have just twisted some threads off of one of my top rear shock mount studs. I do still have about 4-5 okay looking threads left on the stud. From what I've gathered from this thread there isn't much stress being put on the actual threads. Since that is the case would it be fair to say that I could run a die over the remaining threads to clean them up and go with it? Or would I be better to just cut off the remaining threads and proceed with one aforementioned methods?

Thanks for any input.

*UPDATE*
I got an M10 x 1.25 and ran that over the remaining 5 or so threads. Now I can thread the stock acorn nut on and it feels just as secure. I don't think I have reducing any strength going with it this way since the nut only holds the shock from sliding laterally. The stud should be effected at all. If anyone would like to disagree I would be more than happy to see what you have to say. I know that most of the people on here have much more knowledge than me.