[Rick Parker]

Repeat: Out of my element, Out of my element:

I called the shock manufacturer (Aldan) today while I was looking at their website and thumbing through an old catalog of theirs. It became appearant that the shock I had was not in the catalog. I asked if it had been discontinued, but the response was that it had not, but was not a very common item (13" fully extended, eye to eye with 3" of travel) actually quite short. I purchased these several years ago but they are still in quite good shape.
Today I recalled that when I first got them they came with 300# springs and I felt they were too harsh at the time. So I had removed the springs (?) or sent the both of the shocks back to Aldan who at that time exchanged them for the 240 (or 250??) that I actually now have, but acording to the fellow I spoke with today they should only have an 8" or possible a later designed 9" spring not the 10" that I actually have. Somehow the 10" springs were sent, or installed and I have had them that way since day 1. I didn't realize until today the incorrect springs were on the shocks. This development will probably not solve my bottoming out issue but sure helps me understand why the spring seats were difficult to remove as there was tension on them the entire time I was unscrewing them from the threaded body of the shock. We'll see.............Out of my element.........
Stay tuned...................

Rick