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General => Tech Forum => Topic started by: Luke on March 07, 2011, 02:06:37 am

Title: swinger hardware sizes
Post by: Luke on March 07, 2011, 02:06:37 am

Hi guys.
Just a quicker, I've just won the 6 way coil swinger that Willie_B from here was selling on the bay.
Yippee finally free from J6 crappy and unreliable nr4 services.


To help me get it on my bike ASAP I'd like to order the fitting hardware before Tue shock arrives.

Can one of you swinger users tell me the sizes of the adapters I need to mount it on my 5500 please?
Thanks in advance.
Luke

Title: Re: swinger hardware sizes
Post by: stangman675 on March 07, 2011, 03:35:20 pm

I'm not 100% sure of this but I don't believe that bushings are available to mate the swinger to a K2 frame.  From what i have been told, those who are using them had to have the bushings made.   

Title: Re: swinger hardware sizes
Post by: Luke on March 08, 2011, 05:42:59 am

Oh.
Well even if I can't order them off the shelf, someone must have the dimensions, so I can get ahead on the order.
All I need is the diameter and width of the eye. I've got the bike.

Title: Re: swinger hardware sizes
Post by: glader60 on March 08, 2011, 07:28:46 pm

If you measure the width of your stock shock bushings, you will have your answer.  Unless I don't understand what you are asking.

Title: Re: swinger hardware sizes
Post by: shovelon on March 09, 2011, 10:57:27 am

There is an Ebay seller that does bushings. I bought mine direct from Manitou before they sold out.

I can measure my  bushings and post for you.

Just give me some time. Hope I can get it in time.

Terry

Title: Re: swinger hardware sizes
Post by: shovelon on March 10, 2011, 08:07:15 am

Hi Luke.

Ok, Frame mounts use 6mm x 38mm. bushings as seen in this Ebay listing.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Manitou-Rear-Shock-Bushing-Hardware-6-0-x-38-/220653209887?pt=Cycling_Parts_Accessories&hash=item335ff4c91f

Swingarm mount uses 6mm x 24mm bushing as seen in this Ebay listing.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Manitou-Rear-Shock-Bushing-Hardware-6-0-x-24-/270703391842?pt=Cycling_Parts_Accessories&hash=item3f072df462

Mine are solid alum but the shaft type listed here work just the same. The diameter of the hole in shock is 12mm. The width of the shock is approx 13mm.

If you want a breakdown of the 2 piece solid alum bushings, let me know. Or you could just give this info to your manitou dealer and they will order them for you.

Terry

Title: Re: swinger hardware sizes
Post by: Luke on March 12, 2011, 04:00:52 am

That's perfect Terry.
Thanks a lot. Just placed the order with CRC.
Cheers
Luke