Popped the same Eas bag again

[98P384.0]

Hi guys,
I've popped a couple of bags off the bead when off roading, when getting a bit fairdinkum and a bit of wheel travel happening, the rear right has seperated from the plastic bottom mounting cone.
It's been on the rear right both times, 2 different bags. They obviously get on an angle when the rear axle is a full travel, but the right goes too far and has seperated...
Any ideas on why it would be the same corner? Coincidence? Failing shocker? Bad luck?
Sorry if there's info in another thread...

Mark

[mtb_gary]

Mark

Have you changed heights from stock or changed shocks from the standard boge?

[98P384.0]

Gary,
No, I haven changed anything, I've recently checked and slightly adjusted the heights to recommended, I don't know if a previous owner has changed shocks though.. Anyway of checking? These ones don't appear to be branded.. All shockers seems to behave perfectly

Mark

[mtb_gary]

Mark

The Boge (OEM) are not the most exciting looking shock just a plain black and from memory no identification on them. Sorry it's been a while since I ran standard length shocks. Someone else with stock suspension may be able to assist better here ;).

[Keithy P38]

I had the same problem with my blue P38 on standard shocks. I think it's just a geometry issue. My bags were Gen III's that separated. Right rear each time.

[98P384.0]

Yeah plain black they are.

thinkinh I might try and change the angle of the bottom mount some how, so that at full travel it doesn't peel off and that edge, may help

Next question, how to re seat that bag, it's only a year old..... :censored:

[Keithy P38]

KY and patience!

[98P384.0]

I would've thought lubrication would only assist in it separating again? I have had a look at install notes and obviously people use different things like soapy water, etc but concerned of simply popping it off again next time I hit a decent sand dune..

[mtb_gary]

Mark and Keith

Just out of curiosity do you recall what height setting you were on when the bag popped?

[98P384.0]

Gary,
I was at standard height






Mark

[davidsonsm]

I'd be removing the rear shockers and checking them against OEM specs, to ensure the one's you have aren't allowing extra extension.

[Keithy P38]

Mine was in high at the time, however I was driving slowly along a dirt road when it happened (no 4wding), and on Boges shocks.

Cheers
Keithy

[98P384.0]

What a car....
Yep, blew the same bag again at the Coorong NP on the weekend...
After about 600kms from Echuca to Kingston, then a day and a half in crossing dunes and on the beach, I heard the familiar sound of the blown rear right...
This was about 30 secs after some pretty severe articulation and then noticing something wasn't right...
A quick look underneath revealed the spring had dislocated from the lower mount, kinked sideways and peeled off the bottom cone, without a securing pin in sight...How the hell did I lose the pin while driving?? oh well, we'll make something up and put the spare on - only to discover the top pin was missing also.......Although embarrassed that I had somehow forgot to replace the pins the previous weekend, I was relieved and happy that it wasn't the car's fault, and also unbelievably impressed with not having had any issues earlier giving the dunes and beach driving we had already done...............
Somehow, operator error was nowhere near as frustrating as being let down by the car, And the general heckling from the boys soon died down while waiting for, watching, and pulling out the D2 we were with from the soft sand quite a few times over the next couple of days.... This could possibly be a slight exaggeration of how many times the D2 was stuck, but hey - this is the P38 section!
What a car the P38 is...