I still think you have the wrong shocks for your 'maybe'.

You are bottoming them out and blowing off the clips.

If you block them solid, you will break the next weakest part in the
line. That could be the shock tower or the pin on the axle tube.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

Warren Quin wrote:
>
> Clips are on right. First thing I assumed the first time it happened. When
> it happened again yesterday, I looked around in the newsgroups etc. (after
> railing in several directions) and there doesn't appear to be any rhyme or
> reason to it. Happens to some and not others. I'm assuming its caused by the
> lateral motion of the taller coils in combination with vehicle weight. It
> didn't happen until I got all the winter gear off. Doors, top, etc. Or maybe
> some clips work better then others. My fronts have never popped off and the
> passenger rear only once.
>
> I got a guy in town to dummy up some blocks and pins. for the side that
> flopping around now and see how that works. If its OK I'll do the other side
> as well. Way cheaper then the 80$ (CAN) and 4 weeks the local supplier
> quoted for JKS.
>
> Thanx for the input...
>
> "Steve" <xjlifter@bogus.com> wrote in message
> news:3dYzc.59379$Np3.2686575@ursa-nb00s0.nbnet.nb.ca...
> > Hi Warren,
> >
> > Your circle clips were not installed properly. When you install the clip
> > you have to be certain that it is fully seated in the groove before
> > releasing lateral compression on the washer and bushing. This can be
> > tricky. Also, when compressing the bushing to fit the clip, make sure
> > the clip is not inadvertently bent. A bent clip may not seat properly.
> > An insufficiently seated clip will eventually pop out of the groove.
> >
> > http://www.quadratec.com/pdf/ome/tj_fitting.pdf
> > http://www.wanderingtrail.com/Buildu...on_express.htm
> >
> > Do your best to get your circle clip back on correctly. If you still
> > don't trust it, tack-weld the washer to the pin.
> >
> > My XJ has 20,000 km on OME shocks. Daily driver and lots of abusive
> > trail riding. No problems with the retaining clips or the bar pins in
> > general.
> >
> > Steve
> >
> > Warren Quin wrote:
> > > 2 Months, 2 bar pin clips and I'm ready to kill. What all does everybody
> > > with these shocks do about the clips failing? I'm considering getting
> the
> > > clips put back on and welding some kind of stop to the bar or a stack of
> > > washers or something...
> > >
> > > Anybody else have this problem?
> > >
> > > Thanx