Wider end topside or other way around? Seems like the wider side should go below to keep it from popping through the tower hole from forces below but parts diagram shows wider side is on top side. What say the experts?
Wider side on top. Once you tighten the top bolt it will compress the small bottom end under the tower.
DQ, how did you decide that you were wrong and it goes large end up? On the E3 I'm quite sure it goes the other way around, large side down.
So the downward pulling force is greater than the upward pushing force? That's why I axed the question, I'd think you'd want that fat end on the bottom for bumps.
.. That's why I axed the question...
That's the crux of it. Compressing the shock takes a lot more force than expanding it since it wants to do that naturally. So that's why I would think the large side goes on the bottom but if they slipped out for DQ, I'm not sure whats going on...
Perhaps this will help you sleep better at night.... ;-)
I don't recall there being any inner metal sleeve. Did one come with the replacement bushing?
Part #10, I bought 2 new ones with the new rubber bushings (#11) and my existing bushings have them mounted inside: