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Old Jan 17, 2016 | 01:29 PM
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Any best ideas to cure infamous seat rock? Best kit on the market?
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Old Jan 17, 2016 | 02:42 PM
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I used RadioFlyers kit on my seats and they worked great. He is a forum vendor here and great to deal with. Here is a link:

http://www.shop.radioflyerinnovation...ts-Fix-006.htm

Good luck with your repair.
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Old Jan 17, 2016 | 03:29 PM
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Originally Posted by turbocc
Any best ideas to cure infamous seat rock? Best kit on the market?
Just to be sure, which one of these 2 problems are you experiencing? Or is it both?

Sliding seat:


Rocking seat:


Besides the problem with the shims, there is also the possibility of 1 or 2 flanges at the rear of the seat track being bent or broken.

This video explains in a very detailed way the replacement process of both, shims and flanges. It might give you the answer you're looking for

Last edited by GCG; Jan 17, 2016 at 03:35 PM.
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Old Jan 17, 2016 | 04:32 PM
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Best Fix for Me was I Installed Some Corbeau A4's....But yes the shim repair kit is a Good Fix Also...
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theradioflyer does offer a very good kit for fixing the rocking seat problem. Here are some files that may give you an idea of what will be involved.
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