Getting hold of 2015 Rocky Mountain Thunderbolt's suspension hardware

[zonoskar]

I was gifted this frame, but it came without much of the hardware, including the rocker. I'm having a hard time sourcing the rocker, does anyone know if another bike shared the same hardware with the Thunderbolt? The Rocky website doesn't list a spare part rocker for the Thunderbolt. I compared the part # from the Element rocker, but the number is different, as well as the length. The Thunderbolt rocker is supposed to be 80mm, the Element 95mm.

Weird thing is, the Thunderbolt alloy frame does seem to use the same rocker as the Element frame (same part #).

Here I put it together with the hardware that was with the bike and with what I still had lying around. I also test fitted a shock that I had, it seems to fit.

What would you do? Any info you can share is welcome.

 

[bikeworkshop]

Contact Rocky Mountain.
They can probably advise you, if you can get through to the right person, and might have old parts in the warranty department

 

[zonoskar]

I did contact Rocky this morning. Hopefully they have an answer. In the meantime I tried the rocker from my 2012 Element, but it doesn't fit. I could make it fit if needed. I just need a 0.1mm spacer for the main pivot and 1.5mm spacers for each seatstay and a 3mm longer bolt. But that would be the ultimate bodge. I don't know how the 1.5cm longer rocker would affect the suspension though.

 

[zonoskar]

Rocky Mountain told me there was an oepsie on their website and the dealer should now be able to order the part. So I asked the dealer, hopefully I get an answer this week.

 

[zonoskar]

I got the rocker and bushings. Now to paint this thing, as I'm not a fan of the black stuff.