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Hogs
| Posted on Sunday, August 12, 2012 - 11:54 am: |
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Can one say.. remove a xb rear spring on the shock and reinstall a new one ?? Does one need special tools to do so etc.?? Thanks |
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Greg_e
| Posted on Sunday, August 12, 2012 - 01:17 pm: |
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Looked easy enough when I was looking at mine, but you may need a special spring compressor. From memory all you need to do is compress the spring and slide a locking plate out of the way, then release the spring compressor and it should be free. |
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Kdogshirow
| Posted on Tuesday, August 14, 2012 - 05:08 pm: |
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Harbor Freight Tools online has several cheap spring compressors . Also you can use ratchet type hold down straps , but it might be tricky . see picture-
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Hogs
| Posted on Tuesday, August 14, 2012 - 08:16 pm: |
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So..Once one has the spring compressed say, Does the lower or top housing just come off or something? |
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Kdogshirow
| Posted on Tuesday, August 14, 2012 - 09:24 pm: |
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Look at this link- http://db.tt/xZ0hIUko That link is for installing a lowering collar , but it shows how the spring comes off (Message edited by kdogshirow on August 14, 2012) |
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Hogs
| Posted on Tuesday, August 14, 2012 - 10:17 pm: |
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Thanks Kdog...... That explains it all... |
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Andymnelson
| Posted on Wednesday, August 15, 2012 - 09:01 am: |
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Get yourself a spring compressor....there is no way to control the "release" when using ratchet straps...someone is going to get hurt. |
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Kdogshirow
| Posted on Wednesday, August 15, 2012 - 06:20 pm: |
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you are correct Andymnelson , thats why I said it would be "tricky" to use ratchet straps . |
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