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Anyone know what these are? I don't have a spring pressure tester. They're dual springs.



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they look like tooley springs, have them checked
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I thought that at first, the retainer and locks look different though...
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Talked to local machine shop they want 40 bucks to check them. Does that sound right
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Talked to local machine shop they want 40 bucks to check them. Does that sound right
Too high just to check them. Local shop here charged me $10...
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Ya not paying 40 to check them. Ill find a new shop
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Damm called another place 35 bucks wth! Was thinking 10-15 $
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They look like crane duals
The retainer looks exactly the same
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I thought that at first, the retainer and locks look different though...
your right didnt even notice the moly retainers
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Thinking they're cranes mine have those spring locaters also
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