Who wants to install my lowering springs?
08-29-2011, 09:17 PM
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When I installed my sportlines I used the spring compressor from oriellys. Took a little bit of persuasion to get it in but it did work. But for how long it took and the cussing, paying 100. For install is worth it
08-29-2011, 10:19 PM
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I've used a borrowed Autozone and O'Reily's spring compressor (its free) and it is a PITA. The $50 for someone else to do this step is well worth it. Plus the passenger side nut on top is usually rusted all to hell and has to be cut off. Hope you have new shocks too.
I've used NTB in the past. I marked it all the first time so everything would line up, but I've been able to rotate the shorter spring on the assembly to line things up too.
I've used a borrowed Autozone and O'Reily's spring compressor (its free) and it is a PITA. The $50 for someone else to do this step is well worth it. Plus the passenger side nut on top is usually rusted all to hell and has to be cut off. Hope you have new shocks too.
I've used NTB in the past. I marked it all the first time so everything would line up, but I've been able to rotate the shorter spring on the assembly to line things up too.
The ones that the shops have mount on the wall and have thin forks that will get right in there on any spring. WORTH THE MONEY to have a shop do it! Period.
08-29-2011, 10:38 PM
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that's what I thought too when I tried the compressor from oreillys, i said f it and paid the 100 to have the springs and shocks put on, to much of a headache and agravation
