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They can be a b****. Break the top free from the bottom which it sounds like you’re doing. Once broke free they move easier. Try just a little wd40 or the like on just the threads but make sure not to get any on the slits for the spanner it’ll help some. Also if you can fasten a small pipe on the wrench for leveraging.I have a stupid question, I have got a spanner wrench for these shocks. I’ve taken the load off the shock. There are 2 nuts on the shock. It is extremely difficult to get anything to move. I must be doing something wrong. @CumminsPusher, is there a specific procedure to adjusting the shock, as in top nit first or both or a pin I don’t see? It just seems way tighter than I’m custom to when I’ve adjusted shocks in the past.
Ok, so they sound like just a bastard to do. They are righty righty lefty loosey right? With my luck I’ll go the wrong way lolThey can be a b****. Break the top free from the bottom which it sounds like you’re doing. Once broke free they move easier. Try just a little wd40 or the like on just the threads but make sure not to get any on the slits for the spanned it’ll help some. Also if you can fasten a small pipe on the wrench for leveraging.
Yes everything normal. After install get a good feel and adjust accordingly ASAP. If you think they’re tough now wait till they’ve been set for awhile in the mud.Ok, so they sound like just a bastard to do. They are righty righty lefty loosey right? With my luck I’ll go the wrong way lol
That ain’t no s***! I’ve been there before with some others on other machines I’ve owned. When they get rusty and full of crap you’re bound to have a full coronary bypass trying to adjust themYes everything normal. After install get a good feel and adjust accordingly ASAP. If you think they’re tough now wait till they’ve been set for awhile in the mud.
I’ve done that when I did the spacers! Not too bad.Yes everything normal. After install get a good feel and adjust accordingly ASAP. If you think they’re tough now wait till they’ve been set for awhile in the mud.
This would be the easy way to adjust! But it’s dangerous lol
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You have the satv arms or stockBusted some knuckles on the back ones. The fronts I just couldn’t get a good grip on anything. Soooo I took the fronts off and carefully put the end in my large ben h vice with a towel and was easily able to adjust the shock. Easy peasyView attachment 70985
Well...I’m half redneck! Lol my mom and her whole Side of the family are from south eastern Kentucky. Must be where Im a natural at improvising adapting lol. I’ll have walk myself through your idea to physically see how that works.this is redneck but I didn't have a bench vise so I took a large phillips and rain it down through the vertical pin hole in the hitch and through the top shock hole. It was EASY to turn the nuts once I made the shock a static object.
Stock. That’s my next project. The shocks set me back enough this time. Will have wait till the weather changes for more work to get some OT for those.You have the satv arms or stock
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Well I hope to stay with stock on mine but would like the shocks to be able adjust the camber if need be ,plus the better ride when you get it done take measurements of how far down you moved nuts to make things a little easier . PleaseStock. That’s my next project. The shocks set me back enough this time. Will have wait till the weather changes for more work to get some OT for those.
@BWAFStock. That’s my next project. The shocks set me back enough this time. Will have wait till the weather changes for more work to get some OT for those.
I did, about 3/4” from the way they came “stock” I’ll get it out this weekend in the yard and I’ll give a reportWell I hope to stay with stock on mine but would like the shocks to be able adjust the camber if need be ,plus the better ride when you get it done take measurements of how far down you moved nuts to make things a little easier . Please
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Well...I’m half redneck! Lol my mom and her whole Side of the family are from south eastern Kentucky. Must be where Im a natural at improvising adapting lol. I’ll have walk myself through your idea to physically see how that works.
True 28" on 5x2 ?@BWAF
Don’t get me wrong! I need a set. I run 28” tires and they rub just a hair only when the wheel is turned all the way and it drives me bat s***! But they’ll be an addition soon enough. I’m hoping the pre load I did will get me back to the hight I had with the spacers I put on the stock shocks. That helped a lot.