DIY - Stock Raptor 2.5 Shock Rebuild.

[m3dragon]

I'm thinking of doing the rebuild at home. Is this YouTube video similar to rebuilding our stock shocks? http://youtu.be/POunLnsInQk

Pretty close. What I used to start with.

Issue with doing these remember is you have to get all the extra tools. Very doable at home, just have to buy all the "extra" stuff.

 

[G.Oliva]

What differences are there between ours and the one on the video?

The extra tools you're talking about are the nitrogen tank, gauge, and regulator, spanner wrench? Pretty much all you have listed under additional tools?

I'd just like to thank you for doing the write up and helping us all out when we have questions. You could probably make some good extra money on the side for this but instead, you chose to help us out to do this on our own.

 

[m3dragon]

What differences are there between ours and the one on the video?

The extra tools you're talking about are the nitrogen tank, gauge, and regulator, spanner wrench? Pretty much all you have listed under additional tools?

I'd just like to thank you for doing the write up and helping us all out when we have questions. You could probably make some good extra money on the side for this but instead, you chose to help us out to do this on our own.

Obviously we don't have the cabled bypass but the rest is pretty close. I have a set I need to rebuild to make part of the loaner program so I will try to do a video this time. @seapong when are you free. HAHA

Could I make money, yeah, but I believe in the idea of forums being for the community to share knowledge and help owners. In order to do that you have to be willing to help fellow owners. As I am fortunate enough to have a work space that can let us do this, why not.

 

[G.Oliva]

A video would be great!

 

[MTUH3]

@m3dragon

Thanks for the write up. I rebuilt a coilover last night, and plan on finishing up the other one today.

Only difference, and note sure if it was covered above, but my rebuild kit and shocks had all black seals, no white ones.

 

[m3dragon]

@m3dragon

Thanks for the write up. I rebuilt a coilover last night, and plan on finishing up the other one today.

Only difference, and note sure if it was covered above, but my rebuild kit and shocks had all black seals, no white ones.

We found there is another "kit" out there that has a different inner seal that is black. Was it square or round? Only VER A is rounded and B is square.

 

[MTUH3]

We found there is another "kit" out there that has a different inner seal that is black. Was it square or round? Only VER A is rounded and B is square.

I don't remember it being square. Looked round too me. My seal kit did have an exact match to the seal I took out of the coilover.

Mine are from 2011

 

[m3dragon]

Could have just been the kit. We get ours from ShockSeals. 2010 and a few 2011 are probably REV A. Seems in 2011 at some point they went to version B.

No real difference in seals other than 1. Can't comment on shims as we do mess with them.

Glad the DIY helped.

 

[MTUH3]

Great. I bought my seal kit from @SDHQ

 

[m3dragon]

I will update the docs with some more tips and tricks. As we have done more we have some "gotch-y-as" we have found.