Got my spring compressor.

[Madcowranch]

I'm ready to finally move my truck to the middle perch. Reading SDHQ's how to Adjusting your front Fox Coil-Overs I'm wondering if I can do this without removing the coil/shock assembly from the truck.

I know this has been talked about before on here but I can't find it.

 

[Blukrom]

Madcow, im not sure what type of spring compressor you got but i dont think you will have room to get in there. Plus even when the front end is off the ground there is still allot of tension on things. I would pull them off.

 

[BIRDMAN]

no, don't even bother with trying to do it on the truck. once you have the sockets you need it literally takes 5 minutes to remove the shock. Then you can safely disassemble the shock on a work bench or table and it's a breeze. it will save your back and knuckles.

 

[Blukrom]

Also dont use a ball joint seperator on the upper control arm. Just wack the top of the spindle next to the ball with a hammer and it pops right off. Also Also I had to use my impact wrench to get enough torque on the spring compressor bolts and it kept me from chasing the thing around the garage trying to tighten it.

 

[Madcowranch]

Got it. Thanks fellas!

 

[Madcowranch]

Before I proceed

Is this a problem?

And Socomech, PirateAir or anyone else, what are the torque specs on the upper control arm and tie rod nuts?

P.S. Tilt head to the right to look at picture.

 

[Madcowranch]

Try this...

In other words, will the spring spin around to sit in the blue thingy correctly?

 

[Hockster]

Ya its a problem. You need to seat it up to the stop... What its doing like that is giving you less of a lift like that... So ride height is different, toe will be off... Its not a HOLY SHIT problem its more like a damit I need to fix this asap problem

 

[swoop1156]

Yeah, mine went together just as it came apart. There should be no space between the blue and black.

 

[HoustonRider]

upper and tie rod nuts are like 75 ft lbs, nothing big.

The lower shock bolt is 406 ft lbs.