ESPcoatings
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Is there a tutorial that everyone generally agrees is the 'best' in regard to rebuilding Gen 1 Fox Shocks? I've seen a bunch but figured it was worth asking in the spirit of 'I can't know what I don't know'. In the sense that I have no way of knowing if what I've seen so far has failed to mention a key point, I wanted to use more heads than just mine to avoid mistakes.
I have the nitrogen, spring compressors, etc. I'll need a couple tools probably (like the bullet) but I know how to use a wrench. I've rebuilt some dirt bike shocks but for some reason I feel like these aren't as simple. Maybe just over thinking that...
I wouldn't mind any advice whether it be in regard to the process OR parts. If you know of a 'go to' place for the parts that are needed, I'd love to hear about it too. If you've done it and have a reason not to tackle it on my own, please relay that as well if you're willing to. I don't mind being talked out of bad ideas.
The big reason I am thinking about doing them myself is because I want to clean them up and Cerakote/Powder coat them for a new look. If I do wind up doing them myself I'll post up what I do to them as well.
I know about Rock Auto and their pricing. I'm leaning toward buying new through them but I'm entertaining doing a rebuild now as well. Might buy new and then rebuild what's on there now afterward as well. The only issue with new ones is I really want the Schrader valve added to them and as far as I know new ones won't come equipped with those. I assume that adding them to new shocks would be a bit of work and void the warranty anyway so that seems like a detractors. Maybe I'm wrong about that?
Anyway, thanks in advance for any help.
Any and all qualified advice is greatly appreciated but I don't need any more 'maybe's' in my head. I'm full of the 'what if's' already (always, Ugh) . I'm great at overthinking on my own.
I have the nitrogen, spring compressors, etc. I'll need a couple tools probably (like the bullet) but I know how to use a wrench. I've rebuilt some dirt bike shocks but for some reason I feel like these aren't as simple. Maybe just over thinking that...
I wouldn't mind any advice whether it be in regard to the process OR parts. If you know of a 'go to' place for the parts that are needed, I'd love to hear about it too. If you've done it and have a reason not to tackle it on my own, please relay that as well if you're willing to. I don't mind being talked out of bad ideas.
The big reason I am thinking about doing them myself is because I want to clean them up and Cerakote/Powder coat them for a new look. If I do wind up doing them myself I'll post up what I do to them as well.
I know about Rock Auto and their pricing. I'm leaning toward buying new through them but I'm entertaining doing a rebuild now as well. Might buy new and then rebuild what's on there now afterward as well. The only issue with new ones is I really want the Schrader valve added to them and as far as I know new ones won't come equipped with those. I assume that adding them to new shocks would be a bit of work and void the warranty anyway so that seems like a detractors. Maybe I'm wrong about that?
Anyway, thanks in advance for any help.
Any and all qualified advice is greatly appreciated but I don't need any more 'maybe's' in my head. I'm full of the 'what if's' already (always, Ugh) . I'm great at overthinking on my own.
