Coilover cranking
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Coilover cranking
I am about to be installing a heavy bumper and will probably need to crank my coilovers some more with the added weight. I've cranked them as much as I can. I can't crank them anymore because the upper control arm gets in the way. There is easily another 1"-1 1/2" of thread left to crank down on the coilover.
I can get at the coilover with the wrench when it's on it's own weight. But can't crank them, too much weight. When I jack it up is when the UCA gets in the way.
Has anyone ever made a jig to hold the coilover while you crank it off the truck? Or made a modified spanner wrench to get at it?
Maybe pull out the pinch bolt, get the stuff out of the way, and leave the coilover in?
I can get at the coilover with the wrench when it's on it's own weight. But can't crank them, too much weight. When I jack it up is when the UCA gets in the way.
Has anyone ever made a jig to hold the coilover while you crank it off the truck? Or made a modified spanner wrench to get at it?
Maybe pull out the pinch bolt, get the stuff out of the way, and leave the coilover in?
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But if all it takes is a bigger cheater bar then that's what I'll do.
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Take the time to take the darn things off of the truck and do it the right way with the spanner. You're going to hurt yourself or the coilovers adjusting them on sprung weight. Don't let laziness lead to breaking parts. It sounds like you just care about how the truck looks (i.e. ride height) but you might want to check your up- vs. down-travel numbers to make sure you aren't completely messing up the ride.
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I don't understand why you guys are running such heavy springs.
Last edited by seed60; 12-29-2008 at 11:03 AM.