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r0lf- · 04-10-2003, 07:43 PM

How in the hell do I get it off the top shock mounting? I took the entire mounting off, but I cant figure out how to get it off of that. I feel so dumb, please help me quick before I lose all the light outside

ocbaud · 04-10-2003, 09:09 PM

yeap, and they are hard as hell to get on and off

r0lf- · 04-10-2003, 09:23 PM

Yup, finally found the new upper mounts.

Got the shocks on, not the spindles yet. MAN DOES THAT THING HANDLE NOW.

The rear is still slushy, but wow... What a difference.

apstguy · 04-10-2003, 10:29 PM

What shocks did you use?

r0lf- · 04-11-2003, 12:33 AM

Doetsch Tech 4" front drop shock, running with stock suspension now. Its designed for a Spindle Spring combo. Ill be installing my 3in spindles and 1" springs in about a week along with the flip kit.

*1FaastC10* · 04-11-2003, 01:53 PM

are you sure you want to do that? that's probably pushing the shock to its fully extended limits.

r0lf- · 04-11-2003, 07:27 PM

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Originally posted by 1FaastC10
are you sure you want to do that? that's probably pushing the shock to its fully extended limits.

Its not since its designed for a spindle, I had to compress it to put it on. Its doing just fine

**swervin ervin** · 04-11-2003, 08:06 PM

Dropped spindles don't change anything with the shock length because you are only moving the wheel center. For a 1" difference, which is all you are doing since using spindles, a stock length shock will work.

r0lf- · 04-11-2003, 08:45 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by swervin ervin
Dropped spindles don't change anything with the shock length because you are only moving the wheel center. For a 1" difference, which is all you are doing since using spindles, a stock length shock will work.

I bought them from macsspring for a spindle spring combo. They are doing just fine, they are not uncompressing the entire way at all. They are AOK.

04-10-2003, 07:43 PM	#1
r0lf- Hotwheels? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Pleasant Hill, CA Posts: 1,145	Quick help with front shocks. How in the hell do I get it off the top shock mounting? I took the entire mounting off, but I cant figure out how to get it off of that. I feel so dumb, please help me quick before I lose all the light outside

04-10-2003, 10:29 PM	#4
apstguy LED King Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 2,087	What shocks did you use? __________________ Tyler 1985 C10 305 w/ Bowtie OD TH700R4 3.42 LSD 202,000 miles 2006 Ford Focus ZX3 5-speed Stick 2016 Chevy Spark EV Gone: 2002.5 VW GTI 24v VR6 Gone: 2008 VW R32

04-11-2003, 08:06 PM	#8
swervin ervin You get what you pay for Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Cherryville, NC Posts: 4,798	Dropped spindles don't change anything with the shock length because you are only moving the wheel center. For a 1" difference, which is all you are doing since using spindles, a stock length shock will work. __________________ Mike 1985 Chevy C-10

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04-10-2003, 09:09 PM	#2
ocbaud Garage Queen Material Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: USA Posts: 4,129	yeap, and they are hard as hell to get on and off

04-10-2003, 09:23 PM	#3
r0lf- Hotwheels? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Pleasant Hill, CA Posts: 1,145	Yup, finally found the new upper mounts. Got the shocks on, not the spindles yet. MAN DOES THAT THING HANDLE NOW. The rear is still slushy, but wow... What a difference.

04-11-2003, 12:33 AM	#5
r0lf- Hotwheels? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Pleasant Hill, CA Posts: 1,145	Doetsch Tech 4" front drop shock, running with stock suspension now. Its designed for a Spindle Spring combo. Ill be installing my 3in spindles and 1" springs in about a week along with the flip kit.

04-11-2003, 01:53 PM	#6
1FaastC10 Account Suspended Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Elkhart, IN Posts: 6,399	are you sure you want to do that? that's probably pushing the shock to its fully extended limits.



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