Question about shocks?
Cargo Master
Joined: Apr 2013
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From: Central Florida
Oh yeah? Lets see YOU get a wrench or socket on TOP of the stem?!?! 
Seriously though most good open end wrenches won't easily fit onto the lower flats because they're not tall enough. Secondly as shown those shocks were so badly rusted together the flats rounded off before the top nut even budged. (This is due the soft cheap metal of the nuts.)
I'm highly, highly opinionated against DeWalt so take this with a grain of skepticism: DeWalt is built to a price, sold mostly on that fact alone. They last for a time but when they fail repairing them is almost futile. I've yet to see any DeWalt tool repaired even by the factory outlets last very long after the repair. Home owners and construction guys use them because they're cheap and/or easily discarded in favor of new once they crap out.
OTOH DeWalt does make some incredibly long-lived XRP batteries, have more than a few very cool ideas in design and features, none of which makes their low quality worth it.
I buy Milwaukee exclusively, corded and cordless both, have never had an issue I can't repair myself (a rare instance) or have professionally repaired and they continue to work almost as new.
Just my $0.02 worth mind you!
Seriously though most good open end wrenches won't easily fit onto the lower flats because they're not tall enough. Secondly as shown those shocks were so badly rusted together the flats rounded off before the top nut even budged. (This is due the soft cheap metal of the nuts.)
I'm highly, highly opinionated against DeWalt so take this with a grain of skepticism: DeWalt is built to a price, sold mostly on that fact alone. They last for a time but when they fail repairing them is almost futile. I've yet to see any DeWalt tool repaired even by the factory outlets last very long after the repair. Home owners and construction guys use them because they're cheap and/or easily discarded in favor of new once they crap out.
OTOH DeWalt does make some incredibly long-lived XRP batteries, have more than a few very cool ideas in design and features, none of which makes their low quality worth it.
I buy Milwaukee exclusively, corded and cordless both, have never had an issue I can't repair myself (a rare instance) or have professionally repaired and they continue to work almost as new.
Just my $0.02 worth mind you!
But wait, doesn't everyone have Ford special tool F3me-472901-5d? It's perfect for this!
And I upgraded from Harbor Freight cordless tools to DeWalt, and it's sure worth it!
(PS- that special tool from ford is fictional- don't bother searching )
Fleet Owner
Joined: Aug 2010
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From: Reynoldsburg, Ohio
Ok ok I remember that now: the nut is not wide enough to get a wrench on it ... My apologies.
But wait, doesn't everyone have Ford special tool F3me-472901-5d? It's perfect for this!
And I upgraded from Harbor Freight cordless tools to DeWalt, and it's sure worth it!
(PS- that special tool from ford is fictional- don't bother searching )
But wait, doesn't everyone have Ford special tool F3me-472901-5d? It's perfect for this!
And I upgraded from Harbor Freight cordless tools to DeWalt, and it's sure worth it!
(PS- that special tool from ford is fictional- don't bother searching )
I think we're onto something though with a Sawz All, front or back. I'm still a bit giddy having discovered how removing the spare makes the rears so much easier to change.
Fleet Owner
Joined: Aug 2010
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From: Reynoldsburg, Ohio
If I can cut, twist, or otherwise disassemble something without a torch I'll do it----no problems there at all. I don't have a torch set-up and wouldn't use it anyway since working under something while laying down just doesn't seem "organic" to me.
Fleet Mechanic
Joined: May 2011
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From: Thornhill , Ontario
I am the same way as you JWA ....The only torch I use is for Rubber roofs....If I had a shop maybe ...I do own a cutting torch...but at home in my driveway I will not take a chance since I ussually work alone.....
Fleet Owner
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From: Reynoldsburg, Ohio
But yeah Blageurt working alone tends to make us more cautious.
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