Trouble removing front shocks
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Mountain Pass
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From: Washington
Trouble removing front shocks
I started to remove my worn shocks to replace with Fox 2.0's but having trouble removing, there is no lower nut below the rubber to get a second wrench onto, at least not that I can see?
On the other side I have tried using a crescent wrench, but it ends up just crushing the thin metal and I think I have striped the top nut...
Not a lot of room to get a sawsall blade in there either...
Some helpful suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
Lead Driver
Joined: Dec 2006
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From: So. Jersey
Good pair of Vise Grips on the shaft (shocks are no good anyways) and impact gun up top. Wire brush the threads and Spray your favorite nuts off spray first & Zip zip on the gun. Sometimes some heat on the nut helps.
Fleet Owner
Joined: Apr 2012
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From: Spanaway
The one thing I can add to this if you still have some flats to work with.
Heat it with gas torch and then once the nut and rod are red hot. Bucket
of ice water works well for that. Your looking to shock the joint boundries,
Heat it with gas torch and then once the nut and rod are red hot. Bucket
of ice water works well for that. Your looking to shock the joint boundries,
EDIT : 6 point wrench and not an open end.
FTE Legend
Joined: Jan 2009
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From: Norlina NC
couple times ive gotten lucky enough on a vehicle or 2 to just use a set of bolt cutters under the nut.. but thats few and far between...
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