do i need a coil spring compressor
04-06-2010, 07:01 PM
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do i need a coil spring compressor
I have a 2inch old man emu suspension lift for my 03 toyota tacoma that im about to install, before i start i was wondering if i need to compress the front springs somewhere in the process to put in the new ones. Any ideas.
04-06-2010, 07:02 PM
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them ome coils are stiff and are gonna be a bear with one of those cheapo tools best bet is to take your factory struts off to reuse the top plate and bring it to a shop .... do not touch the middle nut !!!!
04-07-2010, 05:28 AM
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Done it. Take it to a shop. I had a cheap spring compressor tool.....the kind with the threaded rod and the hooks at each end. The torque required to compress the spring stripped the threads on the rod............I had a mess on my hands.
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