OME Front Trim Packer...Where does it go?
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OME Front Trim Packer...Where does it go?
So I have OME 880's in the front and would like a bit more lift in the front before I put on my 285's. So I purchased these online. I guess I should have read a little closer cause I thought I was gettine a Bamachem style spacer that would go ontop of the strut under the upper A-Arm. So my question is Where do these things go on my strut? OME PART # 95PF5
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The trim packers definitely go inside the coil assembly. Top plate spacers go on TOP of the coil assembly. Do you have a Body Lift on there? Just curious how 285s are going to fit with only the 880s on there?
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I kinda figured that they must go under the lower spring perch. I am going to try and put them on tonight.
I was thinking that I might try and take to strut apart by leaving the top plate bolted on, supporting the truck in the air on jackstands, floor jack under the bottom A Arm to hold the weight, then unbolt the middle strut bolt and SLOWLY lower the Jack releasing the trucks weight off the strut causing he strut to release tention. I have used this method to get struts off cars without having to use a coil compressor, but never on the front of a truck. Any one ever used this method? I have coil compressors, just thought this might be easier then unbolting the whole unit just to slide on these rings.
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I was thinking that I might try and take to strut apart by leaving the top plate bolted on, supporting the truck in the air on jackstands, floor jack under the bottom A Arm to hold the weight, then unbolt the middle strut bolt and SLOWLY lower the Jack releasing the trucks weight off the strut causing he strut to release tention. I have used this method to get struts off cars without having to use a coil compressor, but never on the front of a truck. Any one ever used this method? I have coil compressors, just thought this might be easier then unbolting the whole unit just to slide on these rings.
With the method you're talking about, I think you'd still have too much spring preload on the bottom mount bolt, even at full droop. When you knock the bolt out I think all hell would break loose... then good luck getting it back together like that. Even with the entire strut assembly together, I had to have my buddy push down on the LCA to line up the lower strut mount bolt.
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