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Old 01-06-2021, 03:18 AM #16
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make sure to grease them up before using them...

Is bearing grease okay
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So TIL you need a spring compressor to change springs on coil overs...


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Arrived today. Seems to fit well and clears the threaded body. One thing I noticed is the bolts does nothing clear the safety bar. I may have to drill them out.


Let me know how this goes - I've been looking for a solution as well. I'm hoping to be able to adjust them whilst installed... well, because I already installed mine hahaha. I've got 600lb springs FYI - you're welcome to swing by and see if you like the height.

Weight-wise, I've only got a single compressor under the hood and the 600's feel nice and plush with street driving. I'm 4-5 clicks from the softest setting.
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pretty sure any grease is ok. they come with a light amount of it, and most reviews say it'll only mess up if its not greased enough. full disassembly and grease, not just the visible threads.
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pretty sure any grease is ok. they come with a light amount of it, and most reviews say it'll only mess up if its not greased enough. full disassembly and grease, not just the visible threads.

I used the same grease for my UCA, lithium grease
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Works on my King spring every time, zero issues.
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Spring Compressor

I made a spring compressor out of all thread rod, scrap aluminum and scrap steel. It uses a 4Runner screw jack to compress the spring. It doesn't scratch powder coating on the spring.
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I made a spring compressor out of all thread rod, scrap aluminum and steel. It uses a 4Runner screw jack to compress the spring.
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Works on my King spring every time, zero issues.

Which brand? I tried a set similar and the depth of the arms were too long. I hit the threaded body before grabbing the coil.

And even if I could clear the threaded body, the safety also didn’t clear


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I made a spring compressor out of all thread rod, scrap aluminum and scrap steel. It uses a 4Runner screw jack to compress the spring. It doesn't scratch powder coating on the spring.

Very nice
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Which brand? I tried a set similar and the depth of the arms were too long. I hit the threaded body before grabbing the coil.

And even if I could clear the threaded body, the safety also didn’t clear

Looks like the same ones, mine are pro point - which is just a white label store brand (like harbor freight). The safety pins do take a bit to engage, I honestly don't bother with them. If you alternate between sides, and only tighten each one a bit a time they stay fairly straight and centered. I don't have any issues with hitting the threads however.
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I made a spring compressor out of all thread rod, scrap aluminum and scrap steel. It uses a 4Runner screw jack to compress the spring. It doesn't scratch powder coating on the spring.


I like, you could rent that one out!
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Which brand? I tried a set similar and the depth of the arms were too long. I hit the threaded body before grabbing the coil.

And even if I could clear the threaded body, the safety also didn’t clear

I had the same issue with 3 different brand of spring compressors. Yeah people said don't worry about it and just crank them down. I figured it wasn't worth safety issue to save some money plus was planning to take it in for alignment anyways.

Glad you eventually found a compressor that worked properly
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Sorry for the late update. But yes, the Shankley compressor worked perfectly. No damage to the threaded body or coils.

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Just an FYI for everyone debating spring rates and heavy armor.
Your nitrogen pressure needs to be at the right levels, as well as the proper spring rate for your personal driving comfort. A 650 lb spring will give you the ride height you desire, but may be a little stiff. There are compromises with every aspect of this, unfortunately.

I've had these shocks shipped with little or no pressure at all, and they should be around 150 psi. Which doesn't affect ride height too much, but will give you a proper functioning cycle of the shock under load.

With 300+ lbs on the front of my 5th gen with bumper, winch, skid plates, dual batteries, arb comp, and heavy cable, I was worried about 600 lb springs carrying the load, but it does quite well at my desired ride height.

I rebuilt my shocks fall of 2019 and discovered that my nitrogen pressures were quite low. Now at the right pressure, the truck is that much more capable of handling the rough stuff, even with all the added bulk. I had experienced the spring bottoming out when pushing too hard in the past.

Here is a pic of the nitrogen rig I built for checking and dispensing the proper pressures that King recommends. This will apply to the other brands of performance shocks as well. You have to use a no loss chuck because a standard tire guage will not give you an accurate reading and you will lose quite a bit of pressure using one.
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