Coilover help! Fox 2.0

[1da4]

Currently trying to raise my Fox 2.0 coilovers up some to stop my tires from rubbing and it is extremely difficult to turn them with the spanner wrench. The wrench sucks too to add to all that. Any one have tips? or what im doing wrong? It is off the ground, tire off, loosened the hex nut. anything else??

 

[soupkitchen]

make sure the treads are clean..may help to spray some lubricant on to help while turning. Prob going to be slow moving due to the pressure anyhow?? gl

 

[Dezert4Runner]

As mentioned above, make sure there threads are clean. I used my Dremel and a soft wire brush attachment on low speed to clean out the threads on the coilover body where it meets the adjustment collar because I had a bunch of built up dirt, and then hit it with some WD-40.

I also separated the LBJ (which allowed the coilover to fully droop) and swung the spindle out of the way using a bungee cord to keep it off to the side. Also I used a large Allen wrench to help crank on the adjustment collar along with the spanner wrench, which gave me more leverage since the spanner wrench doesn't give you much room to really crank on because of the design.

 

[1da4]

For future reference

Well, I kinda made the spanner rings ugly, but for future reference giant pipe wrenches work great

 

[meRockboost]

Lift the front end up with a jack, takes weight off the springs and makes it easier. And pb blaster too.

 

[Roc Doc]

make sure the treads are clean..may help to spray some lubricant on to help while turning. Prob going to be slow moving due to the pressure anyhow?? gl

As mentioned above, make sure there threads are clean. I used my Dremel and a soft wire brush attachment on low speed to clean out the threads on the coilover body where it meets the adjustment collar because I had a bunch of built up dirt, and then hit it with some WD-40.

I also separated the LBJ (which allowed the coilover to fully droop) and swung the spindle out of the way using a bungee cord to keep it off to the side. Also I used a large Allen wrench to help crank on the adjustment collar along with the spanner wrench, which gave me more leverage since the spanner wrench doesn't give you much room to really crank on because of the design.

Lift the front end up with a jack, takes weight off the springs and makes it easier. And pb blaster too.

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Well, I kinda made the spanner rings ugly, but for future reference giant pipe wrenches work great

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[YotaKyle]

Can't go wrong with PB Blaster!

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[Kotrin]

So when I have to adjust mine, its always a pain in my rear to adjust till I get them started. I use PB Blaster and I usually go the opposite way originally I need to go first (seems to help). Just go like 5 turns the wrong direction before you go the way you want to. But yeah, giant pipe wrenches do amazing, especially with leverage.

 

[1da4]

First off, the new fox 2.0 coilovers have a horrible design for the spanner ring thats why I resorted to a pipe wrench, and secondly I didn't need pb blaster or anything like that because these coilovers were brand new, just put them on. Note for the future unless fox changes the design- get the 2.5s. Dont get the 2.0s if you are expecting to be able to easily adjust them.

 

[TCMach]

I pull my kings off to adjust them. Just easier to work with them off the truck regardless of design. I took 2 foot piece of 3/16" plate and drilled it to match the bolt pattern of the top hat. Bolt the coilover up, have somebody hold the bar, go to town adjusting it