Sup41
New member
Hey ya'll...got a little problem.
So my buddy claims to be a full fledged mechanic. We aren't the best of friends but we did work together for a year or so and he took the work seriously so I figured it'd be fine.
About halfway through the lift install (Rough Country 3") I started to get worried. He'd say stuff like "Oh they say you need this part but you really don't." and "Ehhhh I'm skipping this step." While I'm not mechanic, some of the things he overlooked seemed pretty important. It was tough to argue, though, because I've got almost zero authority on the subject.
Anyways, my biggest concern is he installed the right rear shock without a bushing or washer. If you've never installed a shock, they come wrapped and tied to itself for easy install. Once you cut the tie, the shock extends automatically and you've gotta aim it towards its proper place where it should stay. We realized *after* the install that he didn't put a bushing or a washer on it. After some arguing about the best approach, he decided to cut the bushing so he could wrap it around the shock with no washer. After driving halfway home I checked and the bushing was millimeters from falling off.
Long story short, I've got to get that shock off and get a proper bushing and washer on there. My question is: How do I get the shock off, and reinstalled once extended? Is this possible without any major tools to compress it?
Any and all help is appreciated!
So my buddy claims to be a full fledged mechanic. We aren't the best of friends but we did work together for a year or so and he took the work seriously so I figured it'd be fine.
About halfway through the lift install (Rough Country 3") I started to get worried. He'd say stuff like "Oh they say you need this part but you really don't." and "Ehhhh I'm skipping this step." While I'm not mechanic, some of the things he overlooked seemed pretty important. It was tough to argue, though, because I've got almost zero authority on the subject.
Anyways, my biggest concern is he installed the right rear shock without a bushing or washer. If you've never installed a shock, they come wrapped and tied to itself for easy install. Once you cut the tie, the shock extends automatically and you've gotta aim it towards its proper place where it should stay. We realized *after* the install that he didn't put a bushing or a washer on it. After some arguing about the best approach, he decided to cut the bushing so he could wrap it around the shock with no washer. After driving halfway home I checked and the bushing was millimeters from falling off.
Long story short, I've got to get that shock off and get a proper bushing and washer on there. My question is: How do I get the shock off, and reinstalled once extended? Is this possible without any major tools to compress it?
Any and all help is appreciated!
