whats the best way to change the shocks on a swing axle bug?

Anthiron The Baja Rejuvenation Begins

4,936 posts · joined Oct 2003 · 24 Sep 2004, 10:05 am

#236956

ive got a 62 baja bug......the rear shocks are getting pretty bad and ive bought some replacements. whats the best and easiest way to get them on the car?

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4,674 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 24 Sep 2004, 10:07 am

#236957

Hmmm.....unbolt the old ones, and bolt up the new ones....easy

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Anthiron The Baja Rejuvenation Begins

4,936 posts · joined Oct 2003 · 24 Sep 2004, 10:11 am

#236959

i meant like do i use a trolley jack in the middle or axle stands under the axles to take wieght of the shock mounts or will they then fly up when the shocks are no longer holding them etc.

62/60 model bug eye baja bug, (Full Build in Progress)
1974 Chevrolet Luv
1970 MK2 Ford Cortina GT
1979 Yamaha RX125 Two Stroke tracker project.
2004 Harley Davidson Sportster XL Custom

11CAB If ya got it....Baja it

4,674 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 24 Sep 2004, 10:19 am

#236963

Shocks only dampen the suspension, meaning if you take the shocks off the car it doesnt alter the height of the car at all, so no they wont fly up when you unbolt them......

However, you didnt mention if they are coil over shocks.....that changes things.....

65 Meyers Manx
68 Country Buggy (KO 367)
68 Country Buggy (KO 669)
68 Country Buggy (KO 789)
68 Country Buggy (KO 815)
68 Baja Bug
76 Baja Kombi Twincab

Anthiron The Baja Rejuvenation Begins

4,936 posts · joined Oct 2003 · 24 Sep 2004, 10:33 am

#236970

no they arent coil over shocks just normal ones....thanks for the info 11cab i had thought about this but wasnt 100%

62/60 model bug eye baja bug, (Full Build in Progress)
1974 Chevrolet Luv
1970 MK2 Ford Cortina GT
1979 Yamaha RX125 Two Stroke tracker project.
2004 Harley Davidson Sportster XL Custom

Dasdubber DAS Resto Haus

5,746 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 24 Sep 2004, 10:54 am

#236976

yep as 11cab notes, simple operation of unbolt old ones and bolt up new ones - there will be no tension or forces that will be unleashed once you unbolt them.

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BiX Veteran Volks Folk

2,499 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 24 Sep 2004, 11:06 am

#236979

Put the car on axle stands unbolt and bolt on new ones. If teh old ones or new ones are gas charged they will expand when unbolted but only at about 3mm sec, so nothing to worry about.

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vwtyp2 Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,504 posts · joined Sep 2003 · 25 Sep 2004, 9:15 am

#237311

if your replacement ones are new, make sure you charge them by fully pumping them in and out a few times. :thumb