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 Anthiron
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| posted on September 24th, 2004 at 10:05 AM |
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whats the best way to change the shocks on a swing axle bug?
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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| posted on September 24th, 2004 at 10:07 AM |
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Hmmm.....unbolt the old ones, and bolt up the new ones....easy
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Anthiron
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| posted on September 24th, 2004 at 10:11 AM |
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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)
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1970 MK2 Ford Cortina GT
1979 Yamaha RX125 Two Stroke tracker project.
2004 Harley Davidson Sportster XL Custom
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11CAB
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| posted on September 24th, 2004 at 10:19 AM |
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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.....
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Anthiron
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| posted on September 24th, 2004 at 10:33 AM |
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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
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1979 Yamaha RX125 Two Stroke tracker project.
2004 Harley Davidson Sportster XL Custom
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| posted on September 24th, 2004 at 10:54 AM |
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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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| posted on September 24th, 2004 at 11:06 AM |
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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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| posted on September 25th, 2004 at 09:15 AM |
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if your replacement ones are new, make sure you charge them by fully pumping them in and out a few times. :thumb |
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