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My will is done and I give everything to the wife (including my CRD), my insurance is paid up (to the wife) and new baby is on the way. Don't feel much like not enjoying my new lift. I think I will get it done by a shop. Thanks for the advise.

good deal!

people can keep messin around with those autozone rental compressors all they want

friend of mine had a set of those break on some chevy coils and the spring came out, hit the center stud of the tire machine then bounced and broke his face

literally

I wouldn't use the screw type.

I have one of these for HD needs. Hasn't failed me yet.

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/d ... mber=43753

Good job! Pictures or it didn't happen!

I wouldn't use the screw type.

I have one of these for HD needs. Hasn't failed me yet.

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/d ... mber=43753

Author:	e_poirier2004 [ Sun Jan 10, 2010 4:11 pm ]
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Anybody compressed OME 790 HD springs with spring compressors (the screw type) and live to talk about it. I have to do it on mine and I was thinking about using 4 compressors. I would like to know if anybody tried it successfully.

Author:	2006 KJ [ Sun Jan 10, 2010 7:21 pm ]
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ummm i dont know if i would trust those or not. i used a wall mounted spring compressor to do mine. if you dont have access to one of those might be worth giving someone ten bucks to do it for you.

Author:	ridenby [ Sun Jan 10, 2010 8:00 pm ]
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X2

Author:	candpliberty [ Sun Jan 10, 2010 8:10 pm ]
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I did 926 with 4 compressors strapped to my 1/2 in plate welding table and that was scary. I wouldn't attempt CRD springs!

Author:	tommudd [ Sun Jan 10, 2010 8:11 pm ]
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Do you have your life insurance paid up? Is your will made out with me getting everything? If so sure go ahead. My shop uses a wall mounted one and it still can be tricky at times

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Author:	ATXKJ [ Sun Jan 10, 2010 9:11 pm ]
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Wall mounted is nice -but these work on CRD coils and OME790's T70570 http://www.amprotools.net/product_list.aspx?productid=754&partnerid=32&categoryid=5&mode=show They sell them at Advance auto for ~$40 - but you'll probably have to special order them

Author:	e_poirier2004 [ Sun Jan 10, 2010 9:54 pm ]
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My will is done and I give everything to the wife (including my CRD), my insurance is paid up (to the wife) and new baby is on the way. Don't feel much like not enjoying my new lift. I think I will get it done by a shop. Thanks for the advise.

Author:	2006 KJ [ Sun Jan 10, 2010 11:37 pm ]
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e_poirier2004 wrote: My will is done and I give everything to the wife (including my CRD), my insurance is paid up (to the wife) and new baby is on the way. Don't feel much like not enjoying my new lift. I think I will get it done by a shop. Thanks for the advise. dont worry everyone told me i wouldnt be living after stuffing the CRD springs in with the frankenlift components on my gasser and i'm still here telling about it

Author:	JeepinJarhead03 [ Mon Jan 11, 2010 12:27 am ]
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good idea, i wouldn't compress them with anything less than a freestanding unit, i even got a little nervous on our borrowed floor model with the OMEhd's

Author:	e_poirier2004 [ Mon Jan 11, 2010 10:59 pm ]
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Brought my struts to a specialized shop today. I told them it would be rock 'n roll but the guy tried it on their hydraulic unit for cars strut and bent an arm. Then, they tried it with an hydraulic press and metallic straps. With 2 straps, it broke the straps. It takes absolutely 3 straps and a hell of an hydraulic press. A job that was supposed to last 1/2 hr lasted 1 1/2 hours. I'm almost done with the front tonight. I just have to reinstall the battery tray right after I change my turbo cooler hose. I discovered I had a hose rubbing on the buddy and the plastic braid wasn't positioned properly. There's a point on that hose where it feels like a party balloon so thin it is. Thanks for all the advices. Using a suspension shop to compress the 790 was a wise one.

Author:	tommudd [ Mon Jan 11, 2010 11:41 pm ]
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JeepinJarhead03 wrote: good deal! people can keep messin around with those autozone rental compressors all they want friend of mine had a set of those break on some chevy coils and the spring came out, hit the center stud of the tire machine then bounced and broke his face literally Thats what happened to a friend of mine as well, he lived for another year but in a coma, hate those cheap little rental compressors. When we did Boilers 927s my shop had one come loose and went 30 foot across the floor and bounce off of the wall. They have an air wall mounted one. Problem with some of them too they are made for larger springs, KJs are pretty small around so they do not fit in all machines right. Now with my 790s they didn't have a problem.

Author:	Rich [ Tue Jan 12, 2010 1:07 pm ]
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I wouldn't use the screw type. I have one of these for HD needs. Hasn't failed me yet. http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/d ... mber=43753

Author:	tommudd [ Tue Jan 12, 2010 3:37 pm ]
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Rich wrote: I wouldn't use the screw type. I have one of these for HD needs. Hasn't failed me yet. http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/d ... mber=43753 I bought one of those big pile's of crap fingers are too big to fit back into the 927s or the 790s . Then if you did get them compressed there is no easy way to get the fingers back out! May work on rear springs but of course you don't need them for those anyways so thats my

Author:	e_poirier2004 [ Wed Jan 13, 2010 5:59 pm ]
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Lift is completely installed now!!! It took me a total of 7.5hrs, first time I'm doing it and by myself. Quite happy with the results. The jeep now sits at a height of 21" from axle to fender.

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Author:	JeepinJarhead03 [ Wed Jan 13, 2010 6:41 pm ]
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Good job! Pictures or it didn't happen!

Author:	TexasRock [ Wed Jan 13, 2010 6:43 pm ]
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Congrats! I'll be doing mine soon as well. At least my struts will come pre-assembled!!

Author:	candpliberty [ Wed Jan 13, 2010 8:43 pm ]
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Yay, e_poirier2004! Very cool!

Author:	ridenby [ Wed Jan 13, 2010 8:49 pm ]
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Rich wrote: I wouldn't use the screw type. I have one of these for HD needs. Hasn't failed me yet. http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/d ... mber=43753 Bought one of these,used it on chevy 3/4ton busted tool,spring got kinda loose,thought it broke my hand,did not,threw that junk over the hill.