Daystar installed - pics to come.

MudTrac · **Posted:** Fri Mar 03, 2006 12:33 pm

How do I get the studs out with common mechanics tools, what will I need to get this done? Please any info on this would help, Thanks...

NEW ISSUE!!!!

HOW IN THE HECK DO YOU COMPRESS THE FRONT STRUT??
We got everything out but my strut compressor will not fit in between the sprint coils. Is there a trick to this?

PLEASE some one help we are in EST and its almost dark LOL

you can call since we will be outside working or post and well be checking it, but feel free to call, we will be very happy to take any info that we can get, Kicking it in 4wheel is helping me.

skrracing · **Posted:** Fri Mar 03, 2006 2:35 pm

Put a nut on the stud
Place the strut plate over an open vise...have it just open enough for the stud head to clear.
Hit the nut with a hammer and the stud will come out.

I have done many like this and it is not a problem at all. Later...clint

MudTrac · **Posted:** Fri Mar 03, 2006 3:54 pm

Thanks so much, install is going good, the rear is done and now i have the front apart.

USAFCOP · **Posted:** Fri Mar 03, 2006 8:21 pm

Quote:

HOW IN THE HECK DO YOU COMPRESS THE FRONT STRUT??
We got everything out but my strut compressor will not fit in between the sprint coils. Is there a trick to this?

Easiest way is to take it to a local garage, and they can do it for you with a wall mounted unit. Just make sure they align the strut plate and clevis notch correctly.

As for a trick to compress the spring, it depends on the type of compressor you have. I have used the hook type (crap) and the U-bolt style (good and less risk of poping off of spring or bending) w/o this problem, so I do not know what to tell you. You may need to try different places on the spring to get yours to fit.

MudTrac · **Posted:** Fri Mar 03, 2006 9:26 pm

Yeah im hoping that i dont have to goto the shop and get them done, kinda straped for cash right now. The compressor I rented for the struts does not fit between the coils, the hooks are too big. I got the studs out just fine. I used a bench vise and a sparkplug socket over the flat head of the stud and just pressed them out, have yet to try and press them back in but its late and dark and im tired, so tomorrow will show if i can.

I was thinking there might be some magical solution to compressing the struts back but i guess not... If anyone ahs insight to this please clue me in thanks.

kickit_in4wheel · **Posted:** Sat Mar 04, 2006 12:13 am

Here's a sneak peak of the action, Gayden's going to do a write up once we finally get it all sorted out:

USAFCOP · **Posted:** Sat Mar 04, 2006 3:44 am

I like the blue one :lol:

Put a rack on it and cut the flares and bumpers up and I see a clone!!! :twisted:

Jeepjeepster · **Posted:** Sat Mar 04, 2006 11:42 am

USAFCOP wrote:

I like the blue one :lol:

Put a rack on it and cut the flares and bumpers up and I see a clone!!! :twisted:

I love that color blue. I always have and didnt know they made that color libby when i bought mine. If i did I would of gotten a used libby just to find that color.

MudTrac · **Posted:** Sat Mar 04, 2006 11:54 pm

Well Everyone ITS DONE!
Thanks to all that called in and all that wrote back,

This was a job and a half. But know I know and thats worth every penny of time and drop of blood, which there was a lot of....

priell3 · **Posted:** Sat Mar 04, 2006 11:57 pm

Now you have to change your sig and post pics.

MudTrac · **Posted:** Sun Mar 05, 2006 7:45 am

I will have the pics up asap and a full write-up
Did not get as many pics as I wanted due to timeing.

Thanks again to all that helped on this one.

Daystar installed - pics to come.

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