Help.....Trying to install a Rusty's Lift

doubleajaybrock · **Posted:** Thu Mar 20, 2008 11:37 am

Im having problems compressing the spring far enough down to attach the top of the strut...about a half an inch. Has anyone else had this problem? Please advise.

doubleajaybrock · **Posted:** Thu Mar 20, 2008 12:02 pm

It is like the strut isnt long enough to help accommodate the extra length of the spring!

kolesy · **Posted:** Thu Mar 20, 2008 12:03 pm

I had the exact sam eissue when doing mine. I could not get the strut compressors I had to work for me! So I took them to my neighbor who works for sears and he did them at the shop in the morning for me. No help really but just lettin you know that is what you may have to end up doing if you cant get it yourself.

Mike

Jeepjeepster · **Posted:** Thu Mar 20, 2008 12:04 pm

The OME shocks are pretty much the same length as the stockers.

You just need to compress it more.

tonycrd · **Posted:** Thu Mar 20, 2008 12:42 pm

OME shock is 15 mm (little over half an inch) longer than the stock strut.

Jeep Dawg · **Posted:** Thu Mar 20, 2008 1:24 pm

kolesy wrote:

I had the exact sam eissue when doing mine. I could not get the strut compressors I had to work for me! So I took them to my neighbor who works for sears and he did them at the shop in the morning for me. No help really but just lettin you know that is what you may have to end up doing if you cant get it yourself.

Mike

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The EVIL EMPIRE!

I used to work for sears as a field refrigeration tech.
I have nothing but bad things to say about the EVIL EMPIRE. but I don't thing this is the place.
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KJ04 · **Posted:** Thu Mar 20, 2008 2:29 pm

Are you starting with the compressor in the 3rd. rung of the coil?
If you're still having problems just take them somewhere that does shocks and have them do it.

Jeepjeepster · **Posted:** Thu Mar 20, 2008 2:33 pm

Its darn close tony.

OME 132 shocks:

Nailed2cross · **Posted:** Thu Mar 20, 2008 5:41 pm

I had that trouble with mine until I dropped the upper ball joint, that kicked my rear.... hope you get it in

Cobalt-60 · **Posted:** Fri Mar 21, 2008 9:27 am

Get a good strut compresser (I think ours came from Advantage) and place it on the floor between you and a partner. Both of you have a ratchet with the right sized socket -- alternate between the two of you cranking each side down while th other holds it. Should not take more than 15-20 minutes per side if you go slow and are careful.

warholamo · **Posted:** Fri Mar 21, 2008 11:15 am

I did mine on Wednesday, it took a while with the spring compressors and the air gun, but they went together. Also, the front struts that came with my kit were white... I also used the compressors to pop in the rear springs, no effort at all.

doubleajaybrock · **Posted:** Fri Mar 21, 2008 2:16 pm

Lift is finally in. Had a shop compress the struts for me. I still a slight rubbing issue....probably due to the wider wheels. Time to do some trimming i suppose.

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