But even with only an inch of compression on those springs. Another note, I only compressed the coils about 1 to 2 inches and found it was enough that I could "screw" the pigtail bottom end into the seat of the arm where it needs to rest.įor the record, I personally would not feel comfortable trying to compress the coil springs down 5 or 6 inches with those chinese made compressors. If you do go the route of using a spring compressor, be sure to coat the threads of the coil spring compressor with some anti-seize compound to prevent the threads from tearing up once you begin putting pressure on the compressor. I went to Harbor Freight and bought a pair of their "inexpensive" coil spring compressors ($20?) and cut a few inches of length off of the threaded bar on one of them so it would fit "more better" on the front of the spring (don't try that with the rental coil compressors). The problem I encountered with coil spring compressors is ONE of the coil spring compressors is always too long for the minimal clearance you have working on these trucklets (to get them positioned across from each other). The farther down you get the A-arm the more treacherous of an angle it is to seat the spring.
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