boss coilover doesnt compress
04-27-2015, 09:24 PM
#71
alright... so after removing the spacer(which was a huge pain to get it back out) and reinstalling i finally have 1 side complete....
that being said whoever said you can fit 35s without a lift is sadly mistaken.. i have these set to what i beleive is 2.75 inch lift and im pretty sure the tire is going to rub.. haha guess ill find out once the other side is done and i set it back on the ground..
04-27-2015, 09:39 PM
#72
yes the UCA is off the spring now..
the wheels/tires are 295/65/20s running a 0 offset which should put them about .5inch short of my flares
the wheels/tires are 295/65/20s running a 0 offset which should put them about .5inch short of my flares
Last edited by gentz002; 04-27-2015 at 10:49 PM.
04-27-2015, 10:03 PM
#74
Dang those are big tires! Mine are only 285/65/20 with a +25 offset so that's probably why you rub a little with those bigger tires and offset. I think our shocks are the same height if you're at 2.75
04-27-2015, 10:17 PM
#75
i havent set it down to take a measurement yet but the coilover measures 5.25 inchs from the black ring to the bottom of the thread which alex said would be about 2.75" of lift if i recall.
04-28-2015, 03:58 PM
#76
so after you have an idea of what your doing and you do the install without the extra spacer on top. it goes sooo much easier...
first side 7 hours.....lol
second side 1 hour to tear down and put all back together..
ran out of time today but will hopefully do the back tomorrow and i will get some pics posted of it all complete..
also as a side note for anyone who plans on doing this get yourself a set of coil spring compressors from autozone for $30. will be a life/time saver. only had to unbolt the swaybar, steering arm, and UCA to remove to factory coilover and replace with the boss coil.
also makes adjusting with the spanner wrench 100 times easier.
first side 7 hours.....lol
second side 1 hour to tear down and put all back together..
ran out of time today but will hopefully do the back tomorrow and i will get some pics posted of it all complete..
also as a side note for anyone who plans on doing this get yourself a set of coil spring compressors from autozone for $30. will be a life/time saver. only had to unbolt the swaybar, steering arm, and UCA to remove to factory coilover and replace with the boss coil.
also makes adjusting with the spanner wrench 100 times easier.
04-28-2015, 05:15 PM
#77
Senior Member
so after you have an idea of what your doing and you do the install without the extra spacer on top. it goes sooo much easier...
first side 7 hours.....lol
second side 1 hour to tear down and put all back together..
ran out of time today but will hopefully do the back tomorrow and i will get some pics posted of it all complete..
also as a side note for anyone who plans on doing this get yourself a set of coil spring compressors from autozone for $30. will be a life/time saver. only had to unbolt the swaybar, steering arm, and UCA to remove to factory coilover and replace with the boss coil.
also makes adjusting with the spanner wrench 100 times easier.
first side 7 hours.....lol
second side 1 hour to tear down and put all back together..
ran out of time today but will hopefully do the back tomorrow and i will get some pics posted of it all complete..
also as a side note for anyone who plans on doing this get yourself a set of coil spring compressors from autozone for $30. will be a life/time saver. only had to unbolt the swaybar, steering arm, and UCA to remove to factory coilover and replace with the boss coil.
also makes adjusting with the spanner wrench 100 times easier.
Gonna be getting me a spring compesser for sure before I change out the UCA, I been having nightmares about re-attaching the upper ball joint again. Thanks for the tip.
04-28-2015, 06:17 PM
#78
Senior Member
Just a word of caution/safety the spring compressors from autozone are meant for car lightweight springs. It takes a pretty heavy duty compressor for these springs.
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04-28-2015, 09:30 PM
#79
these are what i bought and they worked great. honestly not sure what they are rated for but they had a lifetime warranty so figured why not give it a shot..
http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/p/a...3-P#fragment-2
http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/p/a...3-P#fragment-2