NW WA Meet / BS Thread

@bobsuruncle

Shock parts are in

 

“Thanks for the fuck wagon” -dirty mike and the boys

 

Forgive me if repost/not allowed, just trying to help a fellow wheeler

 

That sucks. I've seen this van a few times on the road.

 

Sorry to hear. I'll keep an eye out.

 

Member of the ADS suspension family thanks
@Jon@Mule

 

And does anyone know what size spanner wrenches work on ADS C/O’s?

 

For adjusting preload or for rebuilding them?

 

Adjusting preload

 

shit I shoulda thrown in my icon spanner to test. I've got a twisted up 1/8" flat stock one, or the actual cast one you can use a high lift handle on the end of it if you need the leverage. I'd try to get it set higher than you think on a bench and work down from there. It's easier to take preload away vs add it once installed in the truck I've found.

 

So you’re saying the hour i just spent at the shop is going to make my life harder?


That’s future me’s problem, not mine

 

Any idea what other guys are preloading at with similar weight up front and aclb? 700# coils are a mofo when you get towards max suggested preload.


Should paint your caliper while you're in there, maybe that's just me tho.

 

No idea, people have been happy with the out of the box setting and with how smooth they are i cant Blame them. They are sitting lower than my OME setup i had though

 

Are they going to settle like OME does? then you'll be even lower

 

From when i took it off the lift, and the quick drive around the farm it’s already settled quite a bit. I’ll definitely be adding some preload in the future

 

Jack up the front end to take the weight off, then adjust preload. At some point for stiffer springs you may need to use spring compressors too or risk cross threading the adjustment collar

 

They’re 700lb coils. I adjusted they at lunch, I’ll probably do it again next week depending on how much they settle

 

i have about 1.5" of preload on one side and a little more than an inch on the other

 

Does anyone have bed bars for sale locally? For a RTT