HELP! Broken Bilstein 5100 top stud

That's why in one of my posts I assumed they'd be trash if you're able to get them off. but if you grab high enough up on the shaft you should be ok.

 

The anti compressor folks crack me up. Just use the sponge between the ears once every 20 minutes and you won't die.

 

I’ve got no issue with spring compressors. I own a pretty heavy duty one designed for beefier coils. I do have an issue for sketchy cheap ones designed for car coils.

 

This actually made me laugh. Though i cant imagine using harbor freight compressors on 886’s. Our wall mounted one at work was two turns away from exploding i swear to god

 

I bet, they’re 660 lbs coils and stiff as hell. Imagine the 700 lbs coils some people (myself included) have to deal with.

 

I would wear my atv helmet if they were 700 lol, actually we just got a new one with a steel cage and its pneumatic. Had a tech take a strut mount to the face at mac 1 speeds so we were osha upgraded

 

Oh man, poor dude. Hope he’s alright.

 

two weeks of recovery and hes good, one tooth came out on the floor, one snapped in half, the 3rd almost entered his nasal cavity. also tore two chunks of his lip off. I think the stud caught him

 

Ewwwww that blows

 

Dis gon be good...

 

So it had to be cut off. New 5100 coming via next day air thanks to the staff over at Wheelers Off-road.

 

I do love me some wheelers. Glad it’s getting sorted out.

 

i know this thread is older but thought i would ask


so ive got a similar issue i rounded that top stud and dropped the truck off at a friends house he was able to get the nut off but broke the stud completely off im guessing this shock is junk now?

and im running 6112s