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Fox 2.5 Spanner Wrench

Discussion in 'Southern California' started by PuckerbuttPliny, Mar 16, 2022.

  1. Mar 16, 2022 at 3:42 PM
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    PuckerbuttPliny

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    Anyone have a Fox 2.5 spanner wrench they’d be willing to let me borrow? Picked up my lift from Headstrong but forgot to order one. Trying to instal on saturday 3/19, but they’re back ordered everywhere, and headstrong does have any. Located in Rancho Santa Margarita, and willing to drive out. Thanks!
     
  2. Mar 16, 2022 at 5:28 PM
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    Dezert4Runner

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    I have one, located in Oceanside. Only catch is I’m doing an install 3/26 so I’d need it back before then.
     
  3. Mar 16, 2022 at 8:39 PM
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    PuckerbuttPliny

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    Thanks! I’ll PM you shortly. I do have an icon spanner wrench, just not sure if it’ll work.
     
  4. Mar 18, 2022 at 8:09 AM
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    Spencer_Taco21

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    I used two long punches and a little liquid wrench. It was super easy to adjust that way. It didn’t even make the adjustment holes oblong or anything. Very doable without the spanner.
     
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  5. Mar 18, 2022 at 8:17 AM
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    Hallzilla

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    This is what Super Dave does also. Bought them from Harbor F.
     
  6. Mar 18, 2022 at 8:20 AM
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    Littles

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    ^what they said.

    Those spanner wrenches are almost worthless IMO especially if you have resi's. I bought one and its only helpful to move the collar a fraction of an inch in one or two very limited positions. Punches are the way to go.
     
  7. Mar 18, 2022 at 5:55 PM
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    PuckerbuttPliny

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    Thanks for the heads up! I like the dollar amount of the punches too vs the spanner wrench. Gonna go head there now. Thanks!
     
  8. Apr 1, 2022 at 9:51 AM
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    Daxdagr8t

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    I might have one, gonna ride santiago truck trail later
     
  9. Apr 1, 2022 at 9:56 AM
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    rnish

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    Compress the coils. Adjusted easily by hand.
     
  10. Apr 2, 2022 at 10:39 PM
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    PuckerbuttPliny

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    Thanks all! I was actually able to adjust mine using a punch and probably wayyyyy more effort than needed.
     

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