orlando (drinks on me!!)

Hey, there anybody near Orlando that wants to get together and help with new struts and coils for my truck???? ive got the beer and pizza!!!

 

Dood...I wish I was still in Tampa-I totally would helped ya out!! You get them on??

 

no not yet... i needed a spring compressor, and the auto shops arround here wanted to charge me 50 each to do just put the springs on the struts, and the cheapest i could rent a compressor for was $40 a day. So, i bought a spring compressor myself for $10 on ebay, and am waiting for it to get in. Its cool though nice little weekend task for me.

Biggest issue is that they are TRD, and i have a Base.... Its a learning experiance to see if they really WILL fit, and if they dont, ill be able to let people know why. I have a 3 day weekend coming up ill let you know by next week if youd like

 

You got it! Sweet. Good luck on the install! WHat kind of spring compressor did you buy? If it's similar to this...you should use 2 of them, one on each side of the spring:

 

hey yeah thanks!!!!!! looks good! thats the two i have, and it has a two safety rods with it (atleast i assume thats what they are)





PS( ups is still showing that they need have not been delivered

 

i'll help you. it would have to be on the weekend.

 

hey rick that would be cool. Just an fyi it may or maynot work. if your cool with trying to help make it work well work a time out.

 

lol

 

Chin would hurt, but think about the boyz. A cup might be in order!

 

Wow, sketchy,is that aluminum? be careful for sure.

 

thanks for all the warnings!! i dont want to be lefty or become castrated!!!!! It is made out of steel or something pretty darn heavy even though they look pretty flemsy they weight 20 lbs total. Ill be sure to keey my hand legs and feet as far away as possilbl (ill let my brother do it) ok just kidding.

 

Did you ever get this done? I'm putting in some TRD shocks this weekend. I don't have a spring compressor, but I've used them several times in the past.

and I have a IR titanium pneumatic impact gun

 

I lived in Orlando 1999-2004, If I still lived down there I'd give you a hand. I rented spring compressors when I replaced my front shocks on my 95 Tacoma while living in Orlando. I rented them from Auto Zone I think for $40 and got my money back when I returned them. Cost nothing really. Your not supposed to use air tools to tighten these down, I really don't know why. It's best to have a friend tighten one side while you tighten down the other, it goes a lot faster. Good luck and be safe working on them.

 

Damn.....just realized this original post was 2 months old........hope you got them on.

 

heh thanks for the reply! ^^^^^
ive tried 3 times now with no success due to certain issues. but i should have everything solved by tomorrow!!! FEDEX can hurry up

 

when are you wanting to do this?

 

the front will not fit due to the bump stop..... ive got a friend that has a cutter to slice the damn thing off!..... just have to get a few days off again. but id love to get this done asap....