Reno and surrounding areas: Official spotted, BS, and meets thread

Anyone know if the shocks use a bushing on the top. If so will new shocks come with new one? I def will not have on as it went bye bye when it broke. I would need to go grab one so I can install shocks soon as they arrive.

 

They usually do but I've never bought fox so can't say for sure.

 

I had those fox 2.0's on my Tundra, IIRC the top bushings and nut was part of the new shock assembly.

 

cool thanks. would make sense a 265 dollar set of shocks comes with new hardware.

 

How the hell did you manage that!?

 

do not know, I didnt do anything crazy.

 

Any one here replace a needle bearing on their truck. Just found out that most likly I will have problems now that I have a lift on. I did not notice know about this before hand. I do not know if this is something I would want to try and install my self.

 

interested as well. I'm getting that humming at any speed over 40 but it goes away when I put it into 4wd. Looks like you need a special puller. Might just wait until I re-gear.

 

Yeah the tool is 60 and the bushing is 60, not bad but the install looks kinda tough.

 

If you re-gear through ECGS one of the options for the front clamshell is having their bushing installed. I think there might be a thread where people are sharing the tool.

 

not interested in regearing. I know someone that might be able to do the bushing install for me. I just have to talk to him. He is a mechanic for my work. He has a custom offroad rig with 44s and kubota diesel in it, sure he will be able to do it no problem. Just have to talk to him.

 

It's pretty straightforward work. Hit me up if you want help.

 

if you can help i for sure would be willing to set someting up. can pay you with beer green or cash. i will wait see if i get the noise then we can set aomething up

 

Cool. Having a cold beer and wrenching is something I enjoy. No other payment is necessary.

 

sweet. my shocks will be tomorrow then i will be driving truck again and will see how long untill i hear the noise. might just order the bushing and removal tool just to have on stand by

 

I can supply lots of cold beer and food for help installing my lift once I get the last couple parts..

 

Hell yeah!

 

So got my new shocks in today, only problem I can not get them on the trucks. I can not compress them enough to line up with the mount. The fit is super tight. Anyone have any ideas. Truck is on a jack on the ground and I just can not get a good angle to compress to line it up where bolt goes in.