1978 ex440, reinstalling shock

[wls]

I bought a new rear suspension shock for the sled, it compresses really hard, any trick to get it compressed enough to bolt up in the mounting brackets, with out having 4 hands? thanks

 

[YAMMIEGOD3:16]

GET SOMEBODY TO HELP YA. THATS GOOD THAT SHOCK COMPRESS HARD. 3:16 (yammie tony)

 

[BuckSwashler]

what i did was go to an auto parts store and get a small tie down rachet looped it around the shock and the tightened it down to compress the shock, worked like a charm, then i just cut it.

 

[wls]

what i did was go to an auto parts store and get a small tie down rachet looped it around the shock and the tightened it down to compress the shock, worked like a charm, then i just cut it.

I have a spring compressor, and can get it compressed that way, might take a plastic zip tie and try to hold it there, then get it in the brackets, and cut it loose. Hopefully it will work.

 

[BuckSwashler]

as long as the zip tie holds, prolly work!

 

[wls]

got it in, used a heavy duty zip tie.

 

[BuckSwashler]

sweet, now set me up with a clutch!