How not to separate a coilover

[Felix808]

How not to separate a coil over
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[SpringTXOR]

There is a Megadeth song that is a good soundtrack for this.

 

[IDyeti]

Video that end too soon! I want to see the damage on the wall, bonus points if it lodged itself into the wall.

 

[kodiakisland]

And to think people use those cheap part store rentals to do it. I've got a healthy respect for truck coilovers and the pent up energy in the springs.

 

[Altitude]

Good way to win a Darwin award.

 

[Felix808]

And to think people use those cheap part store rentals to do it. I've got a healthy respect for truck coilovers and the pent up energy in the springs.

Are you talking about these? They work fine if you know what you're doing. I've used them more times than I have fingers & toes to count without an issue. You need to go slow & evenly, keeping them at max distance from each other. They can slide & cause a problem if you don't.
They are a lot better approach than the guy's in the video YMMV

 

[kodiakisland]

Are you talking about these? They work fine if you know what you're doing. I've used them more times than I have fingers & toes to count without an issue. You need to go slow & evenly, keeping them at max distance from each other. They can slide & cause a problem if you don't.
They are a lot better approach than the guy's in the video YMMV

Better than the guys in the video for sure, but large coilovers are not what those are made for. Those are made for car struts. Just because you can... I value my head.
I use a wall mounted Branick for truck coilovers.

 

[Felix808]

Better than the guys in the video for sure, but large coilovers are not what those are made for. Those are made for car struts. Just because you can... I value my head.
I use a wall mounted Branick for truck coilovers.

Agreed, there are better ways if you have the resources & not all tools are of the same quality though they share the same basic design

 

[cigartexan]

What I would recommend for the DIY'er!

 

[2020FordRaptor]

How not to separate a coil over
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"Bro, what's the dealer got over my friend Bruno. Bruno do it for quarter of the price. Pay him upfront and your truck never run better. TRUST ME"

 

[Karl_in_Chicago]

"Bro, what's the dealer got over my friend Bruno. Bruno do it for quarter of the price. Pay him upfront and your truck never run better. TRUST ME"

Bruno had only recently taken over the business from his cousin "Lefty" . . .

 

[Felix808]

Bruno had only recently taken over the business from his cousin & mentor "Lefty" . . .

Fixed for you

 

[rtazz17]

And to think people use those cheap part store rentals to do it. I've got a healthy respect for truck coilovers and the pent up energy in the springs.

Right,but if you have respect for it and do it the correct way its 100% safe using rental tool.

 

[kodiakisland]

Right,but if you have respect for it and do it the correct way its 100% safe using rental tool.

Well, except for most of those rental tools are not made for large coilovers, so I'd not go with 100% safe, regardless of how you do it. Anyway, I'm a chicken when it comes to that much energy and use a tool made for the job. Just be safe, whatever you do.

 

[Frankie945]

I should of recorded me cutting my wrapped and bent spring compressors off my eibach coils with a torch it was just as eventful.

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