the struggle is real

"itranthelasttimeiparkedit" (itranthelasttimeiparkedit) 12/07/2018 at 22:20 • Filed to: None

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Buddy sent this to me, never seen it before. can relate

dogisbadob > itranthelasttimeiparkedit 12/07/2018 at 22:30

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quick struts are awesome

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > itranthelasttimeiparkedit 12/07/2018 at 22:44

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*seent one of those fly across the shop*

thats no joke

Urambo Tauro > itranthelasttimeiparkedit 12/07/2018 at 22:57

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So true. I h ave a set. Used it once on a Thunderbird (front springs), watched them flex. Finished the job. It was uneventful. Never wanted to touch the things again.

Used them again anyway on my brother’s Saab. So far so good. Less room to turn a wrench, but the springs are lighter-duty, so they don’t strain as much.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > itranthelasttimeiparkedit 12/07/2018 at 22:59

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i used ratchet straps once

itranthelasttimeiparkedit > Urambo Tauro 12/07/2018 at 23:03

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I bought a heavy duty set that seems to work great. biggest thing is they are so large it can be tough to maneuver  them...

itranthelasttimeiparkedit > dogisbadob 12/07/2018 at 23:03

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wuuuuuuuuuuut?

Spamfeller Loves Nazi Clicks > itranthelasttimeiparkedit 12/07/2018 at 23:08

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Quick struts AKA preloads.

They don’t offer them for anything I work on, of course.

Ash78, voting early and often > itranthelasttimeiparkedit 12/07/2018 at 23:10

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I got halfway through compressing one once (using a nice $50 pair of Lisle compressors). I was completely exhausted and I still couldn’t get them compressed enough.

A couple hundred bucks at the shop was totally worth it after that.

dogisbadob > itranthelasttimeiparkedit 12/07/2018 at 23:11

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Yup! Quick struts are complete assemblies that have the strut, the spring, and the top mount already assembled. It means you don’t have to fuck with a spring compressor :o)

Spamfeller Loves Nazi Clicks > Urambo Tauro 12/07/2018 at 23:13

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Now try them on 920# springs.

Update your will first.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > itranthelasttimeiparkedit 12/07/2018 at 23:27

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I had a spring pop to one side and trap my hand. I yelled to a guy on the street and he pushed it over so I could get my hand out. I could have lost fingers!

Khalbali > itranthelasttimeiparkedit 12/08/2018 at 00:09

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Yeah my old work had a wall mounted compressor and it always scared the shit out of me too, I've had them slip a little but nothing serious, glad i don't have to mess with that any more though.

facw > dogisbadob 12/08/2018 at 01:08

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Unfortunately, the ones I see for my car at least tend to only be the lowest-end components.

itranthelasttimeiparkedit > dogisbadob 12/08/2018 at 09:44

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ah gotcha, had not heard them called that before (not really sure what they were called actually)

dogisbadob > facw 12/08/2018 at 12:12

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The name-brand quick struts are usually good (Monroe, KYB, Gabriel, Sachs).  However, Monroe’s Econo-Matic/Roadmatic is cheaper and not as good as the premium quick struts.

HammerheadFistpunch > itranthelasttimeiparkedit 12/08/2018 at 22:19

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I wasn’t too affeard of them when I did the struts on a forester, but then again...forester.  They weren’t like the beef coils on the cruiser.  That would be a be hell nay on those.  They again, I can almost take those out by hand at full flex.