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<blockquote data-quote="Jhollowell" data-source="post: 1873895" data-attributes="member: 20013"><p>Hey guys, I'm attempting to rebuild my front shocks and had a few questions. I did read all 39 pages of the sticky thread so i think i have a good handle on it but had a few questions.</p><p></p><p>1. When powder coating the shock body (silver tube) does the added thickness of the powder coat make it difficult to slide the perch back on?</p><p>2. Has anyone tried a different lock ring for the perch? I found a company that makes custom lock rings in stainless steel so i am going to reach out to them to see if i can get a few. This would hopefully help with the corrosion issues we have with the steel rings.</p><p>3. What do you do with the old suspension fluid? I have a hazardous waste facility near me which accepts hydraulic and trans fluid. Should i just tell them its hyd fluid?</p><p>4. I'm planning to install the schraeder valves from Forged Offroad. Do you guys seal the threads with anything?</p><p>5. Has anyone used a hydraulic press to compress the springs for removal and install? I've got Geisers on mid perch and was planning to use a 20 ton HF press with some custom adapter plates to hold the shock. I'm planning to support the shock by the perch with a steel plate with a hole, and then fabricating some kind of adapter to go on the top hat that allows access to the nut on the shaft. Curious if anyone has tried this method.</p><p>6. How far do you thread the nut on the shaft? When i originally installed the Geisers i used a professional floor mounted spring compressor and that took everything i had to compress it enough. If i remember correctly i just threaded the nut on an arbitrary amount and it seems to be fine but was wondering if there was a spec?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jhollowell, post: 1873895, member: 20013"] Hey guys, I'm attempting to rebuild my front shocks and had a few questions. I did read all 39 pages of the sticky thread so i think i have a good handle on it but had a few questions. 1. When powder coating the shock body (silver tube) does the added thickness of the powder coat make it difficult to slide the perch back on? 2. Has anyone tried a different lock ring for the perch? I found a company that makes custom lock rings in stainless steel so i am going to reach out to them to see if i can get a few. This would hopefully help with the corrosion issues we have with the steel rings. 3. What do you do with the old suspension fluid? I have a hazardous waste facility near me which accepts hydraulic and trans fluid. Should i just tell them its hyd fluid? 4. I'm planning to install the schraeder valves from Forged Offroad. Do you guys seal the threads with anything? 5. Has anyone used a hydraulic press to compress the springs for removal and install? I've got Geisers on mid perch and was planning to use a 20 ton HF press with some custom adapter plates to hold the shock. I'm planning to support the shock by the perch with a steel plate with a hole, and then fabricating some kind of adapter to go on the top hat that allows access to the nut on the shaft. Curious if anyone has tried this method. 6. How far do you thread the nut on the shaft? When i originally installed the Geisers i used a professional floor mounted spring compressor and that took everything i had to compress it enough. If i remember correctly i just threaded the nut on an arbitrary amount and it seems to be fine but was wondering if there was a spec? [/QUOTE]
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