> Last question, Neither Moss or TRF have the front spring
> compressor. Anybody have the plans or have one they'd like to sell?
No, but they're easy enough to design and make yourself. You'll need to
find a fairly stout piece of metal for the bottom plate, I used a pulley
half off of a VW bug. A 3/4" floor flange from HD would probably work fine
too. For real overkill, HD sells hot rolled steel stakes (for concrete
reinforcing I guess) that are about 1/4" by 3".
Drill/cut it to fit between the studs, with a 3/4" diameter hole roughly
centered in the shock opening. I just drilled a couple of holes in my
pulley half. Now cut a length of 3/4" threaded rod (Home Depot) slightly
longer than long enough for 3 nuts (also HD) and to go through the spring
pan and out the top. Install two nuts on one end (I used Loctite) and lock
them together. Clean and lightly oil the threads at the other end. Then
thread it through the metal plate, through the bottom shock hole, out the
top shock hole, add a 3/4" flat washer and put a nut on the top. I like to
hold the nut on top with a wrench, and turn the double nuts with an impact
wrench.
Mine is plenty strong, no sign of flexing or fatigue after several spring
R&Rs. There is just a tiny bit of wear on the threads, so maybe if I do
enough more, I might have to replace the threaded rod someday. That's OK,
I've still got the other end in the scrap box <g>
Randall
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