front shock has come loose an cant seem to tighten it. Tried with ratchet on top an bottom but didnt do anything.
Prob something simple, any ideas guys.
OK so seems shock has a leek, can hear a hissing noise on down presure, bitch as is now out of warranty. Can this be fixed or do i need to start saving
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Tough dog bigbore shocks problem
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Tough dog bigbore shocks problem
Last edited by stilivn on Sun Jun 20, 2010 4:39 pm, edited 1 time in total.
1993 80 series, 4" tough dog adjustable bb lift kit, LPG, 35" MTR'S
brooksy wrote:Branden Tagg.....He is the King of all f@rkups & a Gimps bitch after hours
vice grip or wrench an a ring spanner done the trick, cheers, holding shock body doesnt.80's_delirious wrote:do they have a flattened end on the end of the threaded section? try using a shifter or vise grips on this flattened end and turn the nut wih a ring spanner. or else rattle gun if you can hold the tube part of the shock to stop it spinning
Cheers guys
1993 80 series, 4" tough dog adjustable bb lift kit, LPG, 35" MTR'S
brooksy wrote:Branden Tagg.....He is the King of all f@rkups & a Gimps bitch after hours
depends on what type of shockie but you can use a small rachet style strap and wrap itself over itself and then hook it of to your bull bar so as you tighten it up or loosen depending on what your doing the strap can fight against itself and get tighter and tigher rather than trying to stop the shock from spinning in your hands
you will find most shock absorbers are like thisstilivn wrote:vice grip or wrench an a ring spanner done the trick, cheers, holding shock body doesnt.80's_delirious wrote:do they have a flattened end on the end of the threaded section? try using a shifter or vise grips on this flattened end and turn the nut wih a ring spanner. or else rattle gun if you can hold the tube part of the shock to stop it spinning
Cheers guys
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Re: Tough dog bigbore shocks problem
I took my old ones off using a plumbers wrench around the shock body, which was wedged against chassis and just undid nut on top and bottom.
Was a fiddly process though
Was a fiddly process though
93 RV, 5 in tough dog lift, dobinsons shocks and coils, PA, dual fuel, many many oil leaks and a ton of character.
Re: Tough dog bigbore shocks problem
throw them away and get some new shocks. once they leak it over. Very Typical of Tough Dogs really.
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Re: Tough dog bigbore shocks problem
tough dogs are terrible, they always bend and leak
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