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Spring compressors that work with dobinson’s

Discussion in 'Suspension' started by Mwhres145, Dec 5, 2022.

  1. Dec 5, 2022 at 5:32 PM
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    Mwhres145

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    Does anyone know a brand of spring compressors that work on dobinsons or most aftermarket coilovers? The common Maddox rentals wouldn’t fit inbetween the coils and I couldn’t budge the two nuts with my spanners at all.
     
    Mwhres145, Dec 5, 2022
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  2. Dec 6, 2022 at 5:02 AM
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    slixx1320

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    Why not take it to a shop that has a wall mounted spring compressor? It shouldn't be that expensive to compress/swap springs or adjust them if thats what you need.
     
    slixx1320, Dec 6, 2022
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    Overland WT

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    Most rentals are intended for heavy industry, not commercial mid weight trucks. A lot of tire shops that also do repairs hae spring compressors. Most would be willing to do it for you.
     
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  4. Feb 28, 2023 at 6:28 PM
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    I rented a set from auto zone. I didn’t need to compress but just around 3 or so inches so it wasn’t too bad. I’d do it again for sure.
     
    Trail Trey, Feb 28, 2023
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