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I have the motion offroad shocks with the 3.5" rubicon express lift.  They came free so get your lift before they change their minds!  Sales pitch aside...

Any suggestions on shock bushing install?  I slid the metal insert into the red bushing, then used a vise to (carefully) press it into the shock, and to go the rest of the way (as the bushing will not be centered after 'vising') I ended up using a hammer.  It seems kind of brutal, in a redneck hack kind of way, but it worked.  A squirt of wd helped the bushing slide in better.

So... that's that for now... more info on my 'project snowball' thread, and at least I can drive it and stuff for a bit... mom needs some help moving her classroom to a different building in the school district.
-Matt



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Put the bushing in the freezer and let it "harden". It'll slide right in than....

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Freezer'd the bushings today while I was at work.smile

...tried it... not workin... hmm

Am I supposed to insert the bushing first into the shock (not an issue) then the bar pin (is it possible?) or put the bar pin in the bushing (easy!) then put that in the shock (not working out...).confuse

Any other advice?  I tried searching online, and can't find anything.no



-- Edited by ChevelleSSLS6 on Thursday 27th of August 2009 11:37:48 PM

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I used some wd40 and a rubber mallot on a 2x4... Don't know that it is the right way or the wrong way, but that was what I did.

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I used, on Vinnies install, white litium grease. Worked like a charm. Pushed them in by hand.

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I ended up using the vise, and some final convincing with a hammer. :)

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