How to take shocks apart?

[So Cal Suspension]

If you can get some vice grips on the very bottom of the shaft, you should be able to unthread the rod end. It's gonna fuck up the shaft, but if you do it at the very base with the spring out of the way, it won't matter.

[Rustynail]

if you are trying not to gouge the shaft with vice grips put a peice of inner tube or other soft rubber around it before clamping on....if anyone still know what an inner tube is?

[trpkkd]

Oh ok I thought just the eyelit unscrewed not the whole end no wonder it wouldn't come off ha. I'll give that a try tomorrow thanks a lot.

[trpkkd]

That's a good idea I'm sure I got a chunk of rubber lying around somewhere I could use.

[trpkkd]

How do you guys compress the springs to get the plate off?

[camatv]

with a spring compressor..

 i built the one i use.  its on a little stand.

 

for powdercoating springs

[trpkkd]

I only need to do this once is there a way to do it without building a spring compressor?

[trpkkd]

I got it today used ratchet straps and a vice and got them off thanks for all the info.

[possum]

On the front the top eyelet unscrews from the shaft. theres a big flat nut on top of the shaft that the eyelet screws down to. thats where you hold the roll. all after you compress the spring of course.

 

the rear has a clip style at the bottom that just slides out when the tension is off.

 

just a lil info.