Tired hit inner fender on bumps! HELP!!!

[Erik the Awful]

I went out and looked my truck, and yes, you can fit a torque wrench and socket on our trucks, but 99% of the vehicles I've worked on won't fit a torque wrench and socket. You have to use a crow's foot and do some math to account for the extra leverage. I've never seen anyone actually do it, and I've never seen a failure because of not using a torque wrench on the ball joints.

 

[Dc8610]

Alright just finish installing the coilovers. Instructions said to install on lowest setting so I did that now the damn thing is too low so I jacked it up took off the wheel and tried to adjust ring but g damn that thing is hard to turn with the spanned wrench. So I gave up for today.. anyone have any ideas to make this easier or am i just doing this wrong? I put anti seize on the threads and red grease between spring and ring adjuster… idk what I’m doing wrong or is this the way coilovers are??? Thanks

 

[96TahoeDoug]

Thank you I checked day one likely missed it. Appreciated...

 

[618 Syndicate]

Alright just finish installing the coilovers. Instructions said to install on lowest setting so I did that now the damn thing is too low so I jacked it up took off the wheel and tried to adjust ring but g damn that thing is hard to turn with the spanned wrench. So I gave up for today.. anyone have any ideas to make this easier or am i just doing this wrong? I put anti seize on the threads and red grease between spring and ring adjuster… idk what I’m doing wrong or is this the way coilovers are??? Thanks

What did you put the jack on? You need to take the weight off the suspension to make adjustments easier.

 

[Dc8610]

What did you put the jack on? You need to take the weight off the suspension to make adjustments easier.

On the frame but I will try this thanks

 

[Dc8610]

On the frame but I will try this thanks

Wait sorry I had put the jack on the frame and took the wheel off and tried and nothing should I put load on the under arm to adjust???

 

[618 Syndicate]

Wait sorry I had put the jack on the frame and took the wheel off and tried and nothing should I put load on the under arm to adjust???

No, under the frame is right, but try not to let it dangle. You want slack in the suspension, not compressed or completely extended.

 

[Dc8610]

No, under the frame is right, but try not to let it dangle. You want slack in the suspension, not compressed or completely extended.

Ahhh ok I’ll try that tomorrow thanks