I should remember how to deal with this, but it has been a minute since I've swapped a 200 suspension. I've r&r'ed them half a dozen times.
I currently have Kings on my 200. I live in Vermont where they salt the roads and everything rusts.
I have everything removed except the top two nuts on the rear shocks. They're stubbornly stuck and refuse to move. I've soaked them in penetrant. One is 3/4 off and refusing to complete the journey. The other won't budge from the get go.
It is a miserable place to access - either from below or through the little crack between body and frame.
Oh, and as expected the body of the shock wants to rotate, so I am resisting that with a strap wrench.
What I probably need is a super long 19mm flex head 6 point wrench. What I have is a regular 19mm flex head six point wrench that worked fine for installing them...
But the wrench needs to be long enough that I can get on it to use some force, with another wrench, etc. from the outside between body and frame.
I've had to cut off three different suspensions in this predicament (Sawzall with a long metal cutting blade). Not a big deal with cheap OEM shocks, but doesn't feel right for an aftermarket setup like Kings. I'm thinking cutting the post may impact their "rebuildabiliy"? Maybe not, maybe the posts can be replaced like any other part...
Any guidance would be appreciated.
I currently have Kings on my 200. I live in Vermont where they salt the roads and everything rusts.
I have everything removed except the top two nuts on the rear shocks. They're stubbornly stuck and refuse to move. I've soaked them in penetrant. One is 3/4 off and refusing to complete the journey. The other won't budge from the get go.
It is a miserable place to access - either from below or through the little crack between body and frame.
Oh, and as expected the body of the shock wants to rotate, so I am resisting that with a strap wrench.
What I probably need is a super long 19mm flex head 6 point wrench. What I have is a regular 19mm flex head six point wrench that worked fine for installing them...
But the wrench needs to be long enough that I can get on it to use some force, with another wrench, etc. from the outside between body and frame.
I've had to cut off three different suspensions in this predicament (Sawzall with a long metal cutting blade). Not a big deal with cheap OEM shocks, but doesn't feel right for an aftermarket setup like Kings. I'm thinking cutting the post may impact their "rebuildabiliy"? Maybe not, maybe the posts can be replaced like any other part...
Any guidance would be appreciated.
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