Spring Compressor

dgerm · Post by **dgerm** » Sat Apr 04, 2009 4:19 pm

As i posted on the CCVT forum, I need a spring compressor and or someone to help install some bilstein 5100s

Post by **Redneck7** » Sat Apr 04, 2009 5:24 pm

I've just borrowed them from Advance or Auto Zone when I needed them in the past. Like a $20 deposit or whatnot.

dgerm · Post by **dgerm** » Sat Apr 04, 2009 9:06 pm

Redneck7 wrote:I've just borrowed them from Advance or Auto Zone when I needed them in the past. Like a $20 deposit or whatnot.

Ya, the tacoma coils are a little bit stronger than the ones you can rent at autozone, so I figured I'd ask around. Now that I think about it I'm not sure i need one just for shock replacement

Post by **BadnewsCJ** » Sun Apr 05, 2009 3:11 pm

dgerm wrote:
Redneck7 wrote:I've just borrowed them from Advance or Auto Zone when I needed them in the past. Like a $20 deposit or whatnot.
Ya, the tacoma coils are a little bit stronger than the ones you can rent at autozone, so I figured I'd ask around. Now that I think about it I'm not sure i need one just for shock replacement

if your truck is set up like mine im pretty sure you will need compressors to replace the shocks

Post by **MtnToys** » Sun Apr 05, 2009 3:35 pm

BadnewsCJ wrote:
if your truck is set up like mine im pretty sure you will need compressors to replace the shocks

If I remember right, the compressor from advanced wouldn't fit on your tacos coils.

dgerm · Post by **dgerm** » Sun Apr 05, 2009 6:16 pm

Thats what I thought. I figured If nothing left i could just bring my shock and coil system in and have them assemble them, but I'm not sure what to do lol

Post by **BadnewsCJ** » Sun Apr 05, 2009 8:29 pm

MtnToys wrote:
BadnewsCJ wrote:
if your truck is set up like mine im pretty sure you will need compressors to replace the shocks
If I remember right, the compressor from advanced wouldn't fit on your tacos coils.

yea thats true....altho we didn't need them anyway cause the OME's were already assembled

check a toyota forum im sure there is something on putting your coilovers together and were you can rent a compressor that will fit

Post by **alk1174** » Mon Apr 06, 2009 7:52 am

I used the Autozone spring compressor on my 04 tacoma and it worked fine for me.

Post by **Redneck7** » Mon Apr 06, 2009 11:26 am

alk1174 wrote:I used the Autozone spring compressor on my 04 tacoma and it worked fine for me.

I used a rented one on my 1998 Tacoma, but I do remember having a time getting the thing actually on and off the coils (pretty sure it was because the feet on the compressor were bigger than the gab between each coil of the spring...but that was 6 years ago, so I'm not 100%).

Post by **alk1174** » Mon Apr 06, 2009 11:54 am

I had some of the same issues but it worked out in the end.