Bob Fenton
Member
Hi,
I'm new to DIY Defender projects and this forum so please pardon my ignorance.
I recently bought a 2006 TD5 90 Truck Cab which has a 3" lift on the suspension. Since I only really use the vehicle on the road I decided to change the suspension height back to standard. To do the job, I've purchased a set of 4 Britpart standard spec shocks and springs. The old front LH shock and spring have been removed but I have hit a problem with the installation of the new parts. The threaded posts on the top and bottom of the Britpart shock are much shorter than on the one I removed. With all the new bushes and washers in place there is no thread visible for me to get either the top or bottom retaining nuts started. Clearly the rubber bushes are going to need compressing but I cannot see how to achieve that with the shock in situ.
Am I missing something obvious here?
Any help much appreciated.
Bob
.
I'm new to DIY Defender projects and this forum so please pardon my ignorance.
I recently bought a 2006 TD5 90 Truck Cab which has a 3" lift on the suspension. Since I only really use the vehicle on the road I decided to change the suspension height back to standard. To do the job, I've purchased a set of 4 Britpart standard spec shocks and springs. The old front LH shock and spring have been removed but I have hit a problem with the installation of the new parts. The threaded posts on the top and bottom of the Britpart shock are much shorter than on the one I removed. With all the new bushes and washers in place there is no thread visible for me to get either the top or bottom retaining nuts started. Clearly the rubber bushes are going to need compressing but I cannot see how to achieve that with the shock in situ.
Am I missing something obvious here?
Any help much appreciated.
Bob
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