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<DIV>For years I’ve used a threaded rod, some large washers a few nuts of the
right size and a 4” piece of 2 x 4 with a hole in it. Take the shock out, fish
the rod up and through the hole at the top, large washer and double nut on top
to lock the rod from rotating. Place the 2x4 with the hole in it over the
threaded rod and up against the spring pan. a large washer and a nut. Tighten
the bottom nut on the threaded rod, remove the spring pan nuts and or bolts and
then slowly loosen the threaded rod bottom nut until the spring pan drops and
the pressure is taken off the spring. Remove the threaded rod and everything
comes apart. Safe because the spring is retained by the center treaded rod. This
has worked for me on several suspension repairs. Simple and inexpensive.</DIV>
<DIV>JVV</DIV>
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<DIV style="font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=tony@tonydrews.com>Tony
Drews</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, April 15, 2017 8:57 PM</DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=forzion7@gmail.com>David Friedlander</A> ; <A
title=frogeye@porterscustom.com>David Porter</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Cc:</B> <A title=Triumphs@autox.team.net>Triumphs</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> Re: [TR] TR3 front suspension</DIV></DIV></DIV>
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style='FONT-SIZE: small; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri"; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; COLOR: #000000; FONT-STYLE: normal; DISPLAY: inline'>I've
had the best luck using a floor jack under the bottom spring pan and using a
long bolt or two through the bottom a-arms to guide the pan up to the lower A
arms. But I am running lower than stock ride height too (race car).
Always seems pretty sketchy and I keep my hands in safe places until I get a few
bolts snugged up. It requires the lower bump stop to be unbolted from the
frame to do this. I've not found a good spring compressor that doesn't
interfere with other stuff. The one up the center (threaded rod as you
describe) seems most likely to work.<BR><BR>Regards, Tony Drews<BR><BR>At 03:21
PM 4/15/2017, David Friedlander wrote:<BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE class=cite cite="" type="cite">David;<BR><BR>I've seen coil spring
compressors like the ones in your photo but thought those were used only
on McPherson struts. DO they work OK for TR3 front springs as well??
Short of making my own compressor out of threaded rod and blates, I can't find
an internal (up the middle of the coil) compressor that will clear the hole in
the spring pan.... The ones in your photo, compressing from the outside of the
coil, look to be a welcome alternative....<BR><BR>Dave<BR><BR><BR>On Sat, Apr
15, 2017 at 10:59 AM, David Porter
<<A>mailto:frogeye@porterscustom.com</A>> wrote:<BR>
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<DD>How many (just) hand tools are required to overhaul these Rube Goldberg
suspensions and steering assembly?<FONT color=#888888><BR><BR><BR>
<DD>-- <BR>
<DD>Dave Porter Porter Custom Bicycles 2909 Arno St. NE Albuquerque, NM
87107 <A href="tel:505-352-1378">505-352-1378</A> Go HERE: my world <A
href="http://www.porterbikes.com/">www.porterbikes.com/</A><BR></FONT><BR><BR></DD></DL></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV></DIV></DIV></BODY></HTML>