landroversforever Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 I have bought a pair of OME N73Ls for the front of the truck. Going over the fitting process in my head I have a couple of questions. The shocks come with a big bit of wire holding them closed. Now I need to take this off to get the protective plastic cover off. One this wire is removed, is the shock going to try and expand? If it does, do I have any chance of compressing it by hand? Do I need to take the wire off and get them on the truck ASAFP? Thanks in advance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disco_al Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 the wire is just to keep them compressed for transport. to tak it off, put the lower shock mount on the floor, grab hold of the top of the shock and push down, you can then remove the wire. once it's off, then the shock will start to expand, which is what it is supposed to do. to fit them, compress the shock, fit one end, then as it expands fit the other end Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 you can compress the damper by hand, the wire clip is just for transport in the box, replaced my front dampers by releasing the lower nut & removing the damper complete with the turret from the chassis mount, via the hole in the inner wing/engine bay. would be worth getting 2 new bolt rings & nuts before starting to change the dampers. also prime the damper before finally fitting it to the vehicle. just extend/compress it a few times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted February 5, 2011 Author Share Posted February 5, 2011 Cool, Just checking I will be able to compress them! Plan is to assemble new turret and shock, and drop in the top . I have some new HD turret rings to go on at the same time Ralph . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disco_al Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 that's probably the easiest way to do it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 definitly the easiest & quickest way, you have to support the chassis with a axle stand & axle with a jack so you can lower the axle/spring to remove/fit the turets bolt ring as it sits between the top spring mount & top end of the spring. see page 436 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landrover598 Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 Cool, Just checking I will be able to compress them! they can be a bit stiff to start off but compress fine. As per 1:20 on in this fantastic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robhybrid Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 Now I need to take this off to get the protective plastic cover off. The new shocks have a plastic shroud rather than metal, I cant see any reason why you should want to take the plastic shroud off? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted February 6, 2011 Author Share Posted February 6, 2011 When I posted that, I thought they were some sort of packing to stop them getting scratched by the wire retainer in transit. I didnt realise OME had changed the shocks and that the cover isnt metal any more! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elbekko Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 If they're gas shocks (like the Koni Heavy Tracks), they'll be a massive pain (quite literally in the back) to compress. Regular shocks aren't a problem though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roverbo Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 Oh yes, they can be a real pain - when you have missed "the moment of correct length" like ten times. I nearly gave up one time, but the trick is to use a long piece of wood under the car as a lever. I used a four foot length of 1½" x 2" rail. Bobs your uncle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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