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Re: PO has me PO'd
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06-26-2015, 12:05 PM
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Re: PO has me PO'd
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06-26-2015, 02:12 PM
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Re: PO has me PO'd
Question regarding your Bilstein install. I just installed a set on my Jimmy. I installed them with the black boots facing down since the Bilstein sticker would be upside down otherwise. No install info came with the shocks. I had my previous shocks mounted like yours with the boot up. I've seen shocks installed either way so don't know if their is a right or wrong. Do you know of any advantage/disadvantage to either way of installing them?
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06-26-2015, 02:28 PM
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Re: PO has me PO'd
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06-26-2015, 02:38 PM
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Re: PO has me PO'd
Ok, just talked to Bilstein, you re right, shock should be installed with correct orientation to the sticker. Guess I have to change mine and ty for bringing it to my attention
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06-27-2015, 10:08 AM
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Re: PO has me PO'd
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06-27-2015, 01:54 PM
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Re: PO has me PO'd
are the Bilsteins gas charged? My Fox shocks are and they mount with the body up.
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06-28-2015, 08:29 AM
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May have run into another problem, as one of the brake drums seems to have a crack running all the way around it
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06-30-2015, 11:01 AM
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Just gotta say rock autos return policy is second to none... called them with complaint, they emailed a shipping label, dropped the part off at FedEx, new part is on the way. They paid postage both ways, what a company, will buy from them again
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06-30-2015, 11:06 AM
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Re: PO has me PO'd
Did you notice the crack before you painted it? That probably would not make me happy if I saw it afterwards
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06-30-2015, 12:18 PM
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lesson learned, inspect parts
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07-05-2015, 08:30 AM
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Re: PO has me PO'd
Ok, second part arrived, still cracked, they want to refund my money, but I still need a drum. So, I will try a AC Delco part this time and the heck with Raybestys
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07-08-2015, 09:52 AM
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Re: PO has me PO'd
First attempt to mount dual handbrakes
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07-08-2015, 10:06 AM
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Re: PO has me PO'd
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07-09-2015, 12:49 PM
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Rather then risk ruining my good console bottom, pulled a POS one off the shelf and cut into that, glad I did, because my cuts were a bit excessive. I may have to use the 73 and up bracket on the front of the console to elevate it a bit
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07-23-2015, 11:37 AM
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Re: PO has me PO'd
Third time was a charm on the brake drum, but went with AC Delco this time, still Chinese but better quality
Anyway, did some more work to the dual handbrakes, adjuster screw installed, now to figure out what length to make cables  WIN_20150723_101746 by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/97391199@N06/]
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07-24-2015, 08:33 AM
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07-24-2015, 10:36 AM
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Sorry to hear about your setback with the flood, hope it all works out for you
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07-24-2015, 11:26 AM
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Finished up one cable shroud, need some extension springs to take up slack
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07-24-2015, 01:44 PM
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Swamp Rat had posted "are the Bilsteins gas charged? My Fox shocks are and they mount with the body up." Yes, "5100 Series shocks use Bilstein's mono-tube high gas pressure design for consistent fade-free performance & long life." Soooooooooooo, I've learned something new. It's a gas thing! Thanks everyone
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07-25-2015, 09:17 AM
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07-26-2015, 07:58 PM
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Re: PO has me PO'd
I cut the boots off of mine. Looks better and ensures junk doesn't get trapped in the boot, eating up the shaft. Keep up the progress Jim.
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Progress is slow at best
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