Removing Shocks TJ
04-30-2007, 10:41 PM
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Removing Shocks TJ
Hello everyone:
I'm having a difficult time removing my shocks. I'm trying to install
Bar Pin Eliminators, but I cannot figure out how to remove the top
part of the shock in the front. There is one bolt on top, but the top
part of the shock just spins when I turn the bolt, and there is no way
to grab onto the shock to hold it into place. I almost broke the metal
casing trying to hold it with a pipe wrench. There must be a way that
I overlooked. Please help!
Thanks,
Mike
I'm having a difficult time removing my shocks. I'm trying to install
Bar Pin Eliminators, but I cannot figure out how to remove the top
part of the shock in the front. There is one bolt on top, but the top
part of the shock just spins when I turn the bolt, and there is no way
to grab onto the shock to hold it into place. I almost broke the metal
casing trying to hold it with a pipe wrench. There must be a way that
I overlooked. Please help!
Thanks,
Mike
04-30-2007, 11:47 PM
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Re: Removing Shocks TJ
97tjMike wrote:
> Hello everyone:
>
> I'm having a difficult time removing my shocks. I'm trying to install
> Bar Pin Eliminators, but I cannot figure out how to remove the top
> part of the shock in the front. There is one bolt on top, but the top
> part of the shock just spins when I turn the bolt, and there is no way
> to grab onto the shock to hold it into place. I almost broke the metal
> casing trying to hold it with a pipe wrench. There must be a way that
> I overlooked. Please help!
>
> Thanks,
> Mike
>
I think I use a box end wrench with a pair of vise grips grabbing the
flat of the shaft at the top.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
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> Hello everyone:
>
> I'm having a difficult time removing my shocks. I'm trying to install
> Bar Pin Eliminators, but I cannot figure out how to remove the top
> part of the shock in the front. There is one bolt on top, but the top
> part of the shock just spins when I turn the bolt, and there is no way
> to grab onto the shock to hold it into place. I almost broke the metal
> casing trying to hold it with a pipe wrench. There must be a way that
> I overlooked. Please help!
>
> Thanks,
> Mike
>
I think I use a box end wrench with a pair of vise grips grabbing the
flat of the shaft at the top.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
04-30-2007, 11:47 PM
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Re: Removing Shocks TJ
97tjMike wrote:
> Hello everyone:
>
> I'm having a difficult time removing my shocks. I'm trying to install
> Bar Pin Eliminators, but I cannot figure out how to remove the top
> part of the shock in the front. There is one bolt on top, but the top
> part of the shock just spins when I turn the bolt, and there is no way
> to grab onto the shock to hold it into place. I almost broke the metal
> casing trying to hold it with a pipe wrench. There must be a way that
> I overlooked. Please help!
>
> Thanks,
> Mike
>
I think I use a box end wrench with a pair of vise grips grabbing the
flat of the shaft at the top.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
> Hello everyone:
>
> I'm having a difficult time removing my shocks. I'm trying to install
> Bar Pin Eliminators, but I cannot figure out how to remove the top
> part of the shock in the front. There is one bolt on top, but the top
> part of the shock just spins when I turn the bolt, and there is no way
> to grab onto the shock to hold it into place. I almost broke the metal
> casing trying to hold it with a pipe wrench. There must be a way that
> I overlooked. Please help!
>
> Thanks,
> Mike
>
I think I use a box end wrench with a pair of vise grips grabbing the
flat of the shaft at the top.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
04-30-2007, 11:47 PM
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Re: Removing Shocks TJ
97tjMike wrote:
> Hello everyone:
>
> I'm having a difficult time removing my shocks. I'm trying to install
> Bar Pin Eliminators, but I cannot figure out how to remove the top
> part of the shock in the front. There is one bolt on top, but the top
> part of the shock just spins when I turn the bolt, and there is no way
> to grab onto the shock to hold it into place. I almost broke the metal
> casing trying to hold it with a pipe wrench. There must be a way that
> I overlooked. Please help!
>
> Thanks,
> Mike
>
I think I use a box end wrench with a pair of vise grips grabbing the
flat of the shaft at the top.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
> Hello everyone:
>
> I'm having a difficult time removing my shocks. I'm trying to install
> Bar Pin Eliminators, but I cannot figure out how to remove the top
> part of the shock in the front. There is one bolt on top, but the top
> part of the shock just spins when I turn the bolt, and there is no way
> to grab onto the shock to hold it into place. I almost broke the metal
> casing trying to hold it with a pipe wrench. There must be a way that
> I overlooked. Please help!
>
> Thanks,
> Mike
>
I think I use a box end wrench with a pair of vise grips grabbing the
flat of the shaft at the top.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
04-30-2007, 11:47 PM
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Re: Removing Shocks TJ
97tjMike wrote:
> Hello everyone:
>
> I'm having a difficult time removing my shocks. I'm trying to install
> Bar Pin Eliminators, but I cannot figure out how to remove the top
> part of the shock in the front. There is one bolt on top, but the top
> part of the shock just spins when I turn the bolt, and there is no way
> to grab onto the shock to hold it into place. I almost broke the metal
> casing trying to hold it with a pipe wrench. There must be a way that
> I overlooked. Please help!
>
> Thanks,
> Mike
>
I think I use a box end wrench with a pair of vise grips grabbing the
flat of the shaft at the top.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
> Hello everyone:
>
> I'm having a difficult time removing my shocks. I'm trying to install
> Bar Pin Eliminators, but I cannot figure out how to remove the top
> part of the shock in the front. There is one bolt on top, but the top
> part of the shock just spins when I turn the bolt, and there is no way
> to grab onto the shock to hold it into place. I almost broke the metal
> casing trying to hold it with a pipe wrench. There must be a way that
> I overlooked. Please help!
>
> Thanks,
> Mike
>
I think I use a box end wrench with a pair of vise grips grabbing the
flat of the shaft at the top.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
05-01-2007, 04:04 AM
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Re: Removing Shocks TJ
Vice grips as hard as it takes. Let them bump against the fenderwell.
Carl
"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
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> 97tjMike wrote:
>> Hello everyone:
>>
>> I'm having a difficult time removing my shocks. I'm trying to install
>> Bar Pin Eliminators, but I cannot figure out how to remove the top
>> part of the shock in the front. There is one bolt on top, but the top
>> part of the shock just spins when I turn the bolt, and there is no way
>> to grab onto the shock to hold it into place. I almost broke the metal
>> casing trying to hold it with a pipe wrench. There must be a way that
>> I overlooked. Please help!
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Mike
>>
>
> I think I use a box end wrench with a pair of vise grips grabbing the flat
> of the shaft at the top.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
Carl
"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
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> 97tjMike wrote:
>> Hello everyone:
>>
>> I'm having a difficult time removing my shocks. I'm trying to install
>> Bar Pin Eliminators, but I cannot figure out how to remove the top
>> part of the shock in the front. There is one bolt on top, but the top
>> part of the shock just spins when I turn the bolt, and there is no way
>> to grab onto the shock to hold it into place. I almost broke the metal
>> casing trying to hold it with a pipe wrench. There must be a way that
>> I overlooked. Please help!
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Mike
>>
>
> I think I use a box end wrench with a pair of vise grips grabbing the flat
> of the shaft at the top.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
05-01-2007, 04:04 AM
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Re: Removing Shocks TJ
Vice grips as hard as it takes. Let them bump against the fenderwell.
Carl
"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
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> 97tjMike wrote:
>> Hello everyone:
>>
>> I'm having a difficult time removing my shocks. I'm trying to install
>> Bar Pin Eliminators, but I cannot figure out how to remove the top
>> part of the shock in the front. There is one bolt on top, but the top
>> part of the shock just spins when I turn the bolt, and there is no way
>> to grab onto the shock to hold it into place. I almost broke the metal
>> casing trying to hold it with a pipe wrench. There must be a way that
>> I overlooked. Please help!
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Mike
>>
>
> I think I use a box end wrench with a pair of vise grips grabbing the flat
> of the shaft at the top.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
Carl
"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
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> 97tjMike wrote:
>> Hello everyone:
>>
>> I'm having a difficult time removing my shocks. I'm trying to install
>> Bar Pin Eliminators, but I cannot figure out how to remove the top
>> part of the shock in the front. There is one bolt on top, but the top
>> part of the shock just spins when I turn the bolt, and there is no way
>> to grab onto the shock to hold it into place. I almost broke the metal
>> casing trying to hold it with a pipe wrench. There must be a way that
>> I overlooked. Please help!
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Mike
>>
>
> I think I use a box end wrench with a pair of vise grips grabbing the flat
> of the shaft at the top.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
05-01-2007, 04:04 AM
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Re: Removing Shocks TJ
Vice grips as hard as it takes. Let them bump against the fenderwell.
Carl
"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
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> 97tjMike wrote:
>> Hello everyone:
>>
>> I'm having a difficult time removing my shocks. I'm trying to install
>> Bar Pin Eliminators, but I cannot figure out how to remove the top
>> part of the shock in the front. There is one bolt on top, but the top
>> part of the shock just spins when I turn the bolt, and there is no way
>> to grab onto the shock to hold it into place. I almost broke the metal
>> casing trying to hold it with a pipe wrench. There must be a way that
>> I overlooked. Please help!
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Mike
>>
>
> I think I use a box end wrench with a pair of vise grips grabbing the flat
> of the shaft at the top.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
Carl
"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
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> 97tjMike wrote:
>> Hello everyone:
>>
>> I'm having a difficult time removing my shocks. I'm trying to install
>> Bar Pin Eliminators, but I cannot figure out how to remove the top
>> part of the shock in the front. There is one bolt on top, but the top
>> part of the shock just spins when I turn the bolt, and there is no way
>> to grab onto the shock to hold it into place. I almost broke the metal
>> casing trying to hold it with a pipe wrench. There must be a way that
>> I overlooked. Please help!
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Mike
>>
>
> I think I use a box end wrench with a pair of vise grips grabbing the flat
> of the shaft at the top.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
05-01-2007, 04:04 AM
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Re: Removing Shocks TJ
Vice grips as hard as it takes. Let them bump against the fenderwell.
Carl
"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
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> 97tjMike wrote:
>> Hello everyone:
>>
>> I'm having a difficult time removing my shocks. I'm trying to install
>> Bar Pin Eliminators, but I cannot figure out how to remove the top
>> part of the shock in the front. There is one bolt on top, but the top
>> part of the shock just spins when I turn the bolt, and there is no way
>> to grab onto the shock to hold it into place. I almost broke the metal
>> casing trying to hold it with a pipe wrench. There must be a way that
>> I overlooked. Please help!
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Mike
>>
>
> I think I use a box end wrench with a pair of vise grips grabbing the flat
> of the shaft at the top.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
Carl
"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
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> 97tjMike wrote:
>> Hello everyone:
>>
>> I'm having a difficult time removing my shocks. I'm trying to install
>> Bar Pin Eliminators, but I cannot figure out how to remove the top
>> part of the shock in the front. There is one bolt on top, but the top
>> part of the shock just spins when I turn the bolt, and there is no way
>> to grab onto the shock to hold it into place. I almost broke the metal
>> casing trying to hold it with a pipe wrench. There must be a way that
>> I overlooked. Please help!
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Mike
>>
>
> I think I use a box end wrench with a pair of vise grips grabbing the flat
> of the shaft at the top.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
05-01-2007, 08:42 AM
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Re: Removing Shocks TJ
When that doesn't work, cut the nut off with a nut buster or dremel tool
with abasive blade.
Carl S wrote:
> Vice grips as hard as it takes. Let them bump against the fenderwell.
>
> Carl
>
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:4636b854$0$6656$9a6e19ea@unlimited.newshostin g.com...
>
>>97tjMike wrote:
>>
>>>Hello everyone:
>>>
>>>I'm having a difficult time removing my shocks. I'm trying to install
>>>Bar Pin Eliminators, but I cannot figure out how to remove the top
>>>part of the shock in the front. There is one bolt on top, but the top
>>>part of the shock just spins when I turn the bolt, and there is no way
>>>to grab onto the shock to hold it into place. I almost broke the metal
>>>casing trying to hold it with a pipe wrench. There must be a way that
>>>I overlooked. Please help!
>>>
>>>Thanks,
>>>Mike
>>>
>>
>>I think I use a box end wrench with a pair of vise grips grabbing the flat
>>of the shaft at the top.
>>
>>Mike
>>86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
>>88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>>Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
>>Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
>>(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>
>
>
with abasive blade.
Carl S wrote:
> Vice grips as hard as it takes. Let them bump against the fenderwell.
>
> Carl
>
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:4636b854$0$6656$9a6e19ea@unlimited.newshostin g.com...
>
>>97tjMike wrote:
>>
>>>Hello everyone:
>>>
>>>I'm having a difficult time removing my shocks. I'm trying to install
>>>Bar Pin Eliminators, but I cannot figure out how to remove the top
>>>part of the shock in the front. There is one bolt on top, but the top
>>>part of the shock just spins when I turn the bolt, and there is no way
>>>to grab onto the shock to hold it into place. I almost broke the metal
>>>casing trying to hold it with a pipe wrench. There must be a way that
>>>I overlooked. Please help!
>>>
>>>Thanks,
>>>Mike
>>>
>>
>>I think I use a box end wrench with a pair of vise grips grabbing the flat
>>of the shaft at the top.
>>
>>Mike
>>86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
>>88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>>Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
>>Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
>>(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>
>
>