Shocks or Springs?

[clivelm]

Hi everyone,
I have just brought a 2inch suspension kit for my GQ. I can't do all the work in one weekend. In what order would I do it? eg all 4 shocks then all 4 springs, front then back. What do you think?

Cheers

Clive

[MEGOMONSTER]

Hi everyone, I have just brought a 2inch suspension kit for my GQ. I can't do all the work in one weekend. In what order would I do it? eg all 4 shocks then all 4 springs, front then back. What do you think? Cheers Clive

No sure about a GQ but on the GU, Mattfew and I (well mostly Matt ) fitted springs and shocks in the morning, couple hours Max. Then went wheeling straight after for the afternoon. image-464691269.jpg From this image-2324425108.jpg To this image-3849988881.jpg To this

We did front first. Then back.

Shockers out first then springs out, springs in and shockers in.

I thinks that's how we ( he ) did it.

[Bloodyaussie]

Firstly head over to the intro section mate and say g'day and introduce yourself..

As for the Suspension the shocks are very easy to do and should only take about 30-45min if doing this for the first time.

The springs are a bit tougher but not overly hard and should take maybe a couple of hours... I would do shocks first then springs later if I was to do it on different days??.

Oh and welcome.

[MEGOMONSTER]

Firstly head over to the intro section mate and say g'day and introduce yourself.. Oh and welcome.

Sorry mate missed that one.

[happygu]

Clive,

You have to undo the shocks to get the springs in ..... no point doing it twice .....

Mic

[clivelm]

Thanks Mic is that the same for front and back?

Clive

[happygu]

Yes it is Clive,

To be able to drop the springs out, you need to undo the shocks, as they have a fair bit of compressed length....

Rears are heaps easier than the fronts. Front axle doesn't naturally drop down as much as the uncompressed spring length, whereas the rears will drop out

Mic

[happygu]

Remember the new springs will probably be three or more inches longer, so whilst the old ones are easy to remove, it can be a little trickier getting the new ones back in...

[clivelm]

Thanks Mic you've been a great help.

[MEGOMONSTER]

Remember the new springs will probably be three or more inches longer, so whilst the old ones are easy to remove, it can be a little trickier getting the new ones back in...

We found the same, the replacement springs were a little harder to put in.