Remove springs from struts help

[tgui]

I have a nice spring compressor but not sure how much of the top of the strut comes off and what nuts to turn once the spring is compressed.

Any help or links?

 

[tgui]

This thread says to remove the top nut by using vice grips on the shaft.

On installing the new shock won't vice grips ruin the shaft?

I have an impact, does that negate vice grips?

https://chevroletforum.com/how-tos/...3-how-to-install-front-and-rear-shocks-392439

 

[tgui]

It looks like one long nut on top of a short wider nut?

I have another car to get to work just feeling like an idiot.

 

[tgui]

Duhh, 2 deep sockets right? Sorry for the train of thought thread!

 

[Doubeleive]

This is one removed from a strut

 

[tgui]

This is one removed from a strut

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Nice!

Now how do I get to that? ;-)

 

[iamdub]

Pretty sure that topmost "nut" is the connector for the Autoride and there should be a larger nut inside that hole that is threaded on the shock's shaft.

 

[Doubeleive]

have to remove the bolts, here is video on how to do it if you happen to have the nice $1400 spring compressor lol, but same procedure if your just using a regular spring compressor

 

[tgui]

Thanks so much for the info all! It makes sense. I'll post up pics as I go to help peeps in the future.

This is the compressor I'm using. Compare to the glasses on top. I read that F350 owners were using this.





This guy here.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B077XZVJ7W/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o07_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

[kbuskill]

Not sure if you are reusing the struts but on the autoride struts if you let the shaft spin while you are loosening or tightening the nut the struts will be ruined.

The long "nut" on top is indeed the connector for the auto ride.

The nut below that... the one that is counter sunk into the top plate, is the one that needs to be removed to disassemble the struts and remove the spring.

I used a pass through socket set and a pair of vise grips on the tip of the shaft

Something like these...