fr3533

my local off road place wants 250 to put 2 2.5 poly spacers in the front of my runner, does anybody know if pep boys will install them, i dont want to mess with spring compressers.

waskillywabbit

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Where you at in Alabama?

fr3533

mobile

Sloan

do you install spacers wab? i'm guessing your shop is in t-town?

psraff

I used a compressor one time when changing struts in my GT4. First time for my brother and I to do it. If you are careful and use some common sense it goes pretty easy. An air compressor is your best friend to a air gun \ wrench to tighten\loosen it.

We were careful and just didn't rush anything plus double check everything before we tightened them down. It's worth doing it yourself if that $250 place is the only place who you can do it.

Now I'm hoping to get a lift from Steve at SS soon and I was going to have him install them for the $150 price tag (new top caps and the install) for several reasons... For me to rent the compressor, go over to my Brother in laws for his air compressor and tools, the time to do it would cost me more in $$$ and my time then just having him do it and I KNOW it's done right. Then all I have to do is drop mine out, stick his in and I'm done...

Sloan

isn't steve in arizona? is he gonna come up there and put it on for you or something? for 150 sounds like a sweet deal man.

CJM

Dont take it to pepboys, please for the love of god!

psraff

Yeah, and let him get some Salmon Fishing in also! LOL. No, on his page he states for $50 he will install the struts in the springs. But to do that he uses the new top caps which costs $100. So they will be shipped to me pre-assembled saving me a lot of time in installing them. For me, that's worth the extra money.

"We can also pre-assemble the front Shocks/Coils for an extremely easy install.

Sloan

hmm so i'm assuming hes makin a trip up north.

(is salmon fishing very popular up in alaska?)

psraff

No man... Sorry for the confusion. He will install the struts along with the new caps into the front springs and then mail then along with everything else up to me. He'll do that for anyone.

...as for fishing in Alaska... I'm not sure if you're joking or not. If you aren't, I just Googled this for an example...
http://www.alaska-salmon-fishing-king.com/

Sloan

holy cow those are some big salmons! all i ever get to catch around here is catfish and crappie.

psraff

The large ones are King Salmon. There are 4-5 common Salmon spieces. Even the small ones average 16 lbs or so. 25-45lbs is common. I think the record is mid 70 lbs I think.

stormin94

The hippies closed our Salmon fishing season all year.

psraff

That's spreading everywhere... Even up here. Just try to find a place where you can have real "Freedom" these days to go camping....

You're in Northern CA. Wasn't there just a damn or two scheduled to be removed to help salmon get to their old spawning grounds down there?

Elton

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gilby4runner

Correct me if i am wrong but isnt it pep boys that wont install a tire that is larger than what came stock on the truck? If thats the case i doubt they will do it

dirtoyboy

Do it yourself! If you are scared just use 2 compressors and do your research first...You will save some cash and be smarter at the same time...sounds miraculous, doesnt it?

fastkevman

I would NEVER let "schlep-boys" work on ANY vehicle I own......its been just amazing what I have seen walking by the work bays to go in the store for some parts......wow!

I ended buying a decent set of spring compressors from Harbor Freight when I needed some, they came with safety chains also, which is nice.

I showed them to a few mechanic friends of mine and they said they seemed to be of good quality.

I have used them a few times and loaned them out quite a few times, they are holding up nicely and I still like them.

Djlarroc

^^ I agree, but if you're still worried. Take it to any shop but pepies.

Oh, Sloan and if you think those salmons are big, look up the halibut they catch in AK. My cousin lives out there. I went to visit him last May. I couldn't believe it. The wildlife out there is amazing. Truly a beautiful place to see.

Djlarroc

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