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01-06-2004, 07:11 PM

Cubanato

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Spring Compressors

Does anyone know where i can get some spring compressors???

especially for cheap

-J

P.S Also when i install new Shocks/Struts do i use the stock dust boots???

01-06-2004, 07:15 PM

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cheap spring compressors are available by rent at Autozone for $40 deposit... at least 1.5 years ago

01-06-2004, 07:50 PM

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Autozone still rents alot of equipments.

01-06-2004, 07:54 PM

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i got mine from a tool rental place. $10

01-06-2004, 07:59 PM

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$10 was only for a deposit right?

01-07-2004, 12:20 AM

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I rented from Schuck's which ended up costing only like $5 after the deposit was returned...

01-07-2004, 12:27 AM

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you can get one from Kragen for about $50 deposit.

01-07-2004, 12:33 AM

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Schuck's = Kragen

01-07-2004, 12:39 AM

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Schuck's = Kragen

oops....oh yeah....

we just call'em Kragen...not Schuck's...

01-07-2004, 03:58 AM

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I bought mine from Autozone for $29.00.

01-07-2004, 04:38 AM

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$10 was only for a deposit right?

no, that was to rent it for the day..

01-07-2004, 05:07 AM

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When I first put my springs on when visiting my parents in jacksonville, my step dad bought a compressor at Discount Auto Parts for $25. Later, when I needed to take 'em apart to get rid of my clicking/grinding noise I bought a craftsmen set from Sears. They were much nicer. I don't remember how much I paid.

01-07-2004, 05:52 AM

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no, that was to rent it for the day..

Autozones around here rent them out for free

01-07-2004, 06:22 AM

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Pepboys also rents them for free.

01-07-2004, 08:10 AM

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None of them do the rent or free thing around here. That's why i had to buy them. You guys are lucky.

01-07-2004, 08:15 AM

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Autozones around here rent them out for free

they do by me too, but no pepboys or autozone within 20 miles had one. $10 and i got them at a shop 5 min away...

01-07-2004, 08:16 AM

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None of them do the rent or free thing around here. That's why i had to buy them. You guys are lucky.

Well, the one pepboys had was pretty crappy and I ended up buying one of a different design from another store for about $30. The rentals are normally worn and hard to use. In my case, the pepboys one would start to experience a lot of internal friction as you compressed the spring. So much so that I would say almost 90% of the work being put in was going to just overcome the device friction, not to compress the spring. The one I bought was well worth the money IMO since it was much easier to compress.