Quick question on the Rancho 17505 struts

[Uncle Krusty]

Saturday I finally picked up my lift.
OME springs, Rancho shocks and struts.

I just have one question...

The shocks came compressed with the "strap" to hold them that way. Typical of most gas shocks.

I assume the struts are the same - correct? (They better be as there is no way I'm going to squash those new springs down that far )

Do I bend out the three little "tabs" under what appears to be the retainer at the top of the strut tube to realease the compressed strut?
I'ts the only way I can see that these are kept in a compressed state. kopkrab.gif

I've had my question into Rancho's support center since this morning, but being they can't even get an install sheet into any of the four boxes, I don't expect a quick responce.

Still no responce from Rancho (9-24), but to their credit, I did find the install sheet for the struts in the box. Guess I didn't look hard enough.

Don't get me wrong, I probably wouldn't have read the install sheets anyway, but as a draftsman, I can appreciate all the pretty illustrations provided for those of us that won't take the time to read the text...

Thanks in advance!

 

[tjkj2002]

There is a place on the very end of the strut shaft(past the threaded part) that you put a wrench on,just turn the strut shaft about 1/4-1/2 turn either way and it will uncompress itself.

 

[Uncle Krusty]

tjkj2002,

Thanks!

(bowdown) (bowdown) (bowdown)

It worked perfectly... I'll add that to my "bag of tricks" file...