• boaratio@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    I had a friend that told me he was going to replace his shock springs using Harbor Freight spring compressors, and I told him it was nice knowing him. Luckily it went ok, but that shit will rip you in half if things go sideways.

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      1 year ago

      I was so lucky with my failure, it shot between my legs and missed, almost joining the eunuch community. If I ever want to do it myself again I will remove the shock absorbers, but then take them to a proper shop to remove and replace the shock