Rooks dumb question of the week....

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Posted: 11/15/11 2:56pm Message 1 of 20

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The Rook

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The KYBs came today, so I know what Im doing on my day off tomorrow...

Ok heres the question.

The new shocks came with a packing strap around them (top to bottom). Does this get cut off before or after install??????

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Posted: 11/15/11 4:39pm Message 2 of 20

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Your Joking Right?

If not....DO NOT CUT STRAPS UNTIL SHOCKS ARE ON MOUNTS AND SECURE!

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Yah what EBO said, don't be cuttin those straps till you get em mounted,dats a whole lotta greief ya dont want

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Well now...it really depends on if you are able to remove the shipping straps after installing the shocks. The rears won't be a problem...the fronts may be a different story....kinda limited amount of room in the front to get to them to cut the straps off....

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I'm with Ebo on this one..don't want any explosions!! Now that's funny!!

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Posted: 11/16/11 5:58am Message 6 of 20

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See I told you it was a dumb question.......still I didnt know the answer.

Thanks!!!!! Im glad I didnt cut them yet.......

Stay tuned for more dumb questions to follow...........

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Posted: 11/16/11 6:57am Message 7 of 20

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There's no dumb questions, Dan! What is dumb is NOT asking questions and then screwing something up! Most of the answers you get on here are as much EXPERIENCE as KNOWLEGE! No sense in making the same mistakes someone else has! We're all here to help! (most of the time!)

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Posted: 11/16/11 7:55am Message 8 of 20

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Dan, I guess that I'm dumb (ebo

made me that way) because I cut mine as soon as removing them from the box. I does get a little tricky installing them but it's wasn't such a problem. You have to compress them then be quick about running the bolt thru.