New center shock spring install issues

[dfroster]

New heavier spring in but this is what I’m dealing with. Rear of sled is elevated. Any suggestions on how to get the holes lined up for bolt install?

 

[super1c]

I took all the pressure off shock spring. Compressed shock to align. The tightened spring back up. If you have the spring how u want it just count turns of retainer ring you backed it off.

 

[dfroster]

I took all the pressure off shock spring. Compressed shock to align. The tightened spring back up. If you have the spring how u want it just count turns of retainer ring you backed it off.

Even with all pressure off spring and using a drift pin I couldn’t get that damn shock to compress enough. So I disconnected the straps at the rails and jacked up the front of sled to get the holes aligned for bolt install. Kind of a pain but job is done. Thanks for the reply!