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  • AlbertaFarmer
    Senior Member
    • Sep 2013
    • 525

    #31
    Originally posted by dlabmarc
    I have the same TC Bros 6+ kit. Do you need a fork spring compressor to get the spring and spacer back in with the fork cap? I cannot for the life of me get mine pushed down enough to thread into the fork.
    I read this somewhere online and it helped me: Without the spacers in, figure out the point in rotation where the threads engage, and mark with a sharpie or whatever. That way, you at least know your starting near the right point. I have progressive springs and a pile of preload, took a few tries, but didn't need any special tools. It was much easier the first time, with the tubes loose in my hands. Perhaps have another person ready to start turning a wrench or socket, that way you only have to worry about applying downward pressure. You'll get em!

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    • farmall
      Senior Member
      • Apr 2013
      • 9983

      #32
      Fuck working hard, work smart and cheap instead:

      Got a set of Progressive springs with spacers for my FXR and in a fit of exasperation sliced and expanded an old caulking gun to compress the fuckers. Worked well on the 39mm forks and the next set of larger forks I have to fight I'll cut the ring off another gun, weld studs to the lengthwise straps and use them to secure a

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      • AlbertaFarmer
        Senior Member
        • Sep 2013
        • 525

        #33
        Very slick, Farmall.

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