Shock spacers

[scspeedster]

Any trick on installing the shock spacers on Koni Shocks?
Can't seem to wedge the spacer in between the shock and mounting bracket?

[Guardm16]

I attributed the tight space to the powder coating, But I was not willing to sand that off to create the space. I used "inside calipers" to measure the space, then used the bench grinder to remove the materiel from both spacers equally. I held the spacers with small vice grips and took off a little at a time to reach the desired number. It was time consuming but made assembly easy.

[RuffShod]

You can use a piece of allthread with 2 nuts in between the ears. Hold one nut and turn the other to slightly spread the ears apart to give you some working room. When you install the shock bolt...it will bring the ears back to where they need to be.

[Guardm16]

You can use a piece of allthread with 2 nuts in between the ears. Hold one nut and turn the other to slightly spread the ears apart to give you some working room. When you install the shock bolt...it will bring the ears back to where they need to be.

I did try using a brake caliper compressing tool, but that was more trouble than it was worth

[DonImbimbo]

I wound up measuring with calipers and grinding the spacers to fit.

[Ford & Jeep Fan]

I made room for the spacers on my 33HR. Drive something (anything tapered) down in between the two holes and spread the steel apart. a 1/16th of an inch is plenty. when you torque the bolts it goes back exactly where it should.

[Lew]

You can use a piece of allthread with 2 nuts in between the ears. Hold one nut and turn the other to slightly spread the ears apart to give you some working room. When you install the shock bolt...it will bring the ears back to where they need to be.

I second this. Very easy and effective.

[RoadRacer]

You can use a piece of allthread with 2 nuts in between the ears. Hold one nut and turn the other to slightly spread the ears apart to give you some working room. When you install the shock bolt...it will bring the ears back to where they need to be.

This. Also often used when fitting the suspension arms.