 Camp Trunk Shox install Problem, Stuck in the UP. Help please |
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| bandjoey |
 Jul 13 2014, 11:50 AM
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bandjoey  Group: Members Posts: 4,926 Joined: 26-September 07 From: Bedford Tx Member No.: 8,156 Region Association: Southwest Region  |
I'm mounting the Camp trunk shop today. When I try to compress the shocks not on the cat, they're locked solid open. I cannot compress them any. Not a millimeter.
Are they bad, old and stuck, locked somehow, or is that the way they should be off the car? Does closing the trunk apply so much leverage that they'll work ok ? Help ! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) Attached thumbnail(s) 
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| Elliot Cannon |
Jul 13 2014, 11:56 AM
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914 Guru Group: Retired Members Posts: 8,487 Joined: 29-December 06 From: Paso Robles Ca. (Central coast) Member No.: 7,407 Region Association: None 
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Steel trunk lids are pretty heavy. The geometry between the hoods and the shocks is such that the leverage makes the trunks even heavier in terms of collapsing the shocks. Install them and try closing the trunk lid. My guess is the shock will collapse easily.
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| bandjoey |
Jul 13 2014, 12:01 PM
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bandjoey Group: Members Posts: 4,926 Joined: 26-September 07 From: Bedford Tx Member No.: 8,156 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Ok thanks. Will give it a try. Just didn't want to bend the strut under too much load.
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| bandjoey |
Jul 13 2014, 12:26 PM
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bandjoey Group: Members Posts: 4,926 Joined: 26-September 07 From: Bedford Tx Member No.: 8,156 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Didn't work. Shox are frozen. Installed and cannot close the lid not one mm.
If there's a lock I can't find it. Have to call Camp I guess |
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| bandjoey |
Jul 13 2014, 07:47 PM
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bandjoey Group: Members Posts: 4,926 Joined: 26-September 07 From: Bedford Tx Member No.: 8,156 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Surprise Sunday phone call. Camp 914 is sending me a new set. Great customer service! Thanks
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| rick 918-S |
Jul 14 2014, 05:09 AM
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Hey nice rack! -Celette Group: Members Posts: 20,460 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Now in Superior WI Member No.: 43 Region Association: Northstar Region
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QUOTE(bandjoey @ Jul 13 2014, 08:47 PM)  Surprise Sunday phone call. Camp 914 is sending me a new set. Great customer service! Thanks I met Craig in 04 at the WCC. I had no springs on my rear lid as I just finished installing the 928 engine. I told Craig I was going to order a set of his shocks when I got back home. He came back over a couple minutes later and handed me a set. He said send me a check when you get back home if you thing about it. I have the shocks on the Alien. They still work perfect. Great guy and a good product. |
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| ConeDodger |
Jul 14 2014, 03:44 PM
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Apex killer! Group: Members Posts: 23,588 Joined: 31-December 04 From: Tahoe Area Member No.: 3,380 Region Association: Northern California
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QUOTE(rick 918-S @ Jul 14 2014, 03:09 AM) QUOTE(bandjoey @ Jul 13 2014, 08:47 PM) Surprise Sunday phone call. Camp 914 is sending me a new set. Great customer service! Thanks I met Craig in 04 at the WCC. I had no springs on my rear lid as I just finished installing the 928 engine. I told Craig I was going to order a set of his shocks when I got back home. He came back over a couple minutes later and handed me a set. He said send me a check when you get back home if you thing about it. I have the shocks on the Alien. They still work perfect. Great guy and a good product. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif) you should send him a check Rick! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
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| GeorgeRud |
Jul 14 2014, 07:47 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,725 Joined: 27-July 05 From: Chicagoland Member No.: 4,482 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Craig is a good guy and does a great job.
Back in the day, John Williamson (the late Otto from Venice, Ca.) sent me all the parts for my 914-6 conversion car with the promise that I'd send him a check or return the parts if they didn't work for me. Gotta love a fellow like that (even though he enjoyed playing the old curmodgeon with folks when he could). RIP John! |
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