from factory my7 front shocks were set quite compressed and stiff, i want to soften them up a bit but dont have any wrench to turn the lock nuts.

please help.....thanks

 

there are special wrenchs, i dont know if other things will work also tho..

 

where can i get a set of these?

 

You can use a brass punch and a hammer to adjust the shocks. By using a brass punch you won't damage the lock rings and it is much cheaper than buying a shock wrench.

 

yea that works too, i have always had a shock wrench laying around, so i dont know where to get them or how $$ they cosr

 

The last time I shop for a shock wrench, the price of one is $45.00.

 

thanks a lot, i think i'll be usin the brass punch method at that price.

 

Harbor Freight Tools has a 4 piece spanner wrench set for only $15.99........thats FOUR wrenches of different sizes to do your shock preload, for only $16......

check out their website for item number 41243.

 

thanks

 

If you keep the threads clean and hit them with contact cleaner after your rides the only one you should need a punch for is the top lock nut. You "should" be able to turn the lower and upper lock rings by hand once you've removed the intial torque.