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Old 05-16-2012, 05:23 PM
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Hey Family, I have a 00' 883 and I just picked up these (Burly) 10" slammer shocks for it. Will this be as easy as changing shock on a cage? I'm trying to get more hands on with my chariot. I was all set to attempt this until I saw this spanner tool in the box. Now I'm like whoa!...I'd better start asking some questions. Any help is appreciated. Thank you folks.
 
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Old 05-16-2012, 05:31 PM
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Put a jack under the bike to keep it from dropping when you remove the shock bolts. Unbolt and bolt on the new ones, relatively easy if done right. I did it without a jack but with a friend, so he held up the rear while I swapped out my shocks for struts.

The spanner tool is to adjust the shocks.
 
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Old 05-16-2012, 05:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Smither's
Hey Family, I have a 00' 883 and I just picked up these (Burly) 10" slammer shocks for it. Will this be as easy as changing shock on a cage? I'm trying to get more hands on with my chariot. I was all set to attempt this until I saw this spanner tool in the box. Now I'm like whoa!...I'd better start asking some questions. Any help is appreciated. Thank you folks.

yeah e-z fix. and if youre going lower, then you don't even need a lift. can just take em off one at a time
 
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Old 05-16-2012, 05:45 PM
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I did mine on the ground. went from a 11" shock to a 10" shock. Just do 1 at a time just as pointdogg48 said.
 
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