Tomorrow I'm swapping out the original factory springs and shocks for Moog's (3226/3227) and Rancho Rs5000x's (RS55128 and RS55240).
My question(s):
1) Am I throwing money away if I don't opt to sand/paint these shocks? The threads about them rusting have me nervous. Even my untrained eyes can easily see that they have a pretty cheap paint job on them.
2) If I do opt to sand/spray paint them, is it a job that can be accomplished in an evening/overnight? My window to install these is kinda tomorrow morning only, for the near term at least. I had planned more prep time but the parts arrived late. I basically would have a few hours tonight to apply 1-2 coats and then overnight to early AM for them to dry.
3) For the rear shocks, it's recommended to just cut through the plastic and remove the boot right?
Thanks all
My question(s):
1) Am I throwing money away if I don't opt to sand/paint these shocks? The threads about them rusting have me nervous. Even my untrained eyes can easily see that they have a pretty cheap paint job on them.
2) If I do opt to sand/spray paint them, is it a job that can be accomplished in an evening/overnight? My window to install these is kinda tomorrow morning only, for the near term at least. I had planned more prep time but the parts arrived late. I basically would have a few hours tonight to apply 1-2 coats and then overnight to early AM for them to dry.
3) For the rear shocks, it's recommended to just cut through the plastic and remove the boot right?
Thanks all
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