Adjusting 6112's after they are installed?

Just curious, how hard is it to adjust a set of 6112's after the install? I know the height is adjustable with the c-clips so you can't just turn them like you can a set of true coil overs but what I'm asking is...

To adjust them after they are installed, do you have to remove and disassemble them or can you leave them installed and just use a spring compressor to release the tension on the spring and move the c-clip?

 

Not possible. You have to take the top plate off to decompress the spring and remove the clip.

 

Probably could do it on the truck but getting the spring compressor's in an out could be a chore.

 

Huh? You can compress the spring with top plate on. Did it on my 06 dc, couldnt get the coilerover with spacer lift back in, used spring compressor , installed coilover, remove spring compressor. Akward and limited space but can be done.

 

So explain how you are going to release the tension on the bottom perch clip by not de compressing the spring?

You have to disassemble it to decompress the spring....it’s only a few more bolts to just take the entire assembly out.

You’re talking about a spacer lift. 6112s are not a spacer lift and nothing is going between the assembly and the frame mount. We’re talking about physically decompressing the spring to be able to remove the perch clip on the shock. You have to remove the shocks nut to take the top plate off in order to release the springs tension to adjust the perch height. At this point.....why would you bother not taking off 4 more bolts to alleviate having to work inside the wheel well?

 

I know what 6112's are, I installed them on my '18. The top plate does not have to be removed to compress a spring, only to remove-replace a spring. Compressing the spring is what takes the tension off the bottom perch. Not fun but yes it can be done on the truck.

Edit: wtf is decompressing a spring btw.

 

If you don’t know what decompressing a spring under load/tension means.....then I don’t know what to tell you lol.

 

I have been working on cars my entire life and have never heard anyone say decompressing a spring.

Lol.

 

Entire life huh? Pretty broad statement. Keep making those adjustments while everything’s on the truck then. Lol.

 

U really do have an atitude towards me, not everyone has your elaborate vernacular. Maybe u need to 'decompress'.

The op asked if it is possible, yes it is possible. I have done it for a different reason on my 06 DC, like i previously said.

 

No attitude. You’re telling the OP it’s ok to make the adjustments on a loaded spring while on the vehicle all while trying to manipulate a spring compressor inside the wheel well. It’s literally 4 bolts to remove the entire assembly from the frame mount. Your method is not safe and is unnecessary. So therefore I am telling the OP to remove the entire assembly from the vehicle and do it the proper way. I don’t care how long you’ve been a shade tree mechanic. Doing it on the vehicle is not the proper way.

 

You lack reading comprehension, make assumptions and are a real ass. Compressing the spring on the vehicle is far safer than doing it off the truck with a rental spring compressor. I will agree taking it off is the proper clinical technique, maybe OP isnt that mechanically inclined and wanted an easier way.

Btw, it is just a few more than 4 bolts for the removal of a front coilover on a Tundra. If you can do it with just 4 bolts, you are a magician! Lol.

 

Sorry if I hurt your feelings.

 

Haha, feelings. You still ignore it is more than 4 bolts to remove a front coilover on a tundra. You the man dan

 

4 nuts on the top. You’re obviously removing the 1 bottom bolt if you’re pulling it. Not ignoring anything. Just not carrying on with the life long mechanic who rather work harder than smarter.

 

Wait but you said it was dangerous on vehicle, i smell keyboard troll. Drop it.

 

What? No keyboard troll here. Never said anything about keeping it on the truck either. Now you’re pulling straws looking to argue.

 

Nite sweetie.

 

It's like unthawing something.

 

OP got waaaay more than he bargained for.

 

I thought I was on TW for a minute.

 

No shit huh?

So one yes and one no. Anybody want to tag in and be the tie breaker? lol

 

I wouldn't consider myself expert enough to break the tie. I'm just a shade-tree wannabe who's had his share of rounded bolt heads, oil-stained driveways and slag-burnt welds. Simply put, I lack the courage, skill and experience to even attempt to compress the springs on the truck. I hate compressing springs. I assembled my own 6112s, but I did it using a professional caged spring compressor at a friend's shop after paying him $20 just so I could play with it. After using his cage, it's the only way I'll compress springs.

With that said, it's a pain to have to remove the coilovers from the truck, compress them yourself (or pay to have a shop compress them), and then reinstall them all over again. If I had the skills and experience to readjust them while on the truck, I'd prefer to do them that way just to get the job done more quickly. But since I don't, I'd choose to do it the hard way, despite my admittedly bad habit of always wanting to cut corners, and go through the trouble of removing them if I were so inclined to re-adjust them. Anyway, that's just me. Kudos to those who can do it otherwise.