Lowering Advice
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Lowering Advice
Hey guys im about too imbark on a father son project and could use some help, Son just got back from Afghanistan and were going to lower his 03 softail standard 2" front and back, using a ness kit, I have a book on my 97 heritage and am wondering if there is any differance between the two, book only goes up to 99, and if there are any tips, tricks, special tools that I may need too buy, borrow or steal too get the job done, the picture is me keeping his batteries charged while hes deployed...........GO 101st AIRBORNE
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I don't think you'll need a book to do this... the shocks are different then yours though...
the rear anyway, if you look under there you'll see the difference between them... you'll have to remove the shocks the rear bolts i think they are 3/4 bolts and they are a bitch to break loose but don't give up... you'll need a bike jack... and when you get the shocks out you'll have too press them to change the stud on the end with the one from the lowering kit... or take them too a shop and have them press and RnR the stud... around here they charge around $50 for that... after thats done put the shocks back in and adjust the ht to where you like it the rear is done. My front is stock ht so you'll have to wait for someone else to chime in for that. Good Luck!
heres a pic of what the shocks look like after the bolt kit is on... just longer and a stiffer ride
the rear anyway, if you look under there you'll see the difference between them... you'll have to remove the shocks the rear bolts i think they are 3/4 bolts and they are a bitch to break loose but don't give up... you'll need a bike jack... and when you get the shocks out you'll have too press them to change the stud on the end with the one from the lowering kit... or take them too a shop and have them press and RnR the stud... around here they charge around $50 for that... after thats done put the shocks back in and adjust the ht to where you like it the rear is done. My front is stock ht so you'll have to wait for someone else to chime in for that. Good Luck!
heres a pic of what the shocks look like after the bolt kit is on... just longer and a stiffer ride
Last edited by story808; Oct 11, 2008 at 02:34 PM.
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Sounds pretty straight forward, is the picture of the shocks with the lowering studs installed? And did I read you right the lowering kit bolts are longer? And thanks for the reply
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