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Old Apr 29, 2010 | 09:31 PM
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I've been searching on here for an hour an still am unsure. I bought a lowering kit off ebay a year ago for about $20 bucks, came with no instructions. it consists of two bolts and nuts about the same length as the stock ones (front of end of shock mounting). it seems there are press on, some you have to dismantle the can and bolt on. i'm guessing these are the bolt on. so since they are roughly the same length as stock bolts do i lock-tight these on to the stock mounts? kinda doubling them up length wise

if anyone could take a pic of there bolt on set up that would be sweet too

thanks for the info and sorry to beat a dead horse
 
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Old Apr 29, 2010 | 10:35 PM
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Copy and paste this to your browser instructions for rear lowering bolt install.

http://www.harley-davidson.com/en_US...../-J03392.pdf
 
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you have to change those bolts over from the standard ones,they are longer,you need to press the shocks to compress them to pull the shocks apart!i used a jack and the deck on my house and jacked them up to compress them and pull them apart!i am going to do a thread soon with progressive photos how to do this job,not difficult,and great results for only $20
 
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Old Apr 30, 2010 | 07:43 AM
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Originally Posted by kiwideuce
you have to change those bolts over from the standard ones,they are longer,you need to press the shocks to compress them to pull the shocks apart!i used a jack and the deck on my house and jacked them up to compress them and pull them apart!i am going to do a thread soon with progressive photos how to do this job,not difficult,and great results for only $20
That would be nice.

I will be eagerly awaiting..
 
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that link you posted didn't work, anyone else?
 
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Old Apr 30, 2010 | 10:45 PM
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Search google softail rear for lowering bolt install instuctions that is how i found it.
Sorry the link did not work.
 
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found one. thanks everyone
 
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