I brought my strut housings to a machine shop to get them shortened & re-threaded. After a week, they called me yesterday and told me they couldn't do it. Anyone out there whose done this on they're own? How did you do it? what tools did you use?
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Chop saw with a metal blade, tape measure, and a welder.
You could also use a cutoff wheel, micrometer, and a welder.
And there's the ever popular, sawzall, ruler, and a welder.
Simply cut into 3 pieces, remove the middle bit, and weld the two outer bits that are left back together. -
I recommend welding magnets to align the tube.
But yeah, it's very easy.2006 GMC Sierra 2500HD 4WD LBZ/Allison
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What reasons did they give you? Should be pretty straight forward, I think the hardest part is pulling the strut out of the car.Comment
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did you by Ground Control Coilovers or is it another brand?Comment
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Done correctly, the housings do not need to be re-threaded.Comment
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