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Can someone please give me some guidance as to how to give more tension?
Thanks in advance.
Thanks in advance.
Ouch!Just a little warning about working with the trunk springs.
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That’s what I’m thinking;trunk lid doesn’t weigh all that much. Although if the torsion spring broke, that could be interesting.Is it really that difficult? It can't be done by hand somehow?
You have to think about where the springs are located and how much leverage pressure is on them. How much 'power' would it take to lift the lid open at the hinge when you turn the lock?? A LOT!That’s what I’m thinking;trunk lid doesn’t weigh all that much. Although if the torsion spring broke, that could be interesting.
This is worth remembering...The FMS shows useing a block on the end of a "T" handle.
First hand account...
www.forabodiesonly.com/mopar/threads/trunk-torsion-adjustment-fail-and-ruined-underwear.321313/
Or this...
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www.forabodiesonly.com/mopar/threads/gas-struts-on-the-trunk-lid-here-you-go.312779/
- borrowed from FABOThose trunk torsion rods are under full tension when the trunk is closed. When the trunk lid is completely open, they're as close to unloaded as you can make them.
Hey dvw, what's the X for?? So, you think there's not much pressure on these 'lifting' springs when the deck lid is closed? If that's what you think, it's telling me you've never messed with these things......
I use either a lap top or my desk top and don't even want to use my phone to surf the net lol. It's frustrating to me to even do a simple search and my phone screen is 3x5....Might have been FFS, "Fat Finger Syndrome"
I want to see this '64 that RC is working on !