Mark,
  I just replaced front shocks on both my vans in
November.  It is very straight forward.  Tom C.'s
procedure is very complete, I think it took about 30
minutes to change both front shocks.  You do NOT need
a spring compressor, you don't even have to touch the
springs. It was easier on my '84 since it sits higher,
I didn't even have to jack it up.

Have fun...

Matt F
1984 Wolfsburg "Moby"
1990 GL "Vern"
1963 SO33 "Rusty"

--- Mark Cumnock <kayakwesty@YAHOO.COM> wrote:
> has anyone got any tricks, that I need to know about
> before I try to
> tackle replacement of the front shocks, esp. what
> kind of special tools I
> will need
>
> Mark Cumnock
> I-4 conversion 84 westy

=====
Matt Faust
'84 Wolfsburg Weekender "Moby"
'63 Westy SO-33 Sub-hatch "Rusty"

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