16 TGU Mysterious Red / Velocity Red. FM Ceramic Head pipe and FM E-Series tunable exhaust. PV Target Tune-AT WB Tuner. DK Outlaw 606 AC with EBS, Ward’s FCS fans. DK Custom Oil filter/Cooler relocation kit, Comfort Lift and 14 inch shocks. DK tank lift, wind deflectors, floorboard extenders, and tour pak relocator. Chrome TGU wheels. Bad Ass Lights tail lights. Lighted controls and Krome Works 2+2 narrow handle bars.
Bill G, when installing the comfort lift plate and 14 inch shocks is it possible to use my J&S trike lift and raise the Trike up, place the two jack stands under the cross member, then let the J&S down a little until you finish, then jack it back up enough to get the jack stands out?
16 TGU Mysterious Red / Velocity Red. FM Ceramic Head pipe and FM E-Series tunable exhaust. PV Target Tune-AT WB Tuner. DK Outlaw 606 AC with EBS, Ward’s FCS fans. DK Custom Oil filter/Cooler relocation kit, Comfort Lift and 14 inch shocks. DK tank lift, wind deflectors, floorboard extenders, and tour pak relocator. Chrome TGU wheels. Bad Ass Lights tail lights. Lighted controls and Krome Works 2+2 narrow handle bars.
Not Bill G, but that would work just fine. You will still want and adjustable jack to sit below the rear pulley guard (not to carry the weight of the trike, just to make slight adjustments in the height of the axle when installing the shocks).
Here is a video that should help-
Kevin
Thanks Kevin. I have had the trike up on 2 stands before when I installed you original comfort lift. The only problem i have is my floor jack is a little on the big side and it was very hard to get my two jack stands under the trike without the front of the floor jack being in the way. I think I will try using my J&S and see how that works. I can use my floor jack under the nest. Thanks again. Probably need to buy me one of the cheap, small narrow floor jacks.
16 TGU Mysterious Red / Velocity Red. FM Ceramic Head pipe and FM E-Series tunable exhaust. PV Target Tune-AT WB Tuner. DK Outlaw 606 AC with EBS, Ward’s FCS fans. DK Custom Oil filter/Cooler relocation kit, Comfort Lift and 14 inch shocks. DK tank lift, wind deflectors, floorboard extenders, and tour pak relocator. Chrome TGU wheels. Bad Ass Lights tail lights. Lighted controls and Krome Works 2+2 narrow handle bars.
I believe it will work fine with your J&S. I know a lot of guys use them. Devin (the "D" in DK) has one and uses it all the time. I just never have gotten comfortable with them...no logical reason I suppose.
He's even gotten up on the bike when it was on the jack, up in the air, and sat on it. Freaks me out a bit. lol
Kevin
Will the Pro-Action 14" shocks work with the original trike lift or do I need to buy the comfort lift. I have a 2016 Tri-Glide. I apologize to everyone. I am easily confused. Alot of good info here on these shocks. I am thinking this would be a good thing to do.
A question for those that have installed the Pro-Action 14" shocks. Did you used the red loctite per the instructions? Will the blue suffice? The red loctite will make them more difficult to break loose if you need to take them off.
I have wondered about that also. When I installed my first DK comfort lift (with stock shocks) about 2 years ago i used the blue and the bolts are still tight. I realize that a manufacturer like DK cannot tell anyone to use anything other than what the OM calls for and HD calls for red. Anybody that used the blue had any problems with them working loose?
16 TGU Mysterious Red / Velocity Red. FM Ceramic Head pipe and FM E-Series tunable exhaust. PV Target Tune-AT WB Tuner. DK Outlaw 606 AC with EBS, Ward’s FCS fans. DK Custom Oil filter/Cooler relocation kit, Comfort Lift and 14 inch shocks. DK tank lift, wind deflectors, floorboard extenders, and tour pak relocator. Chrome TGU wheels. Bad Ass Lights tail lights. Lighted controls and Krome Works 2+2 narrow handle bars.
This thread was started in December of 2016 by Bill G. Am I correct that at that time the shocks were 12 or 13 inch? When did DK finish the testing and start selling the 14 inch Pro Action shocks. It is hard to keep up with all of the dates and changes. I installed my new 14 inch Pro Action shocks and new lift plate yesterday. My butt and back are still sore from crawling around and sitting on concrete. Took me 4.5 hours but I work slow. I cleaned all the old Loctite off all of the bolts and used a 40 and 45 caliber bore brush to clean out all the threads on the trike. Anyway, the hardest part of this entire install for me was getting the top shock bolt off and back on. The trike wasn't very far off the ground and reaching up in there with your arm is tough on the wrist when it is up against the fender.
Also for those that haven't done this yet, when you are taking the top shock bolt off or putting it back on, remember this. On the first one I did I broke it loose with a 1/2 inch drive ratchet and 3/4 socket. Well after many short turns of the ratchet I was up against the fender and couldn't get the ratchet and socket off the bolt. So, I had to screw it back in enough to get the ratchet off and then use a ratchet type thin box end wrench. Just a little heads up for others. I used a torque wrench on all the plate bolts, but no way to get to the shock bolts with it. I just got it as tight as I could with the 1/2 inch drive ratchet with the limited leverage area available.
16 TGU Mysterious Red / Velocity Red. FM Ceramic Head pipe and FM E-Series tunable exhaust. PV Target Tune-AT WB Tuner. DK Outlaw 606 AC with EBS, Ward’s FCS fans. DK Custom Oil filter/Cooler relocation kit, Comfort Lift and 14 inch shocks. DK tank lift, wind deflectors, floorboard extenders, and tour pak relocator. Chrome TGU wheels. Bad Ass Lights tail lights. Lighted controls and Krome Works 2+2 narrow handle bars.
LOL, yeah I "started to" do that but I talked myself out of it because I needed to do it that day and couldn't get any help. I can assure you if I ever have to do it again I will do that. As a matter of fact this spring or summer I am going to do this just to clean and inspect everything.
16 TGU Mysterious Red / Velocity Red. FM Ceramic Head pipe and FM E-Series tunable exhaust. PV Target Tune-AT WB Tuner. DK Outlaw 606 AC with EBS, Ward’s FCS fans. DK Custom Oil filter/Cooler relocation kit, Comfort Lift and 14 inch shocks. DK tank lift, wind deflectors, floorboard extenders, and tour pak relocator. Chrome TGU wheels. Bad Ass Lights tail lights. Lighted controls and Krome Works 2+2 narrow handle bars.
I just did this exact same thing this afternoon. I pulled a real rookie move, cranking away with the socket wrench on the top bolt and watching the bolt not the back of the socket wrench. The bolt was almost out, one or two threads more and it bound up against the fender. Instead of cranking it back in a little, I thought I was far enough to get the bolt out, so I cranked it harder and bound it hard against the fender, now I'm screwed. I spent 2 hours trying to get the socket off. I would have had the whole job done by now.
Finally just took a huge screwdriver and hammer and smashed at the socket (not recommended) but it worked.
Got the bolt out, but couldn't take anymore and gave up for the day. Neck back shoulders and arms are sore.
Hopefully I can get it back together tomorrow afternoon!
Great thread by the way, very helpful!
Thanks for the information and pictures Bill as I want to do the same thing when the money allows.
Looks fairly easy.
Ride safe everybody.
Well after reading all the comments I have now made a PED (personal executive decision) and are going
to let my Harley dealer install them. No smashed knuckles, to long bolts, jacking up in the wrong place,
I just want to RIDE, that's why I bought the Tri Glide in the first place. For those who like to wrench have
at it and enjoy.
Looks great, Bill. I installed them on my 2018 and had no problems with the bolt lengths. Then again, I also installed the comfort lift brackets. Maybe it's got something to do with that. Just curios as to why you decided not to use the lift brackets. Thanks for posting the pics. I know what a PITA that can be.
2018 Tri Glide Ultra Classic. Vivid Black.