Removing the Tri-Glide Body - Photos & Video

[Capt.Bob]

Kevin, For some reason, the video is just one big blank black box on my screen?

[DK Custom Products]

Kevin, For some reason, the video is just one big blank black box on my screen?

Not sure why that would be.

Go to this youtube link to see it-

www. youtube.com/watch?v=3Z4HN6Lv3ko

delete the space between the "." and the "y" when you paste it into your browser.

Or you can go to our Youtube page at the following link and see it there-

https://www.youtube.com/user/DKCustomProducts/videos

Kevin

[Capt.Bob]

Kevin, That was sooooooo much fun to watch. Hey, you may not know it but I am in the clutch business and I think you might be a great candidate for some new clutch plates in the near future Just kidding!

[FuzzyWuzHe]

Kewl Video Kevin ... interesting to see the suspension work.

[DK Custom Products]

Kevin, That was sooooooo much fun to watch. Hey, you may not know it but I am in the clutch business and I think you might be a great candidate for some new clutch plates in the near future Just kidding!

Yeah, we gave that clutch a work out! Don't know how many times we tried to pull that front wheel up with no body on it, but it was a bunch.

It always comes up so easy with the body on it, it was surprising that we could not get it to happen with no body...so we just kept trying, figuring we would find a different technique that would work. NOT.

Kewl Video Kevin ... interesting to see the suspension work.

Glad you enjoyed! I find it a bit mesmerizing to watch those shocks in action.

Kevin

[DK Custom Products]

Fortunately I have the luxury of doing things to test, and being able to write off expenses, that I would not be able to do otherwise if not in the business.

HiRoller End Caps after the other day of videoing wheelies-



Flattening out-



These are not so bad yet...in the past I have drug some Rush Slip-ons so much that they wore a hole all the way thru.

Kevin

[Tammy Triker]

Kevin,

This is Jeff. Tammy's maintenance guy and husband. We got the 14" shocks in today and seeing your body off Sure looked like it would make the process easier. While it off I could easily put on the shocks, swap out the comfort lift brackets. Just give it a good check over and cleaning before the Sturgis vacation. In looking things over I found the body mounting tab on the right hand side, the one you get to under the side cover is broken. My big question is do all these wires just unplug someplace? Looks like yours does but I am not so sure on the 2010 model year. They sure changed that bracket design. I checked out a 2013 and it is part of the body. I think it would be an easy job except for the wiring. Any knowledge on the old body style out there?

Thanks

Jeff & Tammy

[DK Custom Products]

Kevin,

This is Jeff. Tammy's maintenance guy and husband. We got the 14" shocks in today and seeing your body off Sure looked like it would make the process easier. While it off I could easily put on the shocks, swap out the comfort lift brackets. Just give it a good check over and cleaning before the Sturgis vacation. In looking things over I found the body mounting tab on the right hand side, the one you get to under the side cover is broken. My big question is do all these wires just unplug someplace? Looks like yours does but I am not so sure on the 2010 model year. They sure changed that bracket design. I checked out a 2013 and it is part of the body. I think it would be an easy job except for the wiring. Any knowledge on the old body style out there?

Thanks

Jeff & Tammy

Hey Jeff, all the wires to the truck and Tour-Pak are easily disconnected via connectors. On the later models they are between the back the seat and the front of the Tour-Pak, but if I recall, on the earlier models the wires come forward from the Tour-Pak, under the seat and all disconnect under the seat.

Just follow the bundle of wires from the TP, pull the seat, and I believe you will find they all disconnect on the left side under the passenger seat. Each connector is different, so you cannot plug it back together wrong...but you could always use labeled masking tape to make sure you reconnect them how they were.

[Tammy Triker]

Thanks Kevin,

I will check again, but I sure did not see them the first time. There is one for each side under the seat but it looks like one more each side with no connector. Heading back out to the shop now.

Thanks again.

Jeff

[DK Custom Products]

Thanks Kevin,

I will check again, but I sure did not see them the first time. There is one for each side under the seat but it looks like one more each side with no connector. Heading back out to the shop now.

Thanks again.

Jeff

All the factory wiring has connectors...just keep following the wire til you get to them. Of course, it is possible that someone hardwired something aftermarket in...that would be another situation. If that was the case, I would cut the wires and put connectors in, so that you don't run into that challenge again.

Kevin

[Tammy Triker]

Decided to wait on that project did not want to mess will all the wires just yet. The ones coming out of the speaker pods go up into a master larger harness and no connectors seen. That set of wires have the intercom, radio, CB, volume etc and did not want to mess with it. Decided to just put it on the lift and install the shocks and inspect from the underside. From what I could tell from below everything looked good. Got the 14" shocks on and took it for a test rid. Nice! big difference. Then Tammy got to try it out. She likes it!!

Thanks!

Jeff and Tammy.

[DK Custom Products]

Decided to wait on that project did not want to mess will all the wires just yet. The ones coming out of the speaker pods go up into a master larger harness and no connectors seen. That set of wires have the intercom, radio, CB, volume etc and did not want to mess with it. Decided to just put it on the lift and install the shocks and inspect from the underside. From what I could tell from below everything looked good. Got the 14" shocks on and took it for a test rid. Nice! big difference. Then Tammy got to try it out. She likes it!!

Thanks!

Jeff and Tammy.

Glad you're liking them!

I've installed countless lift kits and shocks from the bottom, without removing the body. As you saw, it's a pretty simple task.

We appreciate your business, and you feedback!

Kevin

[1dn5up]

Decided to wait on that project did not want to mess will all the wires just yet. The ones coming out of the speaker pods go up into a master larger harness and no connectors seen. That set of wires have the intercom, radio, CB, volume etc and did not want to mess with it. Decided to just put it on the lift and install the shocks and inspect from the underside. From what I could tell from below everything looked good. Got the 14" shocks on and took it for a test rid. Nice! big difference. Then Tammy got to try it out. She likes it!!

Thanks!

Jeff and Tammy.

Jeff, if she rides solo and finds the ride bouncy, you can soften it up a bit. I found it easier to just remove the wheels and the upper shock bolt, swing the shock to loosen the clamp and only go one round at a time . I got the old 13” , so it took me twice to dial them in.

[Tammy Triker]

I think Kevin and crew hit them pretty close with the pre adjustment. It rides really good. I have a table lift so installing them from below was no problem at all. My reasoning for wanting to take the body off was just a general inspection. (It is a 2010) and to check that panhard bar Kevin replaced the end couplers on. But the big reason is she has a busted body mount on the right side. I wanted to get a better look at that. It is the one that goes under the right side cover. From what I can tell HD must of had some issues as they changed the design for the 2013 and newer. Maybe earlier years. I could not find anything earlier than a 13 to look at. I was going to fab / fix that bracket and it would have been easier with the body removed. But it looks like I will make a bracket "patch" and wait until after riding season to pull the body. From what I can tell the bracket is bonded to the body somehow. This model year 2010 that tab is metal. On the 13 and up it looks to be made of body material. I was just hoping to do everything at once.But the new shocks are great! Now wonder what would work on my Electra Glide Limited ......

[Gorilla]

I think Kevin and crew hit them pretty close with the pre adjustment. It rides really good. I have a table lift so installing them from below was no problem at all. My reasoning for wanting to take the body off was just a general inspection. (It is a 2010) and to check that panhard bar Kevin replaced the end couplers on. But the big reason is she has a busted body mount on the right side. I wanted to get a better look at that. It is the one that goes under the right side cover. From what I can tell HD must of had some issues as they changed the design for the 2013 and newer. Maybe earlier years. I could not find anything earlier than a 13 to look at. I was going to fab / fix that bracket and it would have been easier with the body removed. But it looks like I will make a bracket "patch" and wait until after riding season to pull the body. From what I can tell the bracket is bonded to the body somehow. This model year 2010 that tab is metal. On the 13 and up it looks to be made of body material. I was just hoping to do everything at once.But the new shocks are great! Now wonder what would work on my Electra Glide Limited ......

Tammy just FYI the 2009 and 2010 were assembled by Lehman Trikes under contact to HD. HD took over full production in 2011. That might be when they did the change.