if i remember, i had success jacking up the LCA to compress the shock. then I
used jute twine to tie the shock to prevent it from rebounding...while I lowered
the jack. the shock remained compressed which gave me a chance to maneuver
the shock out.

variation on a theme when fitting in the new shock: compress the shock and tie
it using jute twine. once it's positioned between top/bottom mounts, i cut the
twine, allowing it to rebound into place

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