THOSE D****D ARISTO SPRINGS

[piercedan]

When I replaced the plastic wheels to metal, I just spread the side frames and popped out the axles. I never took apart the truck.

[pimanjc]

To install Aristo springs, I first insert one end into the receptacle, put the blade of an x-acto in the last couple of coils of the other end of the spring, and lift/slide the spring into the lower recepticle. This system works well for me and I lose very few springs in the carpet. [Wife hates that!].
JimC.

[Marty Cozad]

Practice practice practice. . and paint the floor white.

[Camaro1967]

This question comes up often, since we are all changing our wheels from pastic to metal. After shooting springs all over my garage, I have perfected a method that works very well for me. I take the spring with some tweezers one turn in from the end, and about 1/3 in, and compress it with the tweezers. Then I angle it into the bottom hole, and slide the compressed end in, and into the top hole. With just a little practice it works very well. By the way, I am told, and cannot verify this, that the springs on the hook and loop couplers can be used to replace the ones you can't find after launching them out into the lower atmosphere.
Good Luck
Paul

[jpmikesh]

ian,

try this site: http://www.rvgr.50megs.com/shops/car.html

jp

[Anonymous]

use a piece of sewing thread wrap it around the spring so when it goes traveling you can see it easier I use red thread It takes a while to get the hang of putting in the little spring it's fairly easy for me now but drove me crazy when i frist started t
Bye Ed

[tangerine-jack]

Use a very small screwdriver with at daub of petroleum jelly or grease on the end and stab it in the middle of the spring. You can manuever the spring into position a lot easier this way. Notice I didn't say "easy" I said "easier"[:P] Best of luck!


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[Anonymous]

Hi Ian, luckily I don't have this problem with Bachman!![;)] Best of luck mate!
Cheers,
Kim
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[powlee]

Anybody perfected a simple method of replacing the suspension springs on Aristo boxcar trucks. I have replaced plastic wheels with metal and whilst doing so, some springs have popped out. If you are not in a confined space,that`s the last time you ever see them again. I have have spent a great amount of valuable time and hair-pulling moments trying to get them back in.[banghead] Some go in straight away, others are b********s. No wonder Aristo sell them in packs of fifty for a few dollars.

Ian P