They are easy to do with a small amount of tools. I'd say any bike shop could do it. Or bribe a local riding buddy with beer.My rear shock needs to be rebuilt, I don't have all the special tools to take it apart. Is there anyplace local that can rebuild it? I've got a request in at Fox, curious what lead times will be.
I've heard nothing but good things about Gearworks. You can't really argue with those turnaround times compared to factory service.Spoke to Eric at Gearworks, shipping it out to him today. I'll be riding by the weekend!!
Air can service isn't an issue for me, but the damper has failed. Squish squish, it's full of air from a failed seal. I can get the tool set for about 150 bucks, but for 25 extra bucks, somebody else does it for me.Just fyi, an air can service needs minimal/no special tools. A damper rebuild done to factory spec can be done at home, but you need to pressurize the IFP with a high-pressure shock pump/adaptor, unless you buy a conversion valve from Shockcraft.
Also, unless you really want to, don't mess with the damper rebuild at home.
And next to no local shops work on shock dampers, due to the cost of vacuum bleeding tools (necessary for good performance) or HP nitrogen fill setups ($$$). Also, the labor return is crap unless you spend all day doing it.
What kind of tools comes in the kit? I have a cheap Rockshox RL, instead of buying all the tools I measured what I needed and had a friend 3d print the parts. Stuff like the vise blocks and IFP height tool. Took time, but cost of material to print was way lower.Air can service isn't an issue for me, but the damper has failed. Squish squish, it's full of air from a failed seal. I can get the tool set for about 150 bucks, but for 25 extra bucks, somebody else does it for me.