Hi folks. I am attempting to temporarily mount the Front and rear strut attach brackets. The instructions say to clamp them on with hose clamps - but frankly, mine fit so tight that I will have to apply about 20 lbs of force to get them to go on. So - do I need to open the brackets up so that they just fit and clamp them - or can I just force them on? I am concerned about this due to the warnings about scratching or damaging the spars.

Thanks

Tom Livermore