Shock Replacement Instructions?

[rennwerkes]

Can anyone offer me some advice on how to R&R the front and rear shocks?

Just eyeballing them it looks like they're a simple unbolt - bolt on deal. Am I missing something?

By the way, I'm probably going with KYB gas shocks. Anyone have any experience with Bilsteins?

[FLApathy]

Bilsteins are good, alot of crawlers and racers use them

 

also, its pretty easy to replace them, its pretty hard to mess it up, just unbolt the old ones and put the new ones it

 

just jack up the truck, for the front jack that cross member up so both wheels are off the gound, unbolt the shock bolts and put the new ones in, if they are to extended to fit just push them in a bit and put them real quick before they extend again

 

for the rear, jack up the frame, put a jackstand under that side, let the jack down and repeat for the other side, unbolt the shocks and throw the new ones it

[RedPath88]

umm.. well yeah you can jack it up. But really you don't even have too. They will come off with or without the truck raised

 

*But the fronts are easier if you remove the tire

[ILoveMyPatty]

Yeah, the rears were easy. I did it without jacking the back end up, and it only took about two hours to get the old ones out and the new ones in. Had a tough time taking one shock off... well, the eye of the shock... it had broken off the shock body and was siezed onto the mount.

Drivers side is pretty tight, with the exhaust and (panhard rod)?

 

I haven't tackled the fronts yet, although it is needed.... I'm a bit hesitant, but I'm sure it can't be too difficult.

[FLApathy]

umm.. well yeah you can jack it up. But really you don't even have too.

yes, but it will make it alot easier if it is

 

 

 

 

 

the red bar running side to side is a panhard rod

[rennwerkes]

Cool, thanks for the advice!

Any comments on KYB's?

[RedPath88]

yes, but it will make it alot easier if it is

matter of opinion really... if you fit under the truck then its simple jacked or not.

 

But yeah I am sure most would agree that it is "easier" because you would have more room to move around.. I just prefer to eliminate the extra step, that's all.

Edited June 12, 2006 by RedPath88

[Slick]

i agree with red.. i didn't bother jacking mine up to change the shocks. tho when i did the JGC coil lift i had her jacked up already......

 

as for KYB's.... i've heard good things about them. tough. last a while. no personal experience tho. (i have ranchos)

[FLApathy]

matter of opinion really... if you fit under the truck then its simple jacked or not.

 

But yeah I am sure most would agree that it is "easier" because you would have more room to move around.. I just prefer to eliminate the extra step, that's all.

lol, i cant afford to lift mine yet

 

 

and its hard to fit in and around under that, my buddys call me shrek, not that im fat, im just bulky