How To Change Shocks On A Truck

• #one

Simply curious if y'all tin can swap the rear shocks on these trucks without pulling the wheels off and putting it on jack stands. I know admission would be a little bad-mannered simply is it impossible? Seems like it would be pretty easy to unscrew them... Pop them off... Popular the new ones on and tighten up the bolts. Just curious if I'thousand missing something.

• #2

no. the weight of the truck compresses the shocks. you have to become the weight off before you can remove them.

• #3

Just curious if you can swap the rear shocks on these trucks without pulling the wheels off and putting it on jack stands. I know access would be a petty bad-mannered only is it impossible? Seems like information technology would exist pretty easy to unscrew them... Pop them off... Pop the new ones on and tighten upward the bolts. Only curious if I'grand missing something.

You tin can definitely do it without removing the wheels merely you'll take to jack upwards the truck.

• #iv

eh.... not quite right. putting them on, is where you re going to take the trouble. they have to exist compressed to become back in

• #5

I think you can take them off without lifting or removing tires similar how so many people get shocks stolen off their trucks.

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• #6

eh.... non quite right. putting them on, is where you re going to have the problem. they accept to be compressed to become back in

You lot can definitely do information technology. I but had my shocks rebuilt and watched him remove and install the rear ones without taking off the wheels.

• #7

Its not to tough to swap shocks with the tires nevertheless on, but u need to elevator the truck some to go far easier to get them back on if you are swapping to 3.0s. The best style I have found to arrive easier on yourself is to open the compression adjusters to make it piece of cake for you lot to push button the shock down, and then close the rebound all the way and so that it won't bound back as fast. It will give you a few seconds to get it into place. With the factory shocks its best to just jack the rear end up till you tin can line up the holes, usually the tires will be off the footing or close to it. It also doesn't hurt to have a small jack under the beam to make fine adjustments while you are nether there. Oh and don't forget chocks and all the safety crap to.

• #8

eh.... not quite right. putting them on, is where you re going to have the trouble. they take to be compressed to go back in

You tin can definitely do it. I only had my shocks rebuilt and watched him remove and install the rear ones without taking off the wheels.

• #9

You can definitely exercise information technology. I just had my shocks rebuilt and watched him remove and install the rear ones without taking off the wheels.

didnt actually pay attending to the jacking the truck up function.

• #ten

I just put on 3.0's and didn't take the wheels off merely I had to jack the ass end up pretty high just to get the onetime shocks off.

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