New Parts

rc51matt · June 6, 2010

so since i just got my truck back after the accident and they gave me some money for the amp that was broke in the crash and the back up camera they cut the wires on i decided to fix the ole girl up some. i rewired the back up camera so i don't have to replace that. i bought a new amp http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...em=140414175783 and some hawk ceramic pads for the front. a set of inner fender liners for the rear and a set of pro comp es9000 shocks http://4wheelonline.com/Products.aspx?Cate...;ProductId=1345.

hopefully everyting will come in soon since we are taking the truck up to upstate ny for the fourth of july weekend. while i'm up there i'm going to pick up a 5.3 from a police tahoe for my rx-7 project car, a old bell from the top of the house i grew up in (it burned down and was at least 130yrs old when it died) and my chaise lounge. should be a pretty large load for the ole shortbed.

so my questions are as follows

1. how bad is it to replace the shocks. i'm guessing the same as putting my ready lift leveling kit on but taking the spring off with a spring clamp

2. i'm going to take off the rotors and grind them flat. but what should i do about the rear drums. should i try and turn them.

rc51matt · June 6, 2010

oh i bought shock boots too

rc51matt · June 6, 2010

so nobody has any ideas about changing shocks or turning drums

[email protected] · June 6, 2010

i replaced my rear shocks with heavy duty coil over ones..but im not sure about the front. the back ones were easy

rc51matt · June 6, 2010

i knew the rears would be easy but am unsure about the fronts

rc51matt · June 7, 2010

4wheelonline called today and informend me that the front struts were a extra 60 bucks.

Bish · June 7, 2010

4wheelonline called today and informend me that the front struts were a extra 60 bucks.

Technically they are not struts. GM calls them Coil-overs I believe. Second reason I know they are shocks is because the extended warranty covers struts but not shocks and won't cover my blown shock. Regarding replacement, I would guess you need a spring compressor like struts but do not need an alignment after like with struts.

C. Charles Hahn · June 7, 2010

I would suggest taking your rotors and drums to a Tuffy/Midas or a parts store like O'Reilly/Auto Zone and have them do what they can to freshen them up. Most around me will do that kind of work.

rc51matt · June 8, 2010

i said the hell with it and just bought new rotors to go with those new hawk ceramic pads. they didn't have any power slots available immediatlyso igot ebc slotted and dimpled ones

http://www.autoanything.com/brakes/61A3068A0A0A2555155.aspx

rc51matt · June 10, 2010

hawk pads are in and so is the amp (installed it yesterday) waiting on shocks,rotors, rear inner fendersfor the outside and the patch cord for my nav and we'll be ready for the fourth of july trip

rc51matt · June 11, 2010

got the rotors in, good god they're heavy. i've never held a truck rotor in my hands. i didn't think they weighed that much. now if the shocks show up i can put everything on

JaredM · June 12, 2010

how hard were the new rotors to put in?

rc51matt · June 12, 2010

how hard were the new rotors to put in?

havnt done it yet, waiting for the shocks and struts to come in so i can do it all at one time.

rotors are marked a and b instead of left and right. anyone know wich is wich

Willshire · June 12, 2010

I believe the leading edge of the slot should be on the inside when wheel turns forward. Shocks should be relatively easy i don't have anything that new but i just did them on my 2000 sierra and it was a stud on the top and 2 bolts to the control arms. Did the new shocks ship compessed? while the truck is up, remove the old shock (fully extended, tire off), if the shock came compressed, leave it that way install the top nut, place a jack, with a block of wood on it, under the lower ball joint and jack up the control arm to bring it up to the shock. install the lower bolts and cut the shipping band off the shock. If they are coil overs and not compressed skip the jacking step. A fully extended control arm should give you enough room to install the new shock.