Changing All Shocks

[pastorscott]

will be changing out all 4 shocks on my 04 burb. any tricks or things to watch out for ? Are the frts or backs harder to change ?

 

 

Scott

[Nice rig]

It's a pretty simple task. I feel it's easier to do with the whole vehicle on jack stands with shocks fully extended. What are you going with...I have been thinking of swapping my 110,000 mile old stockers pretty soon. Post some updates when it's all said and done and tell how much different (good or bad) it made.

[z85violator]

good idea is to get new nylock or stover nuts so you don't have to crawl under your truck later and retighten them.

[etex211]

If your factory shocks have been on there very long, the nuts on the top of the front shocks may give a little trouble, because that shaft likes to spin.

 

Other than that, there is nothing to it.

[pastorscott]

It's a pretty simple task. I feel it's easier to do with the whole vehicle on jack stands with shocks fully extended. What are you going with...I have been thinking of swapping my 110,000 mile old stockers pretty soon. Post some updates when it's all said and done and tell how much different (good or bad) it made.

[pastorscott]

Im going with Rancho RSX shocks. Ive found them for $49.00 each shipped. After reading and reading more I like what these shocks claim to do and others have had good things to say about them.

 

 

Scott

[Indy]

I just replaced mine with Bilsteins a couple of weeks ago. The shaft spinning on the fronts is a definate pain in the butt.

[z85violator]

I just replaced mine with Bilsteins a couple of weeks ago. The shaft spinning on the fronts is a definate pain in the butt.

 

 

same here when i did my reflexs last month, reach your hand around and hold the top part of the shock, and unbolt nut with other hand.

[Aggiestud]

I have been planning on replacing mine as well with the Bilsteins... what are other options for good shocks out there?

[asilverblazer]

There is a special socket available for the front shaft, keeps it from spinning. I got by with using just a wrench.

[99k2500burb]

It's pretty straight forward, the other advise I can give it to generously soak all bolts in a Liquid Wrench type product a few hours before you start. Makes things so much easier in the long run. PS - I love the Bilstein shocks!

[GRB60]

What a well-timed thread. I'm just about to order a set of Bilsteins for my '06 Burb. Best price is just under $260 shipped for the 4. www.ajusa.com. You'll have to call as they don't list them on the site. They have 'em, though.

[hcpyro13]

If you've had the front shocks on for a few years and you play anywhere there is road salt... those shafts will spin on the front when you try to take the rusty nut off. Nothing makes that job easier then a side grinder and a cut-off wheel to make qucik work of that nut for you. May not be necessary but makes a shock change revert back to the half hour task it usually is!

 

Jake

[C & A s Dad]

I have been planning on replacing mine as well with the Bilsteins... what are other options for good shocks out there?

 

I used KYB's MonoMax and love them. I will not say they are better than the Bilsteins but they are of the same engineering and quality.

 

Scott, I too used a wrench on my fronts and had not problem. Of course, we have no salt on our roads.

 

You can have the rears off in less than 15mins once the truck is in the air.

[bossier62guy]

I changed out my shocks with the truck sitting on the ground although I do have a little extra clearance since it is a Z-71. The rears were no problem at all. The front would have definitely been easier had I run the truck up on some ramps. The old ones came out without a problem but compressing those Ranchos to get them back under the front was quite the pain in the rear. Overall it's very easy to do.