Hey guys...I'm thinking my 1990 F-250 could use some new shocks. Since it's used, I have no idea how old these ones are. Each one is completely rusty, all over.

Should I replace them? How tall must the truck be lifted by the jack before you can swap out the shocks? Is it a backyard job? Which shocks should I go with?

Thanks!

 

It can be done along side the road (safe country road), you do not need to jack the truck up at all.

As for selection ... All in the eye of the beholder!

-Enjoy
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Wait you don't need to jack the truck up to replace the shocks?!

What have you had good experience with?

 

Shocks are the easiest thing to do to a vehicle to change handling characteristics. They don't support the vehicle, that's the leaf springs job. The shocks just provide dampening when you hit bumps!

 

Okie dokie! That sounds easy enough! Il log ahead and order some. Any recommendations?

 

Just unbolt them & remove. Might need a floor jack or helper to compress the new shock to line up bottom bolt.

 

I used Motorcraft shocks from RockAuto. Fairly inexpensive.

Slide under rear of the truck and swap them out. The front required me to use a jack stand. The tires are in the way.