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Dec 11, 2017 | 11:57 AM

rvpuller

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Are the OEM shocks has charged? Or just standard single action.

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Dec 11, 2017 | 01:11 PM

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The FX4 Ranchos are gas charged. Or at least they are when new. LOL.

Dec 11, 2017 | 01:38 PM

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I have standard shocks, removed the bottom of one and extended it and it has been leaking so I have new Monroe Gas Magnums on the way from Rock Auto. After 44K miles and heavy pulling I guess it's time the rears get a workout with 3400 lbs of pin weight. I'm replacing all four

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Dec 11, 2017 | 05:06 PM

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Denny

let us know how long the front shocks take to replace

Dec 11, 2017 | 06:53 PM

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Mine's a 2wd so the fronts should be 20 minutes each, you don't have to remove the tire or jack it up just turn the wheel.

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Dec 11, 2017 | 07:04 PM

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Mine's a 2wd so the fronts should be 20 minutes each, you don't have to remove the tire or jack it up just turn the wheel.

Denny

mtne is too..good to know!!!

Dec 11, 2017 | 08:14 PM

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I haven't looked to close yet but on my 2000 I removed the top nut from the top, I'll lube them up tomorrow. Rock Auto said Friday with standard shipping but when I got shipping confirmation they said Thursday.

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Dec 14, 2017 | 05:31 PM

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Got them changed and I sure they were gas charged, 3 out of the four would still extend on there own. One of the rears was leaking and had little resistance when compressed the other one was very hard to compress, harder than it should be. The fronts were petty good but my policy is if ones bad they are all bad. The new ones made a big difference in the ride, it's like new again.

I did them all in 2 hours and a 7/8 socket will remove a 22mm nut, I'm in a rv park so I don't have all my tools with me. One thing that really helps is the truck has never been in the snow or close to any coast for any length of time so no rust. They also made the Yuma roads a lot smoother