Shocks
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Shocks
Hey all, A friend of mine asked me to change the shocks on his 01 250 and I said sure but the problem is he is 4 hours away from me. I'm going this weekend but I don't know what size the nuts are or if they are metric or not and I don't really want to haul a truck load of tools if I don't have to. So does anyone know what size these nuts are? Help! Thanks Rich 
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From: Ketchikan, AK.
ok, i just verified all the sizes on my 99 f250 sd 4x4....
front....
top-18 mm nut
bottom - 18mm nut, and 15mm bolt
back....
top- 18mm nut
bottom- 18mm nut, and 18mm bolt
it is good to either have 2 ratchets or a wrench and a ratchet.... on the bottoms of the rears you will need a tool on the bolt and nut. thr front lowers have tabs to hold the nuts from turning. goodluck, should only take about 30 minutes for all 4 !!!
front....
top-18 mm nut
bottom - 18mm nut, and 15mm bolt
back....
top- 18mm nut
bottom- 18mm nut, and 18mm bolt
it is good to either have 2 ratchets or a wrench and a ratchet.... on the bottoms of the rears you will need a tool on the bolt and nut. thr front lowers have tabs to hold the nuts from turning. goodluck, should only take about 30 minutes for all 4 !!!
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2Track,
Welcome to FTE. I have a '02 F-250 SD, but '01 and '02 shocks nuts&bolts s/b the same.
I just tried a 9/16ths socket on the upper nut on my front shocks and it fit perfectly. I'd take a deep socket and an open-ended wrench just to be sure. Take the equivalent size in metric just to be doubly-sure. (since my shocks are aftermarket, not stock)
The rear shocks are a bit tougher to size. All the nuts and bolts I have are stock. My 17mm wrench was a bit too tight to get all the way on the upper nut, and my 3/4" open-ended wrench was kinda loosey-goosey on it. So, if you have a 18mm wrench or socket that'd probably be the ticket. The lower nut&bolt combo was a 3/4", but again it was a bit loosey-goosey.
Personally, if I was driving 4 hours to help a buddy swap shocks, I'd take everything from 1/2" to 1" AND their metric equivalents. That's a long ways to go to not take a few extra wrenchs and sockets. Even take a Cresent wrench and some rust penetrant (PB Blaster works great, BTW) in case the nuts&bolts are stubborn.
Shouldn't take but a couple hours with both of you at it. I did it in 2 hours flying solo. I did remove the front tires (one at a time) though; made access easier, etc. Remember to note how the rubber grommets and metal washers go so when you put the new shocks on, you'll know the sequence of what goes where! (guilty!!!)
Good luck with it!
Best,
Daryl
Welcome to FTE. I have a '02 F-250 SD, but '01 and '02 shocks nuts&bolts s/b the same.
I just tried a 9/16ths socket on the upper nut on my front shocks and it fit perfectly. I'd take a deep socket and an open-ended wrench just to be sure. Take the equivalent size in metric just to be doubly-sure. (since my shocks are aftermarket, not stock)
The rear shocks are a bit tougher to size. All the nuts and bolts I have are stock. My 17mm wrench was a bit too tight to get all the way on the upper nut, and my 3/4" open-ended wrench was kinda loosey-goosey on it. So, if you have a 18mm wrench or socket that'd probably be the ticket. The lower nut&bolt combo was a 3/4", but again it was a bit loosey-goosey.
Personally, if I was driving 4 hours to help a buddy swap shocks, I'd take everything from 1/2" to 1" AND their metric equivalents. That's a long ways to go to not take a few extra wrenchs and sockets. Even take a Cresent wrench and some rust penetrant (PB Blaster works great, BTW) in case the nuts&bolts are stubborn.
Shouldn't take but a couple hours with both of you at it. I did it in 2 hours flying solo. I did remove the front tires (one at a time) though; made access easier, etc. Remember to note how the rubber grommets and metal washers go so when you put the new shocks on, you'll know the sequence of what goes where! (guilty!!!)
Good luck with it!
Best,
Daryl
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Thanks guys, I was already gone before I saw any of your replies but I did take everything but the kit. sink. It all worked out in the end though. Thanks again for the replies. Rich.