Putting shocks on 2wd
Thread Starter
|
Elder User
Joined: Nov 2005
Posts: 726
Likes: 1
Putting shocks on 2wd
Got some new Bilsteins this week and put them on last night. Figured I'd post a little blurb on my experience. Three of them are cake the forth is a PITA. The passenger side front. If you ever go to put shocks on the 2wd start on the pass-front side first and get it out of the way first. You can't get the nut from the top ( a/c is in the way ). You can barely see if from the wheel well. To get the old one out easy I ended up cutting it with a sawzall between the bottom upper bushing and the mount. Getting the new one in was 1/4 to 2/3 turn at a time on the nut. I did the other three in half the time it took to do that one.
The engineers must have a good laugh when they extend the threaded stud 2 1/2 - 3" above where it needs to be to mount a shock. I mean ... come on now... lol.
The engineers must have a good laugh when they extend the threaded stud 2 1/2 - 3" above where it needs to be to mount a shock. I mean ... come on now... lol.
Post Fiend
Joined: May 2006
Posts: 10,007
Likes: 4
From: Central Florida
I did bilstiens on an 01. The rears gave me the biggest fit, I couldn't compress the shock and slide the bolt in the lower mount. I ended up pushing the shock up, letting it expand down until I could jamb a screw driver into the bracket and catch the shock. Once the screw driver was in, I wiggled the bolt into place as I pulled the screwdriver out.
Mountain Pass
Joined: May 2004
Posts: 209
Likes: 0
From: Oklahoma City, OK
Originally Posted by Brians97F250Crew
caddys83 .. getting mine off was the easy part. The sawzall really works fast. But yea putting the new nut on was a 1/2 rotation at a time at best ... lol
LOL too me it seems it was less then half the rotation
Here is a picture of how the right side wheel well shroud appers to have a bigger opening.
problem solved
