Install drive shocks yourself anyone?

They've been off once, shouldn't be too much of a pain. However, I just had mine replaced and had to burn off one of the bolts. I say throw the impact on there and have at it!

 

I changed all 6 of mine. all went well until the last 1. had to grind off the bolt. impact would not budge it. other than that, not hard at all.

 

Get some anti-seize and put on the new threads. Next time it will be a piece of cake.

 

When you put it back together use anti-seize.

 

I got charged two labor hours to get the steer shocks taken off since every bolt had to be torched. Got the rear dives off just fine with a couple wrenches, though. Front drives were a bit of a struggle with a 500lb impact wrench.

 

just make sure you are in close distance to a shop in case you run into problems.

 

I used the old school way, a long industrial grade ratchet as leverage and never had a problem. By the way, I'm in need of new shocks but don't buy the yellow Monroe! Wont last. I will buy Gabriel gas adjusting shocks.

 

Keep a torch handy, just in case. I was able to remove the bolts on top but the bottom I had to cut off. Easy and quick. Bolts are cheap.

 

Make sure to also know the diameter, thread pitch, grade, and length of those bolts if you do need to order another one. The diameter is the diameter of the shaft, not of the head.