that was pretty fun trying to compress those shocks in the rear, huh? It
all depends on the angle at which you puch them. the second one wasnt too
hard after i squirmed around a little bit get in the right position to push
and quickly stick the lower bolt in. all things considered the rear was
pretty easy except being upside down and those stupid heat shields. I did
see that my exhaust is rusted at all the welds and all the piping has a nice
coat. guess i should get all that taken care of... gotta love the salt.
also it looked like a brake line had melted a little bit, so i definately
need to get that fixed!
Brian
""Josh Battles"" <jbattles@bankfinancial.com> wrote in message
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>
> <raymond.irons@gm.com> wrote in message
> news:OF98C1AB3B.B771ABC2-ON85256D63.004F016D@mail.gm.com...
> > Josh?
> >
> > What shocks did you install? Do you think the lowering kit made a
> > difference in the difficulty of the install? I'm asking because I think
I
> > might need new shocks and I also just found out I need to have knee
> surgery
> > in the near future. I'm wondering if this is a job I want to tackle
myself
> > before I get my knee sliced and diced.
> >
> Ray,
>
> I put in the same ones as Brian, except that mine were actual monroe
> reflexes, not the napa rebranded ones (exactly the same). If i was you,
I'd
> start soaking the bolts with penetrating oil now for the project in a
couple
> of weeks. If you don't have any problems it should be a straightforward
> install. I think the fronts would be easier actually. I don't think that
> the drop made that much of a difference other than preventing me from
> getting tools through the springs to grab the shaft of the shock. Also, I
> supported the truck by the suspension in the rear and the frame in the
> front. If I was going to do it again, I'd prefer that the whole truck be
> unspring. having my rear springs carry the load made me have to compress
> that new shock and extra 3 inches... let me tell you that being on your
back
> under the truck having to push something upwards that *REALLY* wants to
come
> downwards isn't easy. especially having to hold the shock with one hand
and
> put the bolt thru with the other hand. ouch! (several times)
>
> I don't know your health situation or what kind of knee problems you're
> having, but personally I'd try to get it done before the surgery, or wait
> until you're *completely* healed before you attempt this, as you'll likely
> spend a bunch of time on one or both knees.
>
> --
> - Josh
> Lowered 2000 Dakota CC 3.9L
>
>
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