Re: Rear Shock Bolt removal

From: Terrible Tom (SilverEightynine@aol.com)
Date: Thu Aug 11 2005 - 11:46:33 EDT


Andy Levy wrote:
> On 8/11/05, Brian T Lees <twinsprt@island.net> wrote:
>
>>Im trying to replace my rear shocks in my 93 4x4. Does anyone have a trick,
>>or the name of a special tool to hold the bolts on the top shock mount
>>between the frame and the box? My other only option I can see is removing
>>the whole box, obviously I dont think like a Chrysler engineer or I would
>>have figured this out allready.
>
>
> On both my '99 and '03, there's no tool required at all (special or
> otherwise). The nut has a tab welded to it that is designed to catch
> on the frame. Start turning the bolt head and the nut will go with it
> - when that tab hits the frame, it'll hold the nut in place and the
> bolt will back right out of it. Installation is the reverse of
> removal.
>
> It took me about 2 hours under my '99 to figure this out.
>

93's probably don't have the "tabbed" retainer nuts that later models
do. You can get the shocks off - you just need to get an open end
wrench up there and in place. Its difficult - but not impossible.



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