If buying tools to do the job, don't forget your can of PB Blaster.
Saved many a broken bolt around here...
On Sun, 20 May 2007, Barry Oliver wrote:
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> The Shocks on my truck are Monroe's on the front and gabriels on the rear.
> Both are the Variable valve variety, and they ride very well, and they are
> among the cheaper variety. They are soft in the middle of their range, but
> get firmer as the bumps get bigger, just perfect IMHO. You shouldnt need
> much more than a set of sockets and maybe a wrench or two, but it is
> infinitely easier to find a friend with air tools. How far are you from
> Illinois or Forestville? Anybody know Droo and want to lend a hand?
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> Rick Barnes wrote:
>> Holy crap that is high...I bought my Edelbrocks, all four for $125 off
>> some
>> guy on eBay. Love them, but most any brand is better than stock.
>>
>> Rascal
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
>> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of droo
>> Sent: Saturday, May 19, 2007 10:16 PM
>> To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
>> Subject: Re: DML: Shocks.
>>
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>> On Sat, 19 May 2007 21:05:37 -0400, andy levy <andy-dml@levyclan.us> wrote:
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>>> On 05/19/2007 16:55, droo wrote:
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>>>> The estimate from them for replacing all four shocks was around $500.
>>>
>>> I hope those are high-end shocks he's putting on there. With experience,
>>> a lift and air tools, it shouldn't take more than 2 hours for him to
>>> replace them. At $75/hour labor, that leaves $350 for shocks.
>>>
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>> Yeah. I don't know what brand, but he quoted me 88.26 each for the front
>> and 90.59 each for the rear.
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-- Miles D. Oliver
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