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On 05/20/2007 09:12, droo wrote:
>
> On Sun, 20 May 2007 02:00:23 -0400, Barry Oliver
> <barrysuperhawk@insightbb.com> wrote:
>
>>
>> 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?
>>
>>
>
> I'm quite a ways from IL. I live in northern NJ. The more I think about
> it, I don't think I'll have too much trouble doing it myself. I rent an
> apartment on a farm and I think they have some jacks stands and stuff I
> could use. I can also ask my future father-in-law for help if I run into
> trouble.
>
> I think if I have buy anything it may be a deep socket or two, a breaker
> bar, and a big can of WD-40. I have to find my torque wrench. I'm pretty
> sure it's ft/lbs and not in/lbs. I'll be crossing my fingers. :)
>
> So when I jack the truck up, I want to lift the body, not the axle,
> correct?
No, you want to lift the *frame*. The body is not load-bearing. Or, you
can lift the axle, but lift it enough that when you put the frame on the
jackstands & drop the jack, the suspension still gets full droop.
But that's just for the rear. The front, you have to lift & support by
the frame, there's no other choice.
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