Have you bought the new shocks yet?? Chances are they don't have the same
style end on the shaft.
brian cropp
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of Eric
Sent: Sunday, July 12, 2009 12:10 AM
To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
Subject: Re: DML: removing upper shock nut on 99 Dak 2wd
When i turned the nut it easily spun the shaft. It wasn't jacked
up, so the shock was still compressed. Maybe an impact wrench
would have done it, but it was very easy to turn by hand.
And i think the threads on the new shocks (or the nut) are setup to
keep the nut from working it's way loose, because i could only
screw it on by hand part way.
That was my real concern: w/o the right tool, i was expecting to
mangle the shaft on the new shock while trying to tighten it up.
Maybe i gave up too soon, but the day started out bad and kept
getting worse!
On Sat, 11 Jul 2009 22:32:15 -0500 Brian wrote:
> Easier to do with the truck sitting on the ground and not jacked
> up. The pressure of the shock being compressed helps to hold the
> shaft while you are trying to turn the nut. IIRC when I did mine
> on my '99 R/T, I use a pneumatic impact to break the nut loose
> with the weight of the truck keeping the shock compressed.
>
> brian cropp
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of Eric
> Sent: Saturday, July 11, 2009 9:46 PM
> To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> Subject: Re: DML: removing upper shock nut on 99 Dak 2wd
>
>
> This one is just 2 flats (like they smashed the stud to get them),
> so no regular socket fits it. And all 5 of my vice grips wouldn't
> catch properly (either too big of a curve, or wouldn't fit in the
> space).
>
> According to a service guy i talked to today, the manufacturers
> stopped using those years ago in favor of hex shaped studs (like
> yours). He also said he hasn't seen the tool at regular shops in a
> while, either. Had to get his tool from snap on.
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