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Old 03-28-2010, 03:14 PM
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Unhappy "front Shocks" What Front Shocks!!!

I have been getting some front end shakes when coming down from speed to omph. Thought i better look at frnt., end,ball joints & etc.,had new shocks put on a couple mts.,ago. one bottom bolt still there(bent) other one broke off 0n rt. side. red rubber boot still up in spring NOOOOO SHOCK!!!!. CKED.,lft.,side top nut loose , he,they them?,did not double nut top. I usually do my own work. SOO, i found frnt., end shake!!
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Originally Posted by whosdunit
did not double nut top
This is something I did not know. The top needs to have two nuts tightened down on it ? Presumably the larger underneath the smaller ?

I wondered why two nuts came in the little package. The instructions that came with the shocks are these tiny, incomprehensible little pictures, pages full of them, for various types of shocks, and not one word of English. Might have well as been intended for Martians.
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sean,on this type of shock you bet 2 nuts, i think the nut viberated off lettting the shock drop down, the stem hit the top "A" fram broke the bottom bolts pushed shock out the bottom---???I think.
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Theres 2 bolts on bottom and 1 nut on top. some times you have to hold the shock's shaft and turn the nut off with an air gun.

We put gabriel's on the front of the 93. rides nice. make sure you get the ones for the "4000lb diesel front end"
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Hey,cross, i used rancho 5000 .,the o' boys to0ld me what i needed and they sure seem better than stk.,(chrsyler),some one goofed ,now i'am paying. I just love it when a plan comes together.....don't you.
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Blisten 5100 shocks

where is the best place to buy????
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