Koi Guy

The tire shop stated I needed to replace my shocks. I looked at eshocks and noted two different options (solid axle - not solid).

Now, here is the stupid newby (non mechanic) question - where are the freakin front shocks? I see the control arms - the springs - but no shocks

02 2500 24V Diesel 2wd Quad

Shovelhead

Check inside the front coil springs.

Koi Guy

Did that - nada - course I was usin a flashlight. That is where I expected them to be - but again - nada

Nick02Ram

.... Not to call ya dumb or anything, but I'd take a closer look, someone correct me if I'm wrong, but aren't all gen 2 Rams shocks in the springs?

dozer12216

Buy a Factory Service manual and you'll get smarter.

PaulDaisy

Maybe they got stolen and you don't have the shocks? In that case I think your shop is right, you need new shocks.

Koi Guy

It was dark out - as soon as this rain lets up I will take another look. Thanks folks

high bid

^Paul has it correct. Yes, they should be inside the coil spring.....didn't realized there was a market for stolen shocks. better go lock mine down.

jdec

My 98 2wd was not in the coil spring. You could get to them quite easily by just turning the wheel to full lock. I was going to change them myself until my service station offered to do it for $6.00 a shock!

Koi Guy

Yup, for those of you above that state they 'should be inside the coil spring' they are not - they are on the backside and as jdec states, you have to turn the wheel pretty hard to even see em. Still not a mechanical genious, but at least my shocks werent stolen