great post!! this saved me sometime trying to figure out what size sockets and wrench that i was going to need. Only a couple things i did different was i used a universal joint style adapter on the end on my 15mm to take the bracket nuts off worked good for me. Great job again Rock crawler

 

Glad it helped! I can see where the u-joint would help. It can be tight in there.

 

Thanks for the post and for all the info. I think I will try and install mine this weekend. I just bought some KYB MonoMax shocks to help out the ride control.

 

Post up if you run into any issues! Or send me a PM I'll help ya that way to.

 

Haven't got'er done yet. Too many other things seem to come up. I'll try to get the rears on tonight if I can. The fronts will probably have to wait until next week...:-(

 

I'm replacing my shocks. The back went on no problem. The front shocks I seem to be having trouble getting the top nut to come loose. The shock seems to be spinning with it. Any ideas?

 

If the shaft is spinning you will need to use a 3/8 (or 9mm) wrench on the top part and the other wrench to loosen the nut.

Do you have any air tools to use?

 

rockcrawler, Great write up (I copied it back in Feb). Probably a dumb question, but are you having to jack up the truck at all when you change them?

 

Thanks!

I jacked up the front a few inches to take a little pressure off but it is really not needed.

 

I finally did all four today! It went pretty well, I didn't have to remove any batteries or airbox or tubes. I didn't jack it up at all and it was fine. It would have went faster, but I kept stopping for football breaks. ;-) I installed KYB Monomax and I really like the improved ride and control. Thanks RockCrawler!!

 

Neat stuff. Thanks again.

 

Any time guys! Just glad it has helped a few so far

 

Thanks for the write up. I finally got all 4 of my shocks replaced. The rear I had done before and are very easy. The front kept giving me issues that were minor but I finally got them done after about 4 hours. Top nut was the hardest part to get off. I used vice grips on the shaft through the wheel well to get it to stop turning. Oh 30 minutes of the time I spent looking for the rubber spacer that I dropped into the engine block and it didn't fall through.

But its done....thanks again.

 

Excellent advice. Just installed Bilstein 5100's and went almost perfect.
Unless you count a broken socket and having to track down a breaker bar to get the #$^#! lower shock bolts loose

 

Great to hear.

Broken sockets are never fun!