Finally Got Some New Shocks
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Finally Got Some New Shocks
Well, it was finally time to put new shocks on. Went with the KYB Monomax all around. The shocks that I took off were the originals with almost 122,000 miles on them. No wonder I felt everything. Check out the difference in the shocks. I was able to compress the old ones by hand and some even stayed down or took a while to extend back.
Front Before
Front After
Rear Before
Rear After
Comparisson of Front Shocks
Fully Extended
Compressed by hand and taking its time extending
Side by Side Comparision of both old Rear Shocks (Forgot to take pics of old with new)
And while I had the tires off I figured I would install my new cam/caster bolt kits. Once I figured them out, they were a breeze.
Doing the shocks weren't bad at all. First time I've done shocks. Only problems I ran into were I snapped one of the bolts so I went and got grade 8 hardware for all instead and one of the front shock kits was missing all the hardware, I had other new shocks laying around so I made dew.
Front Before
Front After
Rear Before
Rear After
Comparisson of Front Shocks
Fully Extended
Compressed by hand and taking its time extending
Side by Side Comparision of both old Rear Shocks (Forgot to take pics of old with new)
And while I had the tires off I figured I would install my new cam/caster bolt kits. Once I figured them out, they were a breeze.
Doing the shocks weren't bad at all. First time I've done shocks. Only problems I ran into were I snapped one of the bolts so I went and got grade 8 hardware for all instead and one of the front shock kits was missing all the hardware, I had other new shocks laying around so I made dew.
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Yea thanks Mitch. It rides a lot better now. Defiantly way overdue.
Its sitting on my desk at work. I have to stare at it everyday all day. Its killing me that I havn't had time to put it on yet, no to mention buy the bolts. You start working on yours yet?
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I attempted last weekend, but only to find out that the bolts must be full thread, because each mount has a threaded collar, my dad & I thought the space between would be free slide, I guess having the collar leaves no play for the bolts to move. Anyways the new bolts have been ordered so hopefully this weekend. Anyways Full thread bolts don't forget! Also this is soo easy, you should do it sooner than later, if you have any questions let me know!
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Yea, I wish I measured, but oh well, I knew it was going to make a difference in the height. I heard so many people say that it won't increase my height, well they were wrong. I guess thats what happens when you have 122,000 hard miles on OEM shocks. Well considering I forget what shocks are suppose to feel like in the truck, its defiantly an improvement. The truck isn't bouncing all around anymore.
I attempted last weekend, but only to find out that the bolts must be full thread, because each mount has a threaded collar, my dad & I thought the space between would be free slide, I guess having the collar leaves no play for the bolts to move. Anyways the new bolts have been ordered so hopefully this weekend. Anyways Full thread bolts don't forget! Also this is soo easy, you should do it sooner than later, if you have any questions let me know!
Full thread got it. Thanks. Good to know. Well once I move back home and have some more free time, I will defiantly be doing this.
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Hah, I had stock shocks on mine at 120k as well - I have a video somewhere here on my computer or on photobucket or somewhere - I was showing me pushing it down against the ground and compressing it with one hand.. and when it came back up you could hear it gurgling and sputtering as it slowly rose - was disgusting!
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Haha, I was digging up info for replacing my shocks and I came across this thread. I'm not sure what this says about me, but I'm almost to 200k and I think my rear shocks are original. The upper sleeves have rusted off and fallen down around the bottom portion now. My poor truck has been so neglected!
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ya im on my stock shocks at 170,000 miles. it rides nice to. however my truck bottoms out with 5 people in the bed. and i bottom out all the time going over woops. but it rides so nice. it floats over the woops and absorbs all the bumps. i can compress the front end 2 inches by pushing on it tho.
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ya im on my stock shocks at 170,000 miles. it rides nice to. however my truck bottoms out with 5 people in the bed. and i bottom out all the time going over woops. but it rides so nice. it floats over the woops and absorbs all the bumps. i can compress the front end 2 inches by pushing on it tho.
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