Razorback

Ok all you suspension gurus. I need your help with my 05 4x4.

I tried to replace my shocks today. Had no trouble at all with the back ones, but couldn't get the front ones off. So I took it to a shop, and they couldn't get them off either. Said that they won't come out because the lift is keeping so much pressure on the spring and a-arm. Their solution was going to be to cut the old shock off with a torch. I said hell no, and then asked them how they planned to get the new on in if they can't get the old one out.

How do I get them off?? Completely remove the lower a-arm?

Razorback

Anybody???

travisb05

try new shop. you have to unhooking all the arms and should be simple to do unbolted the big bolt holding bottom of shock and the three at the top

idriveanevo

thats a very easy task for a diy'er and i would reconsider ever taking my vehicle to that "shop". they probbably didnt remove the sway bar ends and you will not need to completelty remove the a arm

Razorback

It's actually the shop I always go to. They do great work. At least that's what I thought before he started talking about taking a torch to my truck. I was going to do it myself, but don't have the tools to do it with. It's ok though, an old friend of mine who used to be a ford mech. is gonna do it for me.