I'm getting ready to tackle the job. Changing my front and rear pads and rotors and all 4 shocks. Any tips or advice would be greatly appreciated. The last break and shock job I did was on an 84 s10 so I'm sure it's gonna be entirely new to me. Thanks.

 

It isn't too bad. I'm guessing you have 4 wheel disc brakes so that makes the job easier. I would also inspect everything else while you have the wheels off like ball joints, control arm bushings, sway bar end links, etc.

 

I've read on here that it's a pita to change the rear shocks. The pads aren't gonna be much I'm just worried about the shocks.

 

When you remove the caliper brackets (The piece in between the caliper and the spindle) to get the rotors on and off, make sure you put blue locktite on the bolts before you re-install them. I changed my rotors and I torqued them down pretty tight but i didn't use locktite and i had a caliper come loose and lock up my right front at about 65mph. Luckily there was a wide shoulder so i didn't end up upside down in a bar ditch. Ruined the tire and the wheel. Summit has some pretty good deals on drilled and slotted rotors if you wanna go that route. I reccomend hawk or wilwood as far as pads go. Also cereamic pads dont put out dust like the cheaper ones.

 

yea rear shocks suck due to the space u have to work with to get ur hand to undo it ..

 

They're not that bad. They're easier if you can find a way to lift by the frame instead of the rear axle

 

Thanks for the advice. I'm gonna get started in the morning. Hopefully everything goes good.

 

Rear shocks are not hard esp if they are old. Remove the bottom bolt and then start bending them front to back of the truck. If you're lucky, they will break...one time rust is welcomed. Otherwise get a sawzall in there, it's easier than removing the nut.

For installing the new ones, a ratcheting box end wrench is priceless on the top nut. Deep socket is hard to fit and shallow socket bottoms out.

 

Use jack stands, spray all your nuts and bolts tonight with PB blaster, lube all your caliper sliders. Locktite is not nesc on the shock bolts, use any new hardware that comes with them. If you are install gas charged shocks-do not cut the wire keeping them compressed until you have your bottom bolts started, cut the wire and make sure the top part of rthe shock is aimed at the mouting hole, easier than trying to compress while trying to install them.

 

Would it hurt my shocks if I were to spray them with some dupli color truck bed coating? Might be a stupid question.