Can you swap rear shocks without removing tire or jacking up truck?

[grantoser]

Just curious if you can swap the rear shocks on these trucks without pulling the wheels off and putting it on jack stands. I know access would be a little awkward but is it impossible? Seems like it would be pretty easy to unscrew them... Pop them off... Pop the new ones on and tighten up the bolts. Just curious if I'm missing something.

 

[The Car Stereo Company]

no. the weight of the truck compresses the shocks. you have to get the weight off before you can remove them.

 

[Houston Raptor]

Just curious if you can swap the rear shocks on these trucks without pulling the wheels off and putting it on jack stands. I know access would be a little awkward but is it impossible? Seems like it would be pretty easy to unscrew them... Pop them off... Pop the new ones on and tighten up the bolts. Just curious if I'm missing something.

You can definitely do it without removing the wheels but you'll have to jack up the truck.

 

[The Car Stereo Company]

eh.... not quite right. putting them on, is where you re going to have the trouble. they have to be compressed to go back in

 

[punchinpaper]

I think you can take them off without lifting or removing tires like how so many people get shocks stolen off their trucks.



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[Houston Raptor]

eh.... not quite right. putting them on, is where you re going to have the trouble. they have to be compressed to go back in

You can definitely do it. I just had my shocks rebuilt and watched him remove and install the rear ones without taking off the wheels.

 

[farman]

Its not to tough to swap shocks with the tires still on, but u need to lift the truck some to make it easier to get them back on if you are swapping to 3.0s. The best way I have found to make it easier on yourself is to open the compression adjusters to make it easy for you to push the shock down, and then close the rebound all the way so that it won't spring back as fast. It will give you a few seconds to get it into place. With the factory shocks its best to just jack the rear end up till you can line up the holes, usually the tires will be off the ground or close to it. It also doesn't hurt to have a small jack under the axle to make fine adjustments while you are under there. Oh and don't forget chocks and all the safety crap to.

 

[Houston Raptor]

eh.... not quite right. putting them on, is where you re going to have the trouble. they have to be compressed to go back in

You can definitely do it. I just had my shocks rebuilt and watched him remove and install the rear ones without taking off the wheels.

 

[The Car Stereo Company]

You can definitely do it. I just had my shocks rebuilt and watched him remove and install the rear ones without taking off the wheels.

didnt really pay attention to the jacking the truck up part.

 

[SilverBack]

I just put on 3.0's and didn't take the wheels off but I had to jack the ass end up pretty high just to get the old shocks off.