Stock Front Shock Removal

[ExpeditionFatherhood]

Remove those 3 nuts


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Hit them with a hammer and they will come loose


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[t_j]

I got the upper shock mount nuts off. Thanks guys for confirming which ones needed to come off.

To disconnect the tie rod and UCA, should I just take a hammer to them? I removed the nuts already I just don't know how to break them loose and don't want to damage anything.

Hit the knuckle with a hammer you will need a heavy blow hammer and hit it quite hard until it breaks loose.

 

[Huck]

Hit the knuckle with a hammer you will need a heavy blow hammer and hit it quite hard until it breaks loose.

Take a hammer to the side of them. Not the bolt it self.

It will break the taper free and release.

If you take a hammer to the bolt, you may not get the nut back on.

 

[t_j]

Take a hammer to the side of them. Not the bolt it self.

It will break the taper free and release.

If you take a hammer to the bolt, you may not get the nut back on.

I did say to the side of the knuckle!

 

[CoronaRaptor]

I did say to the side of the knuckle!

Not the knuckles on your hands though Humvee!!

 

[TheJoker]

Should look like this when out!


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You don't need a strut compressor to remove the whole shock assembly.

No you don't but it make life a lot easier. Dropping the lca far enough to get the shock out is a bitch. Plus, you can go ahead and move to mid perch while your at it.

 

[ExpeditionFatherhood]

With the sway bar unbolted it made it a lot easier for me to get the shock out of the LCA, I was on top perchz


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[Humvee21]

Well, the 25" breaker bar worked to get at the lower shock bolt. But that thing bent so much I was worried it was gonna snap.

I'm still having trouble with the tie rod and UCA. I've taken a 4 lb dead blow hammer to it maybe 20-30 times and I still can't get it to budge... This thing is kicking my ass.

 

[ExpeditionFatherhood]

Post a pic of it, might just try to tap it up from the bolt. 2x4 to protect it though


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[t_j]

Well, the 25" breaker bar worked to get at the lower shock bolt. But that thing bent so much I was worried it was gonna snap.

I'm still having trouble with the tie rod and UCA. I've taken a 4 lb dead blow hammer to it maybe 20-30 times and I still can't get it to budge... This thing is kicking my ass.

Time to switch to a club hammer, put some ear defenders on when you do it. Make sure you only hit the side of the knuckle directly surrounding the bolt, should only take a few good hits.