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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => Brakes, Frame, Steering & Suspension => Topic started by: philo_beddoe on October 22, 2015, 10:17:30 pm

Title: Installing shocks...
Post by: philo_beddoe on October 22, 2015, 10:17:30 pm: I cant remember, is it neccessary to jack up truck to install new shocks?
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Post by: zieg85 on October 23, 2015, 08:29:19 am: No but the front tires come off. I just replaced all 4 corners last night on my 84 C10. They were still original to the truck and didn't put up to much of a fight
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Post by: philo_beddoe on October 27, 2015, 05:33:05 pm: Huh,,,i may have started before reading your post. The fronts went on fine, never removed wheels. The back ones however!!!! Se my "injured post". Ouch!
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Post by: philo_beddoe on November 06, 2015, 07:36:47 am: Just an FYI, we got the rear shocks on after heating the old bolts until they were glowing red AND using a breaker bar and pressing with legs as hard as possible,,,and it was a fight every step of the way, every turn was gut wrenching even soaking in PB Blaster!! And only surface rust under the nut.
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Post by: Irish_Alley on November 06, 2015, 09:32:40 am: some times it best just to cut the bolts just like the springs
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Post by: philo_beddoe on November 06, 2015, 05:53:18 pm: Yes sir, time to invest in a nice cutting tool. Those are the shocks which smashed tip of pinky bone and squished the skin open. That was a rotten day.
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Post by: enaberif on November 07, 2015, 08:11:34 pm: For dealing with stuck ass bolts... Cut the heads off flat. Then stack washers and torque the nut down on the back side.

Use a impact gun and using enough washers will pull the bolt through without much hassle.
Title: Re: Installing shocks...
Post by: philo_beddoe on November 08, 2015, 01:35:30 pm: Once either the nut or head is cut off, well, thats the meat of it right?? Should tap right out.
Title: Re: Installing shocks...
Post by: Irish_Alley on November 08, 2015, 01:39:09 pm: theres a metal sleeve in the shock. the bolts can rust to it. the hole in the shock mount is big enough for the bolt to pass but not the sleeve.
Title: Re: Installing shocks...
Post by: philo_beddoe on November 08, 2015, 01:50:10 pm: You mean the upper bolts, they go through the frame....?
Title: Re: Installing shocks...
Post by: Irish_Alley on November 08, 2015, 03:00:03 pm: more the ones that bolt to the axles. the ones on the frames arnt just bolts and i dont know what to call them but they bolt to the frame then once thats tight you slip the shock on and bolt that one
(http://www.4wheelparts.com/aux_incl/images.ashx?i=CRO_J0912703_PIC_4_1_72.jpg&partNo=CRO&w=330&h=330)
this is for the rear i do think the fronts are reg bolts
Title: Re: Installing shocks...
Post by: philo_beddoe on November 08, 2015, 03:55:44 pm: Yup thats the top bolt for upper on front and rear.
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Post by: enaberif on November 08, 2015, 04:44:04 pm: Its not a bolt.. its a stud.
Title: Re: Installing shocks...
Post by: philo_beddoe on November 08, 2015, 08:21:25 pm: Right, couldnt think of the word, so called it a bolt.
Title: Re: Installing shocks...
Post by: Irish_Alley on November 08, 2015, 08:55:29 pm: i think we can ague night and day if its a bolt or stud. i do believe its a stud but then a stud requires it to be threaded onto something (two nuts or a nut and something threaded) a bolt on the other hand only needs one nut to hold something in place cause the head holds the other end.
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Post by: philo_beddoe on November 08, 2015, 10:02:00 pm: Well, its still nite here so lets keep arguing! Its a shaft stud with bolt threading. Lol.
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Post by: philo_beddoe on November 08, 2015, 10:03:55 pm: Actually were done here, now i need a little help with my heat stove post.
Title: Re: Installing shocks...
Post by: enaberif on November 08, 2015, 10:05:56 pm: Quote from: philobeddoe on November 08, 2015, 10:02:00 pm
Well, its still nite here so lets keep arguing! Its a shaft stud with bolt threading. Lol.

Threads have no relevance to being a bolt or not. You can find threads on ready rod, bolts, studs, etc etc.