I want to replace my shocks with some Bilsteins. I know the rear should be easy enought, but what about the front? Has anyone out there replace them yet? For the front, is it simple unscrew the old, and put on new? Or do you need to compress the springs? Any help would be appreciated.

 

Ya gotta compress the spring.

 

Yep, you're gonna have to remove the coils from the old shocks and put them on the new Bilstien coilover shocks. You could remove them and take them somewhere to have the springs removed and installed. Anyone that does shock and strut replacements should have a heavy duty coil spring compressor that could handle the job.

 

Definatly don't go to Discount to try and get a spring compressor. The only thing they had looked like it was made for a Honda Civic. When I started compressing the spring the damn thing started bending!

 

Heres some pics I used as guide to do it.
http://www.ford-trucks.com/user_gall...&albumid=15517




Here the spring compreser i used.
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...temnumber=3980
It took less than 15 minutes per side, super easy.

 

thats cool thanks for the photos

 

Same thing happened to me with the ones I got from Autozone. Thought, "I did tell the guy it was for a FULL size truck right???""

 

Anyone who installed their own daystar could do it

-ii