Well I've had these Bilsteins sitting in the box since last fall and it is about time to install them, I've noticed the ride to be a little more bouncy than normal.

Anyone have any tips or hints for installing these shocks? (front and rear)

A step by step picture instructions are always nice

 

http://www.svtlightnings.com/svt/how...stall_tips.htm

 

It is pretty straight forward.
On the fronts loosen the top stem nuts and on the bottom loosen the two bolts and it should drop right out the bottom if you have the truck safely supported on jackstands allowing you enough room to get the old ones out and the new ones up.

The rears have the bolts going through the eye. I generaly where some leather work gloves and start one end of the shock and then compress or cut the band and have the bolt ready to go in the hole at the critticle moment.

You do the first one and you will see what I mean. I can compress them by hand when I am in a good mood but sometimes it is easier to use a jack for both the front and rear. Get the top bolts in and then push up from the bottom.

I am asuming you have jack stands and hand tools and a safe place to work.

Wear glove if you got um and be sure and get a good gob of frame grease in your hair. I always love that part

oh yeah. Might as well drop the spare tire it really isn't in the way that much but every little bit of room helps.

 

Rock-On...

Thanks guys.

 

I've never even changed my oil and this morning and tore into my suspension...if I can do it, you can do it!

-Monty

 

Way to go guys!
There is nothing like doing your own repairs and understanding how it all works afterwards.

Having a good set of tools is important to enjoying the work and they will be used for the rest of your life if you buy good ones and take care of them.

It also helps if you have someplace safe and comfortable to work.

 

Fronts are a breeze. Just soak the threads down with some lube first. Rears are a little tougher. Here's a hint, take the drivers side rear tire off if you can get a helper. Have one guy hold the shock underneath and the other guy reach in over the frame rail with a ratchet........or you can do it yourself reaching up and over from underneath. Oh yeah, drop the spare tire first too.

 

Here's a tip.

 

Hey Speedin, let me up one ya... these work....JR

 

what vendor did that come from, b'cuz it doesn't work and i want to send it back

 

1-menace, you should have asked when you were over Sunday. I run the QA-1's and installed them my self. Your plugs re here by the way.


Suavy

 

I didn't have them with me, plus you had family coming over