Installation of Bilstein Shocks on Sierra 2500
Srsmith
05-09-2008, 10:14 PM
Does anyone have a link to a site or know where I can get decent instructions on installing Bilstein HD shocks on the front of my 2004 Sierra 2500?
It looks pretty straight forward...but just wanted to see what is out there before I go off and create more work for myself than necessary.
Sam:sly:
It looks pretty straight forward...but just wanted to see what is out there before I go off and create more work for myself than necessary.
Sam:sly:
Colorado Kid
05-19-2008, 06:28 PM
Two bolts at the bottom, one nut at the top.
Hints:
1)Shoot these fasteners with your favorite penatrating lube the day before you want to do the job.
2) You may need vise grips to stop the shaft from rotating when loosening the nut at the top on each old shock. This will ruin the shaft, so don't do it on the new shock.
3) An jack may come in handy to compress the new shock so that you can get the bottom bolts in. (Sometimes the replacements come with a strap or wire holding the shock compressed - if so, don't turn it loose until the bottom bolts are in and tight. If necessary (the new shocks don't come compressed or you turned them loose too soon) you can stick the shock up in the tower and jack against the bottom of it to compress it.
It's possible to replace the shocks without even pulling a wheel, but you've got a lot more room to manuver if you do pull the wheels in front . . . jacking/supporting under the frame and allowing the suspension to go to full droop is the most trouble, but it gets you teh most working room and makes the shock replacement itself easiest.
Hints:
1)Shoot these fasteners with your favorite penatrating lube the day before you want to do the job.
2) You may need vise grips to stop the shaft from rotating when loosening the nut at the top on each old shock. This will ruin the shaft, so don't do it on the new shock.
3) An jack may come in handy to compress the new shock so that you can get the bottom bolts in. (Sometimes the replacements come with a strap or wire holding the shock compressed - if so, don't turn it loose until the bottom bolts are in and tight. If necessary (the new shocks don't come compressed or you turned them loose too soon) you can stick the shock up in the tower and jack against the bottom of it to compress it.
It's possible to replace the shocks without even pulling a wheel, but you've got a lot more room to manuver if you do pull the wheels in front . . . jacking/supporting under the frame and allowing the suspension to go to full droop is the most trouble, but it gets you teh most working room and makes the shock replacement itself easiest.
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