Just did ball joints, tie rods,pitman arm,idler arm,sway bar links,shocks on my 03 cat eye about to sand it down and put some paint on it and roll on!!
You do it in the air where you do need to do that is with things like control arms toe links etc. Etc. Because of stickten basically the binding of a bushing when tightened in the air when lower it will twist the pushing causing to wear prematurely. So like I said you could probably get away just fine tighting them in the air but if you feel the need too at most you would need to tighten bottom bolt not top though
Because he was too cheap to replace the ball joints. Now it's costing him between $500 and 1,000 to replace just the front tires. Like napa's old slogan used to be "spend a little now, or a lot later". Guess he wasn't paying attention.
What shocks are those? They look like Monroe I was looking for some affordable ones and I seen some like those at o Reilly’s . I replaces my whole front end but trucks very bouncy and stiff
@@603Mechanicvids are they any good? They seem a little too cheap $151 in total for front and rear I don’t off road but I do work in a construction zone abs wanted to know how they are holding up
When the vehicle is just sitting there you can usually push down on the hood and it'll be bouncy. Should be pretty stiff. When you hit a bump the vehicle bounces and not the shock.
He said he didnt have the right size socket for it. Impacts have special sockets... though he probably could have gotten away with using the one he had.
My upper bushing and washer are loose when i lowered the truck onto the ground. Is this normal, i didnt pay attention how they were before i changed them
You are no suppose to tighten the top nut all the way until you lower your truck . Once it is at ride height tighten your top nut. A month too late lol 😂 but hopefully you figured that out already.
@@603Mechanicvids i was confused cz my 2wd comes with shocks and springs ...but just bought the same truck but 4x4 and now i knw what u were talking about.
Bottom shock bolt is 59 ft pound torque
Top is 15 ft pound
@Leo Dottavio haha
You are the real mvp
Supper helpful thanks!!!!
Yep, and if anybody else is wondering for their rear shocks both top and bottoms are 70 ft lb.
Just did ball joints, tie rods,pitman arm,idler arm,sway bar links,shocks on my 03 cat eye about to sand it down and put some paint on it and roll on!!
Thanks getting ready to do the shocks on my 2000 Silverado. This was a perfect demonstration of what I’ll be dealing with. A++++
What about the rear ones
I'll have to make a video on the rears asap
@@603Mechanicvids does anything about the process change if the truck is lifted
no the shocks are still mounted in the same spots, the only difference would be the type of shocks needed that work with the lift you have
I like it thanks..I have an 06 that only has 84K on it but shocks are bouncy hitting dips..
at 7:40 are we just going to ignore the "balder than my head" tire?
Do you need to jack up the truck?
Hope that chevy still going strong, my wheels are bouncing, so I need shocks
i do still have the chevy and it still runs well but all the road salt has finally made its mark on the body its rotted out pretty bad now
Bro look at those tires !! 😂They go over a piece of gum and know what flavor it is
Well you made that look pretty easy.
😅
Any chance you can do a video on replacing the rear ?
I think you need tires my guy
New ones are on now haha.
nah hes good dont want to just add more waste to wastelands lol
Racing slicks
J
If you rotate them you will have longer tire life.
Are u supposed to tighten the top nut all the away while it's off the ground.... and then tighten it when you lower it?
You do it in the air where you do need to do that is with things like control arms toe links etc. Etc. Because of stickten basically the binding of a bushing when tightened in the air when lower it will twist the pushing causing to wear prematurely. So like I said you could probably get away just fine tighting them in the air but if you feel the need too at most you would need to tighten bottom bolt not top though
The dirt is Loctite
If you play with the A arm you can align your tires yourself
Should 13/16 or a 21
gotdayum bubby! you might want to do a "how to replace your bologna skin front tires NeXT" hahaha
good job thanks Cobra rock on
Why were the tires all worn out like that cuz of the shocks ? Or does it need alignment ??
Because he was too cheap to replace the ball joints. Now it's costing him between $500 and 1,000 to replace just the front tires. Like napa's old slogan used to be "spend a little now, or a lot later". Guess he wasn't paying attention.
It' could be either or, ball joints or shocks
I’ll be installing a 3” spring spacer will I be needing specific shock for that??
you should get a longer travel shock
Your awesome, saved me hundreds
glad I could help 👍
The " mechanics here told me it takes 2 hours and they want 160 dollars to change them, my truck is a 2000 silverado 1500 too,
Great video
Adjustable wrench make me nervous all the time
Lmao
So what happened to cause you to have to change the shocks? Reason I asked is because my ride is real stiff in the front
My truck was very bouncy and tippy while cornering. Once I installed these new ones it made a huge difference
@@603Mechanicvids so did u have a lift on it ... maxed keys?
No lift just oem suspension. I turned the keys up slightly. Still have lots of thread before max
@@603Mechanicvids well man those 603 roads don't help.. it could shake a whole F750 loose an that's a house on wheels..
@@jonwilliams7548 your right about that NH roads are terrible, especially during and right after winter
What shocks are those? They look like Monroe I was looking for some affordable ones and I seen some like those at o Reilly’s . I replaces my whole front end but trucks very bouncy and stiff
Yes they are the monroe - matic plus. Bought them.from 1Aauto.com
@@603Mechanicvids are they any good? They seem a little too cheap $151 in total for front and rear I don’t off road but I do work in a construction zone abs wanted to know how they are holding up
@@chevyboyzz4996 just drive slow on ruff sections
What was the sign that you needed new shocks?
bouncy while driving as well as it leaning bad while cornering
When the vehicle is just sitting there you can usually push down on the hood and it'll be bouncy.
Should be pretty stiff. When you hit a bump the vehicle bounces and not the shock.
I don’t understand why you didn’t you use the impact for the bottom ?
He said he didnt have the right size socket for it. Impacts have special sockets... though he probably could have gotten away with using the one he had.
Good video
My upper bushing and washer are loose when i lowered the truck onto the ground. Is this normal, i didnt pay attention how they were before i changed them
You are no suppose to tighten the top nut all the way until you lower your truck . Once it is at ride height tighten your top nut. A month too late lol 😂 but hopefully you figured that out already.
@@kennethwright8081well I'm doing this tomorrow so thanks a year later 😂
Good luck 👍🏻
Good luck 👍🏻
The grill looks nice. How did you do it?
Thanks, I just taped up everything around it and the emblem and sprayed it with flat black i didn't like the original gray
What size tires are those
265/75 r16
Thanks.
Weooo gonna slap mine in right now
No springs?
it has torsion bars instead of springs
I think you need a longer extension 😆
I have used one longer for the bell housing
Swapping transmission
Bro I saw that and was like no fucking way this guy is using a 2 foot extension on the end of that 1/4 in impact lol 😂
Love them rims damn 😍❤
Hey Thanks
No springs????
No it has torsion bars
That the newer models
@@603Mechanicvids i was confused cz my 2wd comes with shocks and springs ...but just bought the same truck but 4x4 and now i knw what u were talking about.
Good vid but bro its time for tires
thanks 👍 yeah they were very bad in this video they've been replaced since with an alignment
Id call that 50% tread left
Work smarter, not harder
Yea maynn dude 🤣
Tires aren’t looking good?! Alignment ain’t either! Damn.