iboughtatahoe23
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Alright. I hear those are a bit more difficultYes, absolutely. Than, you will have a good full set of shocks and be all set for the next 100k miles.
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Alright. I hear those are a bit more difficultYes, absolutely. Than, you will have a good full set of shocks and be all set for the next 100k miles.
If it were me, I would not ride without shocks, as there is too much risk of something unexpected happening. Plus, the front shocks are an integral part of the supporting suspension and the truck cannot be driven without them.Is it OK to ride it without a shock for a few days it’s supposed to be here tomorrow Monday. Probably do it Tuesday. Maybe Monday afternoon if the weather is decent. I mean, I’m sure they were serving no purpose anyway.
Just 'cause you CAN, don't mean you SHOULD.Is it OK to ride it without a shock for a few days it’s supposed to be here tomorrow Monday.
Probably do it Tuesday, maybe Monday afternoon if the weather is decent.
I mean, I’m sure they were serving no purpose anyway.
ImIf it were me, I would not ride without shocks, as there is too much risk of something unexpected happening. Plus, the front shocks are an integral part of the supporting suspension and the truck cannot be driven without them.
The choice of replacing the entire front strut assembly versus replacing only the shock is a matter of personal choice, but it is not necessary. Keep in mind that if you purchase only the shock itself, you will need the services of a powerful spring compressor to compress the spring to disassemble and re-assemble the strut assembly. Although it has been done by some folks, I definitely do not recommend attempting to disassemble the strut assembly using standard spring compressors designed for car springs. A local repair shop has the equipment to quickly disassemble/re-assemble the strut assembly to replace the strut, and I strongly recommend that you proceed in that direction, if you plan to do the overall job yourself.