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Hey I got a quick question I was under my truck looking to tighten the lower shock mount bolts and to my amazement they are in a pretty hard spot to get wrenches and tools into. Any secrets to getting to those bolts/nuts. I am going to be changing them soon and any help would save me some cussing.
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Vehicle: 2006 Dodge 2500, 4x4, Hemi, quad cab, short box, auto
Location: Elk Rapids, MI
Posts: 2,032
Fairly long extensions is about the only way if I remeber correctly. I think you can get a wrench on one side, but the other requires a socket/extension.
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2006 Ram, 4x4, 2500, Big Horn, Hemi, quad cab, short box
Other than the leveling kit and 285's, she's a virgin.
my 01 has a bolt head on one side, and a "flag nut" on the other. the flag nut holds itself in place and you just torque the crap out of the bolt head.
i didn't think it was hard to get to. socket on extension, with big pull bar...
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When I did mine, it wasn't that hard to get to, but I did remove the wheel to get to everything. Socket extension would work too if you don't want to mess with removing the wheel. All I had was an impact gun with a deep socket when I did it.
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Call it an early midlife crisis.
my 01 has a bolt head on one side, and a "flag nut" on the other. the flag nut holds itself in place and you just torque the crap out of the bolt head.
i didn't think it was hard to get to. socket on extension, with big pull bar...
+1 Same on my '99
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socket and extension pull bar or impact then take the 3 nuts off the top from under the hook and pull shock tower and all out. swap the shock and repeat in reverse
Vehicle: 2006 Dodge 2500, 4x4, Hemi, quad cab, short box, auto
Location: Elk Rapids, MI
Posts: 2,032
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Originally Posted by Silver_Dodge
+1 Same on my '99
Although mine has those flag washers as well, when they strip out it makes even worse as there is not much room to get a socket/wrench on whats left of the nut. Damn the northern Michigan salt anyway.
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2006 Ram, 4x4, 2500, Big Horn, Hemi, quad cab, short box
Other than the leveling kit and 285's, she's a virgin.
Front shock removal
