Shock Absorber Removal/Reinstall
2002 Holiday Rambler 28RKD Need help removing/reinstalling shock absorbers…set up is : 2 axle trailer with a shock and leaf spring per axle. Each shock has a 2” (approx.) stud at each end. I’ve tri...
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LOL. A simple job is rarely simple to do. I am in the middle of doing that very same job with the very same type of shocks.
My biggest headaches are rust on the threads & inacessabilty of getting the ratchet ring spanner on the nuts. Getting the old off takes longer than all the other steps combined. Did the left side today. Planning on doing the right side tomorrow.
Basically it is remove wheel, get the nuts off shock, lower the spring, assuming you used a bottle jack under the spring, compress the shock, get one end out. The rest is easy. Install new shock, jack up spring so that wheel can be re installed.
What mystifies me is that the Monroe shocks supplied came with only one nut per shock. Where are the other 3 (2 as lock nuts)?
With the help of Murphy expect at least a few hours work each side, getting the rusty old ones off being the biggest battle.
My biggest headaches are rust on the threads & inacessabilty of getting the ratchet ring spanner on the nuts. Getting the old off takes longer than all the other steps combined. Did the left side today. Planning on doing the right side tomorrow.
Basically it is remove wheel, get the nuts off shock, lower the spring, assuming you used a bottle jack under the spring, compress the shock, get one end out. The rest is easy. Install new shock, jack up spring so that wheel can be re installed.
What mystifies me is that the Monroe shocks supplied came with only one nut per shock. Where are the other 3 (2 as lock nuts)?
With the help of Murphy expect at least a few hours work each side, getting the rusty old ones off being the biggest battle.
