2006 E450 front shocks?
Has anyone changed theirs? I have read that they aren't fun to do, and some folks state there is a rubber grommet on the floor under the carpet on the drivers side that allows access to the top of th...
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Here's two wrenches on the front shocks of our 2002 E450
This would be Driver Side, and you can see how much the wrench on the hex you can see is able to swing. That's because the Spring isn't there. Contrast with Spring in place on Passenger Side
with about 1/4 turn available.
Here are Old and New Shocks with their different Washer/Bushing/Nut setups.
New is on top, and the lower bushing assembly has the conical pilot that goes through the frame and keys into the bottom of the upper bushing assembly. This is for comparison. The Old may not look right to you, and that's because I broke the top ends off the rods of both shocks getting it apart. The NEW style bushings are one piece, which is why I called them "assembly." Lower has Bushing bonded to Washer. Upper has Nut captive but free to turn on Washer and Washer is bonded to Bushing.
OH, the inner Wrench that you can barely see the chrome on, is a Box wrench on the upper nut. I was able to work the wrench in there through the little space between Frame and Fender Liner.
As a bonus, this is our Navy short on ordnance toward the end of the Vietnam conflict. Douglas Skyraider with a junk toilet supplementing its bombload
Conversation in PriFly something like "What was that under 572's wing?"
This would be Driver Side, and you can see how much the wrench on the hex you can see is able to swing. That's because the Spring isn't there. Contrast with Spring in place on Passenger Side with about 1/4 turn available.Here are Old and New Shocks with their different Washer/Bushing/Nut setups.
New is on top, and the lower bushing assembly has the conical pilot that goes through the frame and keys into the bottom of the upper bushing assembly. This is for comparison. The Old may not look right to you, and that's because I broke the top ends off the rods of both shocks getting it apart. The NEW style bushings are one piece, which is why I called them "assembly." Lower has Bushing bonded to Washer. Upper has Nut captive but free to turn on Washer and Washer is bonded to Bushing.
OH, the inner Wrench that you can barely see the chrome on, is a Box wrench on the upper nut. I was able to work the wrench in there through the little space between Frame and Fender Liner.
As a bonus, this is our Navy short on ordnance toward the end of the Vietnam conflict. Douglas Skyraider with a junk toilet supplementing its bombload
Conversation in PriFly something like "What was that under 572's wing?"
