DIY Shock Absorber Replacement
I have a 2007 Itasca Sunova 26p motorhome with the Workhorse chassis. Do members feel that replacing the shock absorbers is a Do It Yourself project. Thanks.
Forum Discussion
hershey wrote:
I'm really taken back by the number of people who indicate that there is a perceived need for an impact wrench to replace the shock absorbers. I replaced mine on a Freightliner chassis with just a simple 1/2" socket set. Ratchet and 14" breaker bar. Not a big job at all.
Not all jobs are the same, my RV spent 19 years in New York State the heart of the rust-belt. I had to remove 6 fairly large hardened steel bolts to take the propane tank off for sandblasting and repainting. A simple straightforward job that should have taken me less than a half hour with non-power tools took about one and a half knuckle scrapping banging cursing hours to accomplish simply because of rust (and yes, I slathered all the nuts the day before with penetrating oil). I only wish I could have gotten to the bolts with my air impact wrench. I don't imagine you deal much with rust where you live, but it can make a simple job miserable really fast.
Steve
