Holaday07 4.7 Garage

[Holaday07 4.7]

I forgot about that rule, well then it will oficially be on tonight, and scratched up by the weekend.

[Holaday07 4.7]

Quick update. Getting a set of Bilstein 5150 rear shocks from Kevin on the other forum. Really nice guy, and since my current ones are the original rear shocks with 96,000 miles on them I hope they will improve the floating feeling on the highway. Looking forward to getting them this week. Also, finished painting the underside of the Commander with Satin black, nice and slick to help clean off dirt. Hopefully will keep it from rusting in these sh*t Missouri winters too. I'll post pics after I get the shocks.

[Holaday07 4.7]

Got the shocks on today. I totally pussed out on the front strut spacer. I am no mechanic, and just changing out the rear shocks was something I would not normally try. Afther getting the top 4 strut bolts out, I couldnt get it to drop. Finally said f it and did the rear shocks.

[superacerc]

Told you those rear shocks wouldn't be that bad. The front strut removal is much more painful.

[pjmjr508]

I had to have 4wheel parts do my front.

[kitkat]

lookin good and the same colour as mine! I keep trying to buff the scratches out but they seem to be a bit far gone

[Sal-XK]

lookin good and the same colour as mine! I keep trying to buff the scratches out but they seem to be a bit far gone

You can't buff out dents and scrapes bro

[Holaday07 4.7]

Told you those rear shocks wouldn't be that bad. The front strut removal is much more painful.

Yeah I knocked them out in about an hour, really much better than I had predicted. I wish I could do the strut spacer, but I am getting a quote to see what it costs to have them installed. I just dont know what I would have to do to get them to drop, dissconect the sway bar? or do i take appart the whole damn thing?

[Matt]

Disconnect the sway bar and loosen (or take off) axle nut. I also disconnected the upper balljoint. Things will move much more freely at that point.

[superacerc]

^ ditto.
The sway bars are an easy bit to disconnect. You just need two wrenches, one for the inside bolt and one for the outside of the bolt. eight millimeter for the inside. dont remember the outside size. You just hold the eight mill and turn the outside bolt. If they aren't too rusty it may take ten minutes. make sure the wheel is off the ground so no weight is on the spring. Take the top bolts out and it may take some whacks with a rubber hammer.