Front shock removal
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Front shock removal
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I was looking over my 2012 Sport this morning and I have a question.I've removed and replaced shocks in the past and I was looking at the JK front shocks.How are the upper nuts removed?What has to be removed to access these nuts?
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Vince
I was looking over my 2012 Sport this morning and I have a question.I've removed and replaced shocks in the past and I was looking at the JK front shocks.How are the upper nuts removed?What has to be removed to access these nuts?
Thanks,
Vince
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The Driver's side is visible and accessible. However, the passenger side is a different story. Other members have cut a slit/dremmeled an opening to get to it. Another option but may take more effort is to remove the inner lining
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I know I never understood why Chrysler liked their front shocks to have studs at one end it's a pain in the ass to remove them especially if you live in the rust belt. I always convert them over on my trucks and jeeps!!! Life will be so much better after you do!!
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Originally Posted by EzK
I used a ratchet wrench(so useful) and channel locks to hold the shock.
Getting the new ones on was the hard part.
Getting the new ones on was the hard part.
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Please tell me how you can do the passenger side. You cannot get the wrench on the and have the wrench sticking out to hold it still while you turn the shock with vise grips so how do you do it?
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Originally Posted by kneeman
The drivers side can be done like this
Please tell me how you can do the passenger side. You cannot get the wrench on the and have the wrench sticking out to hold it still while you turn the shock with vise grips so how do you do it?
This is the type of wrench you need not a sockets. Make sure they are the ratcheting kind or you will bust your knuckles from taking the wrench on and off the nut. I don't remember what size you need.