hey guys,

anyone have any recommendations for a good shop? i shouldnt put this off any longer...hoping the job wont break the bank. how much is this gonna run me?

 

You can buy shocks yourself online and install them with basic garage tools.
I would do that, drive it, then figure out if you need bushings.
Shocks could cost you anywhere from $100 to $1000 for all 4 depending on what you want them to do and where you wanna take your truck.

This is a classic issue with LR's and auto body shops. If you drive into a shop and ask them to sell you shocks, bushings and then install everything it probably will break the bank. but if you feel at all confident in your garage ability and you are ok googling and searching online you'll spend a fraction doing it yourself.

 

Any recommendations for shocks and springs? I'm assuming mine are shot after 15 years and 107k miles. I'm just looking for OEM type replacements, I don't have a lift or do any off-roading.

 

First you'll want to confirm if your springs have sagged. If they have, you'll want to replace springs also so you don't wear out shocks prematurely, and at that point you're just as good to lift unless you just want to stick at stock height.

Measure from the center of each rim to the wheel arch, on flat ground. Average the drivers and passengers sides together. your front should be 19.5" +/-.5", your rear should be 19" +/-.5"

Report back and we can go from there.

 

Most people like Old Man Emu or Bilsteins for shocks. Plan on about $100 ea. for the OME's. Bilsteins are a little more.

 

If you don't mind a quick trip across the Whitestone, go see Carlos up at British Auto Works in the Bronx.

He's the only mech in the area that I'll let touch my truck aside from myself.

*edit*

http://www.britishautoworks.net/

 

Easy to DIY. Lucky 8 has a video on how to replace the shock and springs (2" OME kit)


Here an AB video on installing a Terrafirma kit

 

If you DIY the springs, I highly recommend getting spring clamps, even though they're a PITA to deal with. It'll be even more of a PITA to leverage around the old springs and fit the new ones. You'll also need jack stands (I recommend 6-tons) and a decent floor jack at minimum to do this job.

 

x2 on the spring compressor, remove the shock insert the internal spring compressor tighten it and out it comes. no need for a bottle jack or disconnect to disconnect the sway bar. exact opposite going in.

 

thanks guys, im gonna try to do this myself to save some $...theres a little sag in the front so looks like its new shocks and springs all the way around. id like to keep this as inexpensive as possible and light or medium duty is fine...any ideas for kits?