How To Install Shocks

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10 жыл бұрын

In this video I'll show you how to install a set of shocks on your vehicle. It's not difficult but you may just learn a few tips and tricks from watching!
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Disclaimer - This product is meant for entertainment purposes only. Your mileage may vary. Do not try this at home. Void where prohibited. Some assembly required. For off-road use only. Slippery when wet. Batteries not included. Do not use while operating a motor vehicle, heavy equipment, cherokee, wrangler, or any jeep vehicle. May be too intense for some viewers and children under 30 years of age. Please remain seated until the ride has come to a complete stop. Studies have shown viewing these videos causes increased cancer risks in laboratory test people. I am not a professional, I have no training, I'm not even particularly good at horse whispering. Don't believe everything that you know. Please keep your hands in the vehicle at all times. Do not tap on glass. Do not eat anything that has been on the floor for more than 3 days. Keep your hands to yourself. Not to be taken internally. Reproduction strictly prohibited. Driver does not carry cash. Objects in jeep mirrors may be farther than they appear.

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@rishardlampese8947 7 жыл бұрын

In case anyone cares: 2000 shop manual indicates the following torque specs - Front shock lower bolts = 17 lbs Front shock upper bolt = 16 lbs Rear shock lower bolt = 46 lbs Rear shock upper bolts = 17 lbs

@BigfootTJ 3 жыл бұрын

Oh wow my tj shocks are way over tightened 😬

@tk429 10 жыл бұрын

On the 97+, I used a 12 in extension on a deep well socket to tighten the tops.

@rawpilot84 10 жыл бұрын

Thanks for uploading thia Matt. Im putting on 3" re shocks on my xj this weekend.

@1divemaster1 10 жыл бұрын

Thanks Matt.

@Andropwn 10 жыл бұрын

You should do a transmission filter/fluid change video

@anastasiiadevera3158 10 жыл бұрын

Nice Selleck flavor saver, oh and vid.

@shopnwoods9901 4 жыл бұрын

Great tutorial

@VideoNOLA 9 жыл бұрын

I can't figure out why you didn't just slide the boots on from the other (narrow) end of the rear shocks?!

@mikesters3532 4 жыл бұрын

No shit!

@reellit956 4 жыл бұрын

Michael Sztajer boot won’t stretch enough

@joebhall5439 4 жыл бұрын

Aha! The mustache was a disguise. Not all of us were fooled. Thank you for sharing your video. Now I feel I can do this on my 1980 Cherokee.

@vonguido1 10 жыл бұрын

another great video. Keep up the XJ love

@jimmcknabb6981 8 жыл бұрын

hi I have jeep tj 03 want to get new shock has 4" rough country lift and rides stiff should I get hydro shocks or what would you do thanks

@melysu83 7 жыл бұрын

The mustache is my favorite part ;)

@lanceramanui3944 3 жыл бұрын

I just used a vice to push one end of the top mounting pin thru the bush untiil it was flush with the bush, then pulled the boot on, then back in the vice to centre the mounting pin again. Took less then 5 minutes

@chrislee-campo4767 10 жыл бұрын

got one where you convert to bigger/longer shocks for more flex travel??

@FreedomRider223 5 жыл бұрын

it's a good thing you had the fake moustache on! Never leave home without it!

@jaybourbon8608 4 жыл бұрын

Need a shock recommendation for a 6.5" lift opn 35's. My rc's are blown not paying for bilsteen or fox. Thanks in advance.

@ForneyRider 7 жыл бұрын

The boots that came with Superlift kit have holes on either end of the boot for moisture.

@dragonboypayne21 7 жыл бұрын

A_______A do you mean the slit that's on the red/orangish rubber cover ?

@mattsheekstri 9 жыл бұрын

At 10:50 you bolt the bottom part back on, but on my particular shock their are multiple options for what looks like a bushing within the rubber part of the rear shock. Do you use one of those bushings? Take it out? Use a different one?

@thechevyfan2267 6 жыл бұрын

I just got some Rancho rs5394 shoks n i dont know if that's normal that i have to pull them to stretch them n then push them back really easy but they don't come back just stay there??

@lowslo9287 4 жыл бұрын

It's normal they're not gas shocks

@jimairgood1955 10 жыл бұрын

Great vid great idea with the bpe's the only issue im having with mine is now whenever i hit a bump there is a loud bang coming from the rear of my 93 xj please help

@jimairgood1955 10 жыл бұрын

Im pretty sure its the bushings wore out in turn allowing the shock to move around and wgat not

@austinaubinoe 7 жыл бұрын

never seen an XJ with the rear upper shock nuts intact! always end up knocking the nuts out with an air hammer when the bolts break, or the nut weld snaps and I have to cut the bolt. One time I really took my time and heating and cooled the bolts with PB blaster and worked then back and forth. Still freaking broke. so now I just bust them off immediately. atleast the Jeep engineers left plenty of room for a wrench on top (unlike those leaf spring bolts!)

@sriles1676 7 жыл бұрын

Dealing with this now. The bolt going up into the welded nut snapped. I couldn't hammer it up from below, so I drilled out the bolt. Planning to tap the hole I drilled, but wondering if I should think about trying to knock the weld nut out from the side or something?

@zrowe94 7 жыл бұрын

Austin Aubinoe rough country makes a bracket for that. shaped like a Y with the nuts wleded onto a handle so you can hold it and put the bolts in easy

@Cardmonger 8 жыл бұрын

are those shocks durable and good? I want my jeep to ride soft and comfy looking into kybs or Monroe.. any advice?

@Wajjajagg 6 жыл бұрын

Edgar kybs are really stiff & so are monroes i've had kybs & my dad rides the monroes & they are stiff but just changed to the ranchos they feel really springy & bouncy but have a setting to stiffin up

@gort400 7 жыл бұрын

Do you know where I can buy a set of automotive coveralls like the one you were wearing. I have my 96 Cherokee to work on this weekend.(shocks) and another vehicle that needs a lot of maintenance.

@bleepinjeep 7 жыл бұрын

+gort400 tractor supply

@gort400 7 жыл бұрын

Bleep.....Thanks

@eastcoastteddy58 8 жыл бұрын

Gotta question, I just did a 4.5 lift on my 1996 XJ and it hasn't even been a good year and I'm already experiencing tire cupping on new tires, could it be the new shocks that I installed with the lift kit? I say this because I noticed that when you were installing the front shocks they didn't have any movement in them going up into the wheel well.

@bleepinjeep 8 жыл бұрын

I would say that's an alignment issue.

@eastcoastteddy58 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@furyiiiplate 10 жыл бұрын

An Inspector Clouseau hat would got nice with the 'stache..

@geargrinder387 8 жыл бұрын

how the hell do you get the bolt pin on front shocks, while in grommet, into the round hole? shit, giving me fits. seems like a pretty poor idea. got some skyjackers & the bolt pins are not installed, gotta do it my self..thanks

@dirtRIDER106 10 жыл бұрын

Do you use that cherokee as your daily driver to? Or just a woods jeep

@GBV1436 10 жыл бұрын

bleepinjeep I do hope you're joking about that.

@illduitmyself 10 жыл бұрын

what happened to the old jeep?

@chris-lw2et 4 жыл бұрын

Hey guys new into building. I just recently bought a 98 4cly 5 speed with skyjacker 4inch lift and looking into replacing a 4 shocks. Any words of advice..

@bleepinjeep 4 жыл бұрын

I like the rancho 9000s

@chris-lw2et 3 жыл бұрын

But were to buy them

@DEREK97116 8 жыл бұрын

What model of shock did you use on the front?

@ibanezking281 7 жыл бұрын

I like the Rancho rs9000xl

@rustybrowneye 7 жыл бұрын

y did you have to pull on the shocks to get them longer? every new shoxk iv ever had to that on their own

@gordongman3423 7 жыл бұрын

Only gas filled will extend on there on, like struts on newer autos. Standard shocks do not. Peace.

@fastrunlogistics3560 4 жыл бұрын

@@gordongman3423 i just bought some rs 500x for my expedition, and theback shocks i notice wont shoot right up on its own , so is that normal or defective?

@gordongman3423 4 жыл бұрын

@@fastrunlogistics3560 Some shocks do not extend. Gas struts (shocks) under pressure come zip tied. If your front struts are bad, I suggest buy complete struts and shock assembly, like Gabriel. Trying to break down a strut assembly is a nightmare.

@fastrunlogistics3560 4 жыл бұрын

@@gordongman3423 thanks

@timjanda13 10 жыл бұрын

You need some bad ass roof rack and led bar on it

@nantucketjeep 8 жыл бұрын

heat it with hair dryer,use it it keeps water from destroying it, put it on correctly nice and tight, rub greese or vas on it before u seal it

@jamest3552 3 жыл бұрын

Screw was actually a nut.

@ytubesucksazznow 7 жыл бұрын

aren't they on backwards?

@philliptaylor5981 7 жыл бұрын

Bottom up installation! lol!

@oneofapair79 10 жыл бұрын

do you have a video on changing the shocks on the tailgate and window of a jeep grand cherokee? they look like shocks

@IDontAShitGive 8 жыл бұрын

Its two bolts bud. Two bolts.

@welditup9559 6 жыл бұрын

Plungers

@Wolf9326 9 жыл бұрын

At first, I didn't like your videos because you had a Cherokee, but then I realized how funny and education these are and now I would say I have watched probably more then half of all of your videos, so just keep doing what your doing

@welditup9559 6 жыл бұрын

Wolf9326 xj's and tj's is all the jeep you'll ever need

@JacobEcret 4 жыл бұрын

Um, why isn’t the shock automatically rebounding?

@lowslo9287 4 жыл бұрын

They're oil filled shocks not gas

@joselopezpaz8967 8 жыл бұрын

Dude why dont you just install that boot from the bottom up instead of fighting that bar bracket?

@bleepinjeep 8 жыл бұрын

Won't fit

@zachgreen611 8 жыл бұрын

That was my exact thought ha ... Apparently it won't fit but I'm gonna order some and see what's up.

@Allister12212012 7 жыл бұрын

Cover shock with soft hand soap boot slides right up bottom side ...flush shock with warm water to remove soap then dry, Works fast has hell and no stretching....And since they get wet anyway it wont harm anything....

@JulioRodriguez-ws8rt 5 жыл бұрын

Lube it partner,put some vaso on it,just like putting on a condom.If that helps your welcome any time,

@JacobEcret 4 жыл бұрын

It’s hard rubber, it doesn’t stretch very well

@dangoleshootnetwork6036 9 жыл бұрын

Seems weird to me that the bar pin is open ended on each side. Don't they shift around even when tightened? Oh, and Matt, do you really have flux capacitors on your website? If so, that's awesome man! :)

@bleepinjeep 9 жыл бұрын

Skot Ward no they dont slide... and yes I do, only $19.85 bleepinjeep.com/store/?slug=product_info&products_id=60

@dangoleshootnetwork6036 9 жыл бұрын

BleepinJeep Oh, sorry Matt,I didn't realize that was actually a real part! I thought you were joking about the flux capacitor from “Back To The Future"

@frankenstrat25 9 жыл бұрын

^^^^^ LMFAO!!!!!

@dantheman9167 Жыл бұрын

I notice you didn't put rubber boots on

@wolfl.9205 8 жыл бұрын

What's on the hood of your car?

@bleepinjeep 8 жыл бұрын

+Wolf L. It's a snorkel, check the zombie jeep playlist for the video

@dunnoyolo2238 7 жыл бұрын

Are the Rancho RS 5000 gas charged?

@christopherperry1118 7 жыл бұрын

they are not I just got some for my 06 dodge ram 1500

@dunnoyolo2238 7 жыл бұрын

I ended up going with Pro comp ES 9000

@Charles_Mulberry_7977 10 жыл бұрын

You need some Gearwreches.

@Beuligan 9 жыл бұрын

What's the putty type stuff in the middle of the top ring on the rear shock? I recently bought shocks and I don't think they came with anything like that

@bleepinjeep 9 жыл бұрын

Beuligan a bushing?

@Zachb002 10 жыл бұрын

Hey Matt I need your help. I was replacing my shocks in the rear of my xj and 2 bolts broke one bolt on each shock, I tried drilling them out but I broke a couple drill bits, I was wondering if you have any advice for me please help, I'm just not sure what to do, thanks Matt I appreciate all your help

@photophil2149 9 жыл бұрын

Zachb002 Both bolts broke on mine drilled and self tappers in. Going to try torching the bolts on the other side to see if that helps.

@Zachb002 9 жыл бұрын

It's easy man don't try drilling them they r a waste of time. Get a bar that's a little smaller than the bolt and hit it with a 3 pound hammer and the back nut that's welded on just comes right off. Then reach in there and put the new nut in place and the shock and put the bolt through

@Zachb002 9 жыл бұрын

Photo Phil

@photophil2149 9 жыл бұрын

Zachb002 TY but there is no room to get behind. 96 jeep cherokee country edition