Hello all,
I am prioritizing the repairs needed by my "new" 1996 F150 (75k miles). The brakes and radial arm bushings are probably next. Those are _not_ on my DIY list.
A relatively large dollar item on the estimate is shocks, and (please talk me out of this if you are so motivated) it just doesn't sound that hard to replace them, and it would cost a fraction of the estimate. It sounds like a floor jack, jack stands, chocks, and socket wrenches is the extent of the tools required. Are there any other tools I should have for the job?
If I am reading correctly, the front wheels come off, the back ones apparently do not(??), and in the rear, one has to separately support one side of the axle (see below). Then it's a matter of removing two bolts in the specified order, out with the old shock, in with the new.
The part about supporting one side of the rear axle confuses me, because AFAIKT, the jack stands go under the axle anyway. What am I missing?
This won't happen right away. For now, I want to find out whether it is something I can reasonably tackle on my own.
Thanks,
Bill