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Necoa #: 7510
Location: 3(DE,NJ,PA)
Joined: May 19, 2006
Posts: 16
Year: 1975
Model: El Camino
Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2008 7:03 pm Post subject:
If you're looking to back onto a set of ramps to get the rear in the air to make it easier to replace the shocks - I don't see why you would have any problems.
Necoa #: 4203
Location: 18(N.CA,N.NV)
Joined: Oct 30, 2004
Posts: 300
Year: 1975
Model: El Camino
Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2008 11:24 am Post subject:
I haven't replaced rear shocks before so I'm not positive on this, but I would assume that you would need the car off of it's suspension, letting the axle hang free. Trying to remove any suspension components while the car is still sitting on it's suspension could lead to very serious injury or death if it drops down on you. I would ditch the ramps and go with jack stands under the frame to be safe. _________________ 1975 El Camino http://elcaminocentral.com/gallery-album_album358.html
That will most likely make getting the old shock off harder, and could let the rear drop to the suspensions limit when the shock is removed.
I like to put the frame onto jack stands(one on each side)and raise or lower the rear as needed with a jack under the center of the rear to remove and install/replace the shocks, one side at a time, but hey, that's just me.
If you are replacing an old set of air shocks that still hold pressure let the air out first. They will probably come off with the elky sitting at ride height, as would any old worn out shock. A gas charged shock usually comes with a band around them to collapse them so they can be installed without letting the rear all the way down/fully extended. I don't think the air shocks are gas charged so you may be able to set the extension/length by hand to fit them back on. _________________ Ol Paint and me
454/700R4/3.31 posi
8.30 @ 82.23 / 60ft @ 1.82
AND
14.5 mpg average on HRPT 2006
Necoa #: 7195
Location: 17(S.CA,S.NV)
Joined: Mar 26, 2006
Posts: 791
Year: 1977
Model: El Camino
Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2008 3:15 pm Post subject:
James, You are absolutly correct, I should have been more discriptive and mentioned useing a Floor Jack under the Axle tube / Diff. to remove the weight of the Rear-End from compleatley hanging the rear. (Heck if that was done, the rear end would hang beyond the limit of the shocks.) Great CATCH on that one!!! _________________ http://elcaminocentral.com/gallery-album_CoyoteOn2s77Cage.html
Keep the Shiney Side Up
The Rubber Side Down !!
aka Larry
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