BillyP
Cedar Point, NC
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Thanks for all the info. I have been happy with the ride and handling of our 35GS... except when pulling onto a road from a side road/drive with a dip----rock-n-roll time. I think I'll try and get some installed before the spring trip.
05 Jayco Seneca 35GS/22k Kodiak/6.6 Duramax
04 Jeep Rubicon Automatic
SMI Silent Partner/BlueOx Aladdin
Billy & Sharon's RV Adventures
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Reynz
New Jersey
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Did anyone have to jack up the front or rear of the RV to remove or replace the shocks? Especially with the front, did you replace the shocks with or without the tire on the front.
Do I need to buy a jack????
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ronfisherman
SE Michigan
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Reynz wrote:Did anyone have to jack up the front or rear of the RV to remove or replace the shocks? Especially with the front, did you replace the shocks with or without the tire on the front.
Do I need to buy a jack????
No jack needed. Just open the hood and remove the fender panel. I am 5'10" 170lbs. If you are bigger it may be tight. Just turn the front wheels to the left to get more clearance. I used the front leveling jack to give more room under MH. Put some blocks under frame for safety.
2004 Gulf Stream Endura 6340 D/A
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az99
N.Y.
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I did mine also by just removing the inner panels. The hardest part of the job is crawling in and out from underneath when you forget a tool or drop the washer and it rolls across the driveway.  Very simple install otherwise. The front shocks made a much bigger improvement on mine than I had thought. It really got rid of the front to rear porpoising.
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mfa
Florida
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I did the rear shocks by myself and had to use a small auto scissors jack and a block of wood to compress the shock to align the holes for the lower bolt.
I had help from my son-in-law for the front shocks. Those were pre-compressed and held by a heavy-duty tie band. I cut the band while he positioned the shock to align the posts while it expanded. On the second one, we weren't careful and the bushing fell off the shaft when we cut it, so we couldn't get it in before it expanded. We then put one end in and one of us compressed it while the other one aligned the other end for insertion.
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Reynz
New Jersey
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Ok, knowing what you know now, was the worth the effort? Would you do it youself again or have someone else do it??
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mfa
Florida
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For me, it was very much worth the effort. Even with the cost of a couple of wrenches that I bought, I saved $150 or so on installation costs. Yes, it took some time, but I also gained some experience in how the rig is put together.
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goodwind
Arkansas
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My guidance is to throw the Bilstein in the garbage and buy Koni's all around. You won't be sorry. Dane
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