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Old 10-09-2010, 11:08 AM
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Shock rubbing

The rubber insert on the top of my shock (in the shock collar) has been rubbed away (they are OLD shocks). Is it ok to keep driving around like this? I can't replace the shocks just yet. Here is a pic. P.S. the rust you see is just surface rust, the pic makes it look SOOOOO much worse.

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Dang, at least replace the bushing.
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See the thing is i have the shocks they are 2" extended shocks. Now my question is, can i put them on without lifting the truck? (i cant lift it for a little while) or am i better keeping the shock like that until i can do the lift?
Old 10-09-2010, 11:36 AM
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I would service the stock shock, (new bushings). Save the others for a lift.
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If i remember correctly you have the lift right? Just throw it on. May look goofy with small tires, but then you can use your good shocks

Or are you waiting to install gears first?
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Alright i ordered up new bushings. They said it will take 5-7 business days to arrive. Is it ok to drive until then?
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Originally Posted by 2DoorRunner
If i remember correctly you have the lift right? Just throw it on. May look goofy with small tires, but then you can use your good shocks

Or are you waiting to install gears first?
I can't say i know how to install a lift or gears… and im not worried about tires because i have 33x12.50's sitting at home.
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What kind of lift do you have? BJ spacers and...?

I dont know how to gears either so your not alone
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It should be fine to drive on, just might be a little noisy.
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Originally Posted by 2DoorRunner
What kind of lift do you have? BJ spacers and...?

I dont know how to gears either so your not alone
BJ spacers and an AAL (add a leaf)

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It should be fine to drive on, just might be a little noisy.
its super noisy lol i couldnt really hear it though it blended in with my rattling tailgate, so when i fixed that today i heard something else rattling and then i discovered my wonderful exposed shock collar. It's probably been like that since i bought the truck 10K miles ago...
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BJ spacers arnt hard, but i have no clue about AALs

Haha i thought i was the only one who found broken/worn out parts on his truck way after buying it! My sway bar was missing a bushing, didnt sound to pretty on bumpy roads.
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I removed mine, not much diff at normal driving. Sorry, off subject.
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Yeah i need to either replace the sway bar bushings too or replace them
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Yeah i pulled mine off a long time ago, and im never going back! Way smoother ride with it off.
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I ignored mine for 20 years.I broke the elongated bolts rtying to get it off, oh well.
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Maybe ill remove my sway bar tomorrow then. Doesn't it make the truck roll a lot more?
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If you drive conservatively there is not really any roll. I liked the extra mushyness, just a bit.
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Originally Posted by Teuf
If you drive conservatively there is not really any roll. I liked the extra mushyness, just a bit.
Yeah i drive pretty easily, i'll remove it tomorrow.
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what the heck, I'll remove mine as well, haha


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