Rear Shock Install? Im on a hill

[mccor023]

Quick question, my driveway has a slight incline to it. I have already installed new struts/ springs in the front. For the rear I plan to chock the front wheels to prevent it from moving. Can I raise and replace one side at a time for atability, or do I need to raise both sides when replacing shocks and springs in the rear?

[Mr. Schwarz]

You can do it one side at a time, but an incline is tricky. Is there nowhere else you can do it?

[mccor023]

Well I did my fronts at my boss' house, which took 3 days longer than expected. Im not sure his wife is so happy for me to come take back their driveway. Haha.

[Sagaris]

You shouldnt even need to raise the rear end to replace the shocks unless you are large and in charge.

[jlevie]

A slight incline should be no problem. Chock the front wheels, lift the rear of the car and set it on jackstands.

[mccor023]

Just a fun update, I started to do this, and the chucks were holding the car fine. But my rear wheels are stuck to the hub.

[george graves]

Just a safety tip - whenever I put my car up on jack stands, before I left any part of my body under it, I stand next to the car and put my full weight into the car trying to push it off the stands. If I can't push the car off the stands standing up, I won't be able to put any kind of force on the car while on my back that could cause it to shift.

And for the love of god - don't work on a incline.

[trackjunkie21]

Roll it down the hill until it's flat? Common sense bro.

[coreyw]

You don't need to take your wheels off. Its one bolt at the hub and two up top and the shock will fall out. Super easy to do.

[graphikg]

^^^^^ agreed and done it before. I installed Billy sports without even taking my wheel off. Use a jack to compress the shock and bolt it in behind the wheel if you need.

[StereoInstaller1]

You don't need to take your wheels off. Its one bolt at the hub and two up top and the shock will fall out. Super easy to do.

even a cave man...

[Sagaris]

even a cave man...

... can do eet.

[mccor023]

Hey guys one time I looked at this girls bra and it just popped off.
Just saying.

Anyway, I needed to take the wheel off to replace the springs.
Also, I finished everything last night on my incline doing the passenger side first then the drivers.
Thanks for the 1st reply which answered the question.

[Mr. Tasty]

Hey guys one time I looked at this girls bra and it just popped off.
Just saying.

Anyway, I needed to take the wheel off to replace the springs.
Also, I finished everything last night on my incline doing the passenger side first then the drivers.
Thanks for the 1st reply which answered the question.

honestly, people like you, are the stories of dying underneath a car. So retarded. Use some "common" sense, or you could pay with your life. Just saying

[mccor023]

honestly, people like you, are the stories of dying underneath a car. So retarded. Use some "common" sense, or you could pay with your life. Just saying

Thank you for the concern. I was very careful, I am not happy about not having a flat drive way but we still have a year before we can sell the house and buy something with a big garage.