New Shocks

While my truck was sitting, I decided to replace my stock crap shocks. I wanted a soft ride since I plan on mostly using this truck to get me out to campsites, fishing holes and places to put my kayak into the water. I'm not planning to do any crazy offroading right now, and I figure I can always swap out the shocks in the future if I get there.

I went with the nicest cheap shocks I could find: ProComp ES3000 - $100 including shipping!

I replaced the front shocks first. It was pretty easy once I found out how all the bushings fit on there. It took me a couple of hours to do both sides (including jacking up the truck, taking off the tires, removing the old shocks and installing the new ones).

Replacing the rear shocks was nothing like replacing the front shocks. I think it took me about 4 hours to figure out how to get them on. In the end I used lube. Not the kind that you buy from an automotive store, but the kind you pick up at Good Vibes. LOL Serious. Worked like a charm. I gotta say, I'm really really glad that I have a leaf sprung rear suspension instead of coils. There's no way I would have gotten coils off without killing myself.