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Originally Posted by steve32
Your vehicle does need to be grounded when you tighten all the nuts and bolts associated with the shock replacement. You could try setting the rear of the truck on cinder blocks, assuming you don't have access to any type of ramp system, and that will give you enough height to get under and tighten everything.
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Interesting. I knew from discussions on this forum the axle shafts had to be parallel to the ground while tightening the lower control arm bolts. I did that. Didn't realize _all_ the other bolts and nuts had to be tightened with the suspension loaded. I did all the other bolts while the truck was still on the jackstands.
I'm anxious to find out if I can even get my medium size hands under the frame rails to access the three 13mm nuts on top of the shocks with the suspension loaded. My expectation is there is not enough room unless you lift the truck and let gravity pull the suspension apart a bit.
I'm also going to replace the sway bar bushings.
Thanks for the response and link.