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Car Forum / Chevrolet / Chevrolet Trucks / March 200807 Colorado front shocks
I want to replace the front shocks on my pu. Does anyone know how to do it? It looks like some kind of coil-over setup. What I really need to know is if I can change them without removing the spring and if so do I need the full wieght of the truck on the front wheels? (so it doesn't fly apart and kill me). Or, do you take it out like a strut and use a spring compressor......? It didn't look like a strut when I looked under it the other day.....It also isn't a "normal" coil setup.... >I want to replace the front shocks on my pu. Does anyone know how to do it? >It looks like some kind of coil-over setup. What I really need to know is [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >compressor......? It didn't look like a strut when I looked under it the >other day.....It also isn't a "normal" coil setup.... In case anyone cares, the front shocks are installed just like struts, well...they are struts,well.....kinda :) It is actually a "coil-over" setup. It seems they are all going over to that type of setup on the new trucks. Chevy, Ford, Toyota, etc. You pretty much work on them just like any other strut. Why replacing one on a 07 Colorado seems kind of silly. I've replaced them on a few of these newer trucks but only because of doing a LIFT on the trucks and them needing to be replaced, or the Coil being replaced or spacer added to gain lift. I would Recommend a Spring compressor to do them. I'm sure some people may cheat and not use one, but I never would or recommend it. >>I want to replace the front shocks on my pu. Does anyone know how to do >>it? It looks like some kind of coil-over setup. What I really need to know [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > well...they are struts,well.....kinda :) It is actually a "coil-over" > setup. > It seems they are all going over to that type of setup on the new trucks. > Chevy, Ford, Toyota, etc. You pretty much work on them just like any [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > compressor to do them. I'm sure some people may cheat and not use one, > but I never would or recommend it. I'm going to replace them cause it bounces too much for me. I've had good luck with Monroe Sensa Tracs so I'm gonna try a set of them on it. I will use a spring compressor for sure. Also it seems as if the truck is sitting to high for the shocks, like it hits a bump stop (but opposite) when going over a speed bump, kinda weird. It seams the wheels drop faster than the truck on the back side of the bump and it hits it's limit. Kinda hard to explain. Opposite bottoming out I guess you could say. I don't think the new shocks will affect that much , but it would be nice if they did though. And they might. Please don't recomend KYBs, they suck! Every pair I've put on have been worse than the worn out ones they replaced. >>>I want to replace the front shocks on my pu. Does anyone know how to do >>>it? It looks like some kind of coil-over setup. What I really need to [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] >> well...they are struts,well.....kinda :) It is actually a "coil-over" >> setup. >> It seems they are all going over to that type of setup on the new trucks. >> Chevy, Ford, Toyota, etc. You pretty much work on them just like any [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > Please don't recomend KYBs, they suck! Every pair I've put on have been > worse than the worn out ones they replaced. Well if your complaining about bounce I would have said KYB. The good Monotube ones. Then again I think your choices on what your able to get anyway will be limited on such a new truck with a newer type suspention system. Personally I don't think Monroe shocks are all that good. They do have good Name Reconetion, so the advertising is paying off. KYB it looks like only have OE Replacment/Performance Skocks Available for your truck anyway, none of the MonoMax. If not KYB, I'd take a look at Bilstein and see if they make any for your truck. It would be a far better shock then a Monroe. You may even want to look into seeing if Edelbrock make any Performer ISA shocks for your truck. They are simular in how they work to the Sensa Tracs, but again, a better shock. I still don't see how KYB's are worse then warn out ones your replacing, unless your installing their cheaper OE Replacement versions! I've installed a few and had to take them off as they were just to stiff, one was for a Corvette. Some of them can be a bear to install tying to compress them to get them bolted up. Again though it all depends on how you want your car/truck to handle. >>> It seems they are all going over to that type of setup on the new >>> trucks. Chevy, Ford, Toyota, etc. You pretty much work on them just [quoted text clipped - 40 lines] > compress them to get them bolted up. Again though it all depends on how > you want your car/truck to handle. I don't know what version the KYB's were, they just happened to have them at the parts store. I do know they were white in color (red lettering I think) I put them on mostly crown vics. I don't care about name recognition, just performance. Yes the KYB's were hard to compress when installing, but sure as hell weren't too "stiff" when it came to controlling bounce. The only thing they seemed to acomplish was raising the ride height a little on the car and making it feel like its floating going down the road. The techs I worked with agreed also. Judging from experiance, the sensa trac was a far better shock. What was the problem you had with them? I don't remember any problems at all. I would have to say that the name recognition is paying off for KYBs, not the other way around. I put those crappy shocks on probably 100 or so cars, then switched to sensa tracs when I was in the position to pick a brand. I just happened to try them cause I wanted to try something better than the KYB and they made the car handle and ride much better. After a few "test" sets I got nothing but them. >>> It seems they are all going over to that type of setup on the new trucks. >>> Chevy, Ford, Toyota, etc. You pretty much work on them just like any [quoted text clipped - 33 lines] >Performer ISA shocks for your truck. They are simular in how they work to >the Sensa Tracs, but again, a better shock. Not in my experience. I put the Edelbrocks on my explorer and they were great for about 5000 miles of easy use. Then they just went permanently soft. I replaced them with Monroe Reflex and those are MUCH better even after 15000 miles. Before I had either of those I had Monroe Sensatraks on it and mainly replaced them with the Edelbrooks because of early reports of the Edelbrocks being so good. Edel's were a waste of money. Plus they don't honor their guarantee unless the shock breaks. Just being worn out in 5000 miles is just tough $#it. >I still don't see how KYB's are worse then warn out ones your replacing, >unless your installing their cheaper OE Replacement versions! I've >installed a few and had to take them off as they were just to stiff, one was >for a Corvette. Some of them can be a bear to install tying to compress >them to get them bolted up. Again though it all depends on how you want your >car/truck to handle. >>>> It seems they are all going over to that type of setup on the new >>>> trucks. [quoted text clipped - 52 lines] > unless the shock breaks. Just being worn out in 5000 miles is just > tough $#it. Well, 5k out of them is better than the KYBs being crap right out of the box. Not much but a little..... >>>>> It seems they are all going over to that type of setup on the new >>>>> trucks. [quoted text clipped - 55 lines] >Well, 5k out of them is better than the KYBs being crap right out of the >box. Not much but a little..... I've heard a lot of people knock KYBs but it was after I put a set on the front of my 89 S-10. I've probably put at least 15K on them and they seem the same now as when I first put them on. And they are definitely firmer then what was on it. |
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