How To Replace Rear Shocks 1998-2003 Dodge Durango

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In this video, we're going to show you how to replace the rear shocks on this '98 Durango, same as any '98 to '03 Durango. You'll need 15 and 18 millimeter, either sockets and ratchets or combination wrenches will work as well. Rear shocks on one of these Durangos, actually pretty easy. I've got a bolt down here and a bolt right up there. Get your jack up and put your vehicle on jack stands and then support your side that you're going to do with the jack. Also, it will help to remove your spare tire. It gives you a lot better access to that bolt there. We'll coat the bolt ends with penetrating oil and let them sit for a little bit. If you have a nice big breaker bar, that's the best method. The bolt size is 15 millimeter and this is an 18 millimeter. I'm going to put my 15 millimeter socket and ratchet. Just going to show you a method that if you don't have a big breaker bar, you can just use a regular wrench and then take another wrench and hook it on to your wrench. This give you a lot more leverage. Carefully and controlled pull. Okay. You should be able to loosen up the bolt and then remove it all the way. For the top side, you're going to want an extension and the hardest thing kind of is these bolts are a little bit rusty. Just want to make sure you get your wrench on there. You may have to reach up and really push it on. That's an 18 millimeter wrench on that side then a 15 millimeter socket and ratchet.

This actually came pretty easily. The wrench actually just kind of holds against that bolt down there and remove it. There's a bolt and there's a nut off. Now, again, I have this supported down here. Just take my wrench to pull the bolts out and you pull the shock down. Okay, this is just kind of video mule car so we're not going to put new shocks in it. Just show you how to replace them. To replace, just reverse the procedure. You can see these are gas shocks. We'll probably have to push them up a little bit. It's kind of weak but put them up a little bit. Make sure the bolt is in place. Reach up and start the bolt up top. Then the one down here in the bottom. Just pull as tight as you can with the ratchet. Make sure it's on the bolt good. Tighten it, nice and tight. 15 millimeter with the extension and 18 millimeter wrench and tighten it up, this time using the stabilizer link to hold the wrench. As it gets tighter, what I'll do is get my wrench right next to this bolt here. Now the bolt from the link is holding the outside wrench. It's nice and tight.

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