Front Shock Replacement

• 1). Loosen the lug nuts on the front tire using a lug nut wrench. Do not remove the lug nuts at this time.
  
  
• 2). Place a hydraulic jack directly under the front axle of your Dodge Ram. Lift the vehicle high enough with the jack so that the tire can be removed from the hub.
  
  
• 3). Remove the lug nuts and pull the tire from the hub.
  
  
• 4). Locate the mounting bolt on the axle that attaches the shock body to the axle. The bolts require a 13/16-inch socket and ratchet. Remove the bolt and set it aside; you will re-use it with the new shocks.
  
  
• 5). Open the hood and locate the spring tower on the inside fender in the engine compartment. Remove the three 12 mm nuts using a ratchet and socket. Remove the 3/4-inch bolt that attaches the shock to the tower using a ratchet. Pull the old shock from the vehicle.
  
  
• 6). Slide the replacement shock into position. Bolt the shock to the axle by re-using the stock bolt and a ratchet and 13/16-inch socket. Mount the shock to the upper shock tower and mount the tower back into position using the three 13 mm bolts.
  
  
• 7). Place the tire back onto the hub and tighten the lug nuts using a lug nut wrench. Lower the vehicle to the ground and pull the hydraulic jack away from the vehicle.
  
  
• 8). Repeat on the opposite side of your Dodge Ram.
  
  

Rear Shock Replacement

• 1). Locate the mounting bolt on the rear axle. The shock is held onto the axle with a 13/16-inch nut. Remove the nut and bolt from the bracket. The rear tires do not need to be removed to replace the shocks.
  
  
• 2). Locate the upper bolt securing the shock. Use a 13/16-inch socket and ratchet to remove the nut. Slide the shock from the brackets.
  
  
• 3). Place the replacement shock into position. Secure the shock to the rear axle by re-using the stock bolt and nut. Tighten using a ratchet and socket.
  
  
• 4). Place the bolt into the bracket on the upper shock mount and tighten it with a ratchet and socket.
  
  
• 5). Repeat the steps on the opposite side of the vehicle.