I will agree Bob to always replace shocks in pairsl.. I need to find out if he has shocks or so called struts on this 2000 dodge pick up. again thanks for all the input. Lee
On Thu, Jun 26, 2008 at 06:02:31PM -0400, Bob Kennedy wrote: > Shocks control up and down not side to side. So don't push it away from you > so much as trying to lift up on the fender under the wheel and see how easy > it moves. It will feel like it is rolling side to side but it isn't. > Another way they used to teach was to put your knee on the bumper and then > put all your weight on that knee. Then stand up and see if it continues to > bounce. If it goes down and back up and doesn't stop there is a problem with > the shocks. Always replace them in pairs. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Lee A. Stone > To: [email protected] > Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2008 2:49 PM > Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] How is your front end? > > > > thanks , I'll try that tonight when he gets home from work. to rock > the truck from side to side. Lee > > On Thu, Jun 26, 2008 at > 02:31:56PM -0400, Trouble wrote: > > Would say the front shocks are spent. If you can put your hand on the > > fender and roll it back and forth with ease, there spent. > > > > At 11:12 AM 6/26/2008, you wrote: > > > > > > > > >Imagine if you would that you are riding in a 2000 Dodge sport six > > >medium size pickup truck and you hit a decent size bump in the road. > > >all of a sudden your front end is all overy the place. seemingly > > >rolling from side to side until you get settled back down. Maybe this > > >truck has been mis used as a four wheel drive in a farmers field when it > > >is only a two wheel drive. any opinions as to why this front end would > > >feel like it is all over the place would be appreciated. It is my kids > > >truck and I do not think it is safe out on the road. just my opinion. > > >Lee > > > > > >-- > > >Montana: > > >Where forty-three below keeps out the riff-raff. > > >Come and chat with me at #quietzone on irc.newnet.net > > > > > > > > >__________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus > > >signature database 3221 (20080626) __________ > > > > > >The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. > > > > > ><http://www.eset.com>http://www.eset.com > > > > Tim > > trouble > > "Never offend people with style when you can offend them with substance." > > --Sam Brown > > > > Blindeudora list owner. > > To subscribe or info: http://www.freelists.org/webpage/blindeudora > > > > -- > The race is not always to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, but > that's the way to bet. > -- Damon Runyon > Come and chat with me at #quietzone on irc.newnet.net > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > -- Political T.V. commercials prove one thing: some candidates can tell all their good points and qualifications in just 30 seconds. Come and chat with me at #quietzone on irc.newnet.net
