Kit Includes: (2) Rear Shock Absorbers (2) Front Shock Absorbers
Specification
Location
Front & Rear
Our direct fit gas-charged strut assemblies help to restore your vehicle’s handling and ride quality to just like new.
Our direct fit gas-charged shock absorbers help restore your vehicle's handling and ride quality to just like new.
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How to Replace Rear Shocks 1995-2000 Chevy Tahoe
How to Replace Front Shocks 1988-2002 GMC Sierra 1500
How to Replace Rear Shocks 2000-06 Chevy Tahoe
How to Replace Front Shocks 1992-2000 Chevy Tahoe
How To Replace Rear Shock 1992-99 GMC K1500
How To Replace Rear Shocks 1992-2000 Chevy Tahoe
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Tools used
21mm Socket
Socket Extensions
Torque Wrench
14mm Socket
Jack Stands
Ratchet
Floor Jack
1. Removing the Rear Shock
Raise the Vehicle with a Floor Jack
Secure the Vehicle on Jack Stands
Use a 21mm wrench to hold the lower shock bolt
Remove the lower shock nut with a 21mm socket and ratchet
Remove one of the two 14mm bolts from the top of the shock
Hold the shock as you remove the other 14mm bolt
Pull down the shock
2. Installing the New Strut
Thread one 14mm bolt through the top of the new shock
Put the shock into place
Tighten the first 14mm bolt preliminarily
Start the second 14mm bolt and tighten it preliminarily
Tighten the two 14mm bolts
Push the lower end of the shock into place
Push the 21mm bolt through the lower end of the shock
Start the 21mm nut by hand
Use a 21mm wrench to hold the lower shock bolt
Tighten the 21mm nut to between 75-80 foot-pounds of torque
Lower the vehicle to the ground
Repeat this procedure on the other side
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Hi, I'm Don from 1A Auto. I hope this how-to video helps you out, and next time you need parts for your vehicle, think of 1AAuto.com. Thanks.
In this video, we're going to show you how to replace the rear shocks on this 1996 Chevy Tahoe. If you replace one of them, we do recommend that you replace both of them. We show you on the passenger side, but the driver's side shock is the same procedure. It's the same part and process for the Tahoes from '95 to 2000. The items you need for this are new rear shocks from 1AAuto.com, 14mm and 21mm socket and ratchet with extension, 21mm wrench, a torque wrench, and jack and jack stands.
You want to start off by removing this 21mm bolt and then you're going to remove these two 14mm bolts. Using a 21mm socket and ratchet and a 21mm wrench, you just want to remove that nut. Once the nut's removed, use the socket and ratchet on the other side and just start twisting out the bolt. Now, use a 14mm socket and ratchet with an extension to remove those two upper bolts and we'll just fast forward as Don does this. Once those are removed, the shock will pull down.
Up front is the old shock, in the back is the new shock from 1A Auto. You can see they're identical and they will fit the same. You will have to just apply some pressure to shrink the new shock. Feed your new shock up into place with a bolt and a 14mm socket and then just tighten it into place. Really, you only need to tighten it preliminarily and then you should start the other bolt. Once you have both bolts started, just got back and forth tightening them up until it's nice and firm. Now, push the shock in and then forward and then line it up and push the bolt through. Then, just replace the nut and washer on the other end and tighten that up with your socket and ratchet and the 21mm wrench. Torque this lower bolt to 75-80 foot pounds and you're all set.
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Tools used
Torque Wrench
Hammer
Socket Extensions
Rust Penetrant
18mm Wrench
Pry Bar
Jack Stands
18mm Socket
Trim Tool Set
Flat Blade Screwdriver
Socket Driver
Copper Anti-Seize
Wheel Chocks
Center Punch
Ratchet
Floor Jack
Swivel
22mm Socket
Safely raise and support your vehicle on the frame so your suspension can hang. Now that we've safely raised the vehicle, let's remove this by using a small pry bar right in this little slot. Now you can see your 22-millimeter lug nuts, remove those. And now we'll just do the same thing to the other side. Now that we have the wheel off, we have a clear view of what we need to do. To get to the upper part of the shock, we're gonna remove this portion right here using a little forkey tool that looks like this. Grab these little push clips, let's pop right out, do the same to them all. There we are.
Now it's time to remove both bolts. You can start wherever you want. I'm gonna start at the top using an 18-millimeter on one side and an 18 on the other. Okay, looks good. I'm just gonna leave that on there a couple of threads. We'll do the same on the bottom. Start that nut on there a couple of threads, hit with some more penetrant. Now let's start driving the bolts out. It's important to make sure you have the nut started on, and if you want to put it flush, that would be better. The reason for that is because you don't want to damage the threads on your bolt when you go ahead and bonk on it with your hammer.
The next thing to do is to apply a little bit of upward pressure on the lower control arm. You can use a floor jack or a post jack, whatever you've got, but just kind of lift it up so you can get a little bit more movement with that bolt. There we are. Grab that washer. Let's grab the shock, see if we can move it around. Up and out. Let's coat this shanked area with some copper never-seize or grease, a little bit like that. Now you have the threaded area, I'm gonna say it's your prerogative to use some thread locker, but I would recommend it. Awesome.
We're gonna take the long bolt, that'll be the one that goes through the top of the new shock. Let's go ahead and compress our shock three to five times. It's time to get the new shock in here. Go right up in between the control arm and go right up in the past and try to get the lower portion in to where it belongs first. You might need to compress the shock a little bit. All right. So now it's sitting down where it needs to go, I'll get that upper portion started in. Don't forget your washer and then, of course, the nut. Do the same thing to the lower.
So to line up the holes, it can be a little bit difficult. You might need to go up a little bit or down a little bit with your control arm to line it up. Let's snug these up. Now let's torque them to manufacturer specifications. Torque both these bolts to 66-foot pounds. Let's get this out of here. Let's get this back on here. Let's start at the center. There we are. Let's get the wheel on and torque it to manufacturer specifications. Start on one of those lug nuts. Now we're just gonna start on all the lug nuts, we'll bottom them out and then we'll torque them to 120-foot pounds. Torque these to 120-foot pounds. It's torqued. We'll get our cover on here. Awesome. And now we'll just do the same thing to the other side.
Tools used
21mm Socket
21mm wrench
Torque Wrench
Socket Extensions
Hammer
Pry Bar
Center Punch
Air Compressor
Floor Jack
1/2 Inch Breaker Bar
1/2 Inch Impact Gun
22mm Socket
Now, I'm going to take a 22 millimeter socket. Take these lug nuts off. I'm going to take this wheel off. Now, I need to support the rear axle, and I'm just going to use a screw jack. Just take some of the load off of the shock. That should be good right there. Now, I'm going to use a 21-millimeter wrench, and hold the bolt on the lower shock. And then use a 21-millimeter socket, loosen the nut up, and take that nut off. And take that nut off. Then I'll take a punch and a hammer, and just punch the bolt out.
If you have to adjust the tension on the screw jack, pull that out. Make sure that's loose. Now, I want to get this top bolt out and the nut, and I'm going to use a 21-millimeter socket, an extension, and from the backside, I'm going to hold the bolt. And on this side, use a 21-millimeter socket. Take th\ nut off. Slide the bolt out, and grab it from the inside. And you should be able to slide the shock out. If you have to, you can use a pry bar. Just pry this out, and there we go. Slide the shock in position, and get the bolts in from the backside. And just slide the nut on.
Before I tighten the upper bolt, install the lower bolt. You have to adjust the screw jack and get that nut started. Now, I'm going to torque this to 70-foot pounds. And torque this one to 70 as well. Now, I can lower the screw jack and set it aside. We'll take the wheel. Put the wheel back on. Put the lug nuts back on. I'm going to tighten these lug nuts to 140-foot pounds in a cross pattern or star pattern so that it tightens the wheel down evenly. All right, and I'll just go around again. Double-check. Good.
Tools used
Torque Wrench
Hammer
Socket Driver
Pry Bar
Jack Stands
Wheel Chocks
18mm Socket
Ratchet
Floor Jack
Swivel
Trim Tool Set
1/2 Inch Impact Gun
Tools used
21mm wrench
13mm Socket
Torque Wrench
Hammer
18mm Socket
1/2 Inch Impact Gun
13mm Wrench
Okay, so we have removed the wheel just so we have a little bit more room to work. You don't necessarily have to.
One of the first things we're going to do is remove these 13-milimeter headed nuts. If you were to feel on the backside, you're also going to feel a 13-millimeter headed bolt end on the other side. So, we'll first get our socket on there. You might need to bonk it on there a couple times. Obviously, I have a lot of rust on mine. I've got my 13-millimeter wrench, put it up there. Let's see about removing this. Now we'll just do the same to the other one. Get that bolt out of there.
Now we're going to remove the lower bolt right here, using an 18 on this side and a 21-millimeter on the nut side. There we are. Take this right out of here.
Now it's going to be time to compress the rear shock. You want to compress it at least three to five times to activate the gases inside. We'll get this strap right off of here, let it completely decompress, and then recompress it, like I said, three to five times.
Time to get the shock in here. I'm just going to go ahead and line it up, kind of where it's going to go, and put my bolt through. The bolt is going come through from the center. Slide it right through like that. Then, you have your emergency brake cable. Make sure you get that on there the way it's supposed to go. Next is going to be the washer, and then the nut. Perfect.
So, the next thing we need to do is jack up the rear differential so we can bring the shock up to where it's going to mount into the mounting frame. All right, that's pretty close. I'm going to leave that just like that and grab my new bolts. Okay, let's snug them up.
Let's snug up this lower bolt. Make sure your emergency brake bracket is where it's supposed to be. This looks good.
Get our wrench up there. Let's torque this to 13 foot-pounds. That feels good. And do the same to the other one. Let's torque this bottom bolt to 74 foot-pounds. Torqued.
Let's get this out of here. If you did happen to remove the wheel, just go ahead and replace it, and then torque it to 120 foot-pounds.
Tools used
Torque Wrench
Gloves
Wheel Chocks
Floor Jack
Safety Glasses
All right. So, we're underneath the rear of the truck, and now we have a nice, clear view of our rear shock. There's gonna be a bolt that comes through from the inside towards the outside with a nut. We're gonna go ahead and remove this, and then, right up top, there's gonna be two mounting bolts. We'll remove those last. Following the rear shock up, you're gonna find one mounting bolt here and then one on the opposing side. This is gonna be the last thing holding the shock in, so make sure you hold onto that. There it is, friends.
Okay, friends. Now, it's time to activate our rear shock. To do that, I'm just gonna go ahead and get this right out of here, and I'm gonna let this come all the way up. Once it comes all the way up, we're gonna continue on by pressing it down as far as we can and then let it come all the way up again. Continue this process three to five times, and that's what's gonna activate your shock. It's a good idea to inspect your bolt threads and make sure it's all in good condition. If anything looks as though it's damaged or not usable, go ahead and replace it.
Now, let's just quickly look at the top of the shock. What you're gonna notice is this mounting area along the top. It's a little bit at an angle in one direction or the other. You wanna make sure that you pay attention to that when you start putting this up and into the truck, because of I put it up like this and then, of course, I have it lined up, you wanna make sure that this is gonna be going in the same direction as the angle of the actual truck up there. So if I put it in backwards, you can tell that it's really not gonna be lining up very well and it might cause damage.
Let's start those upper bolts in there. Now, let's just go ahead and push up on that shock and let it come down so our holes line up. There we are. Let's go ahead and get our washer and our nut on here. All right. At this point, we're gonna continue on by snugging up all of our bolts. Once we have them bottomed out, we're gonna torque the lower bolt to 74 foot-pounds and the 2 top bolts to 13 foot-pounds.
All right. Now, the process will be the same for the other side of the truck.
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A
July 31, 2017
Rear shocks were great and were perfect replacements.
Front shock were 1/2 the size and underated for my vehicle and I had to replace them.
Excellent shocks
Justin
October 29, 2017
Very good shocks easy to install it took a while a bit not because of shocks the make my Tahoe ride so much better
Shocks for my chevy
L
December 31, 2017
I ordered the shocks being pleased with the price. I was disappointed with the shipping. They arrived in 10 days and I find that they only shipped 2 shocks. 1 front and 1 rear. Called 1A and they apologized and shipped the 2nd pair. ( day7s later I got the rest of the order.
Put them on and they did fit as promised. The truck rides like a new one. Didn't realize mine were in such bad shape !
Rating would have been higher if the shipping was better.
Great shocks
Lucas
May 2, 2018
These shocks I wasn't sure about for so cheap but now that I have them installed I know how good they are they ride like expensive shocks
Appreciate the good service
S
September 30, 2018
I ordered the wrong shocks and they replaced them in two days. Put them on with no issues. Price was good and the service was better than i expected. Thanks 5 stars
Great Replacement
PIONEER
June 12, 2019
These shocks work better than other replacements I have used. Well worth the money for the greatly improved ride.
Better than expected performance
Jim
November 6, 2019
These shocks are a fantastic value and perform better than I ever expected. The shocks offer a nice ride and have a great warranty. Id purchase them again in a heart beat!
Great products
michelle
January 20, 2020
The product I order from yall was just what I wanted and worked as they should .will be order more
Demetrius
February 1, 2020
Truck road good this same truck i bought stabilzer link for sold truck but riad great 1 A Auto place to shop for auto needs an oem parts once again thanks for great product an great prices will continue to use sits an i love the how to videos
perfect fit and good quality
J
May 6, 2020
These were perfect, installed without any issues. Good fit and finish.
Great product
Travis
September 26, 2020
Great product exactly what i needed and easy install for both items i ordered
Great shock absorbers
Jamie
November 7, 2020
Great fit, fast shipping, perfect replacement for old OEM parts. Brought back the old ride my 1990 chevy 4x4 had 130,000 miles ago!!
Very pleased
ray
June 18, 2021
Received my shocks for my 98 Tahoe. Opened the box and got the shocks out and was very lmpressed with them. Installed them and was very impressed with the ride i got from them. Really nice shocks for the buck..
Vivian
September 15, 2021
Perfect for my 1996 Chevy
They fit
4206
October 8, 2021
Work somewhat better then oe on my 96 Chevy Tahoe the oe ones had to be either really shot or the new ones was a lil taller which gave it a 2 inch lift to it an hey can't complain there
shocks
Lee
November 14, 2021
No problems. quick shipping, Product arrived as advertised.
Shocks
Brandon
December 22, 2021
Great ride and handles great
great quality price and product.
julian
January 16, 2022
Well packaged and great quality shocks.
Parts
Judith
February 19, 2022
Great parts
like the product so far all look good i tell people about you
Gary
March 1, 2022
I like the product, so far it works well i do mention you when talking to them about parts
Jeremy
April 15, 2022
Great product
Audrey
June 23, 2022
Parts are an exact fit for my vehicle which is difficult to achieve at other parts houses. I have never had to wait on parts past the shipping date and arrival time. Would recommend this site with 10 stars .
JOHNNY
October 25, 2022
Good product and fast shipping.
Work just fine
Tomas
November 1, 2022
Work nice they work good
Rory
December 25, 2022
I drive a 1999 Suburban and all my shocks were shot and my suburban was very bouncy. Now it drives much better and the bounciness is gone. The new shocks work great.
Fast ship, perfect fit
Kurt
February 18, 2023
Fast ship, perfect fit in my 1994 Chevy K1500!
Good product. Great service.
kelly
March 23, 2023
Arrived on time, perfect fit, pickup rides great.
Good shocks.
Robert
May 9, 2023
Right parts, and improved ride. Only problem was installation was a little hard. That is probably because I am 76 years old and I did it in my driveway.
1993 k1500 TRQ Shocks
dereck
May 17, 2023
Worked great on my 93 k1500 improved my ride 100% truck doesn't feel bouncy anymore.
Nice shocks
Douglas
July 1, 2023
Have ordered several things from them! Shocks work well and fit perfect. I would recommend.
Two Thumbs up!!!!!
Mike
September 21, 2023
Ordered all shocks for a 95 Tahoe. Shipping was great got them I thought very fast.
I put them on bolted up perfectly.
2nd time I Ordered from 1A Auto and will again.
Amazing product!
Dakota
December 21, 2023
I bought this as a Christmas present for my younger brother since he just got his truck! They shipped quick and they look amazing!
Lee
December 27, 2023
the fit was great
fixed my bumpy ride
John
April 3, 2024
really helped my truck ride.
Reginald
May 12, 2024
Was very satisfied with the product
Rick
June 9, 2024
Fast shipping was as described. They fit like a glove and definitely improved my ride. Will definitely use 1A Auto again.
Customer Q&A
Does this work for the z71 ?April 10, 2016
Josh M
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Yes, mine is a 1995 set at original ride height. Have fun if yours is as rusty as mine.
April 10, 2016
Kevin G
10
They work just fine for my 96 GMC Yukon SLT.... I don't see why they wouldn't ....
April 10, 2016
Roy S
10
Yes
April 11, 2016
Brian F
10
Yes it should. The brackets for the shocks are all the same
April 18, 2016
Nicholas E
10
Yes
January 20, 2020
Michelle B
Does these fit the off road package?September 14, 2019
Jamie W
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Thank you for your question. Our fit list does not exclude vehicles with the off road package, so that will not be a problem. Provided your exact vehicle information we would be pleased to confirm fit. Please let us know if you have any further questions.
September 15, 2019
A P
Does these shocks fit a 93 k1500 z71 with a 350 engine?April 29, 2020
Anthony C
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Thank you for your inquiry. These will be the correct fit for that vehicle. Please let us know if you have any further questions.
April 29, 2020
A C
do these fit a 89 gmc 2500 sierra?May 17, 2020
Cameron T
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Thank you for the inquiry. This part will fit your 2989 GMC K1500 models. Please let us know if you have any other questions!
May 17, 2020
Christa R
Would these shocks fit a 1997 Chevy Silverado K1500 Z71 Off-Road Package? Are they recommended for the Z71 Off-Road Package?May 20, 2020
Michael B
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Yes, according to the information you provided, this part will fit your vehicle. Please let us know if you have any other questions!
May 20, 2020
Emma F
I have a 1998 GMC 2500 SLE 4WD. Will P/N 1ASSP00701 fit my truck?November 7, 2020
N A
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Yes, according to the information you provided, this part will fit your vehicle.
November 8, 2020
Emma F
Would these work with a 4 inch body lift ?December 28, 2020
J O
10
No, these parts will not be compatible with vehicle that has been modified or have any sort of lift kit or lowering kit.
December 28, 2020
Jessica D
Would the same shocks fit a 1999 chevrolet van 1500 ,350 engine?June 10, 2022
John D
10
No, these parts will not fit your vehicle.
June 10, 2022
Andra M
10
Id probably go to your nearest OReilly or Autozone store and see what options they have for shocks
June 10, 2022
Joseph A
Does this work for a 1994 with off road package?September 12, 2022
Jim V
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My 94 k1500 is bone stock, they worked for me. They did need to be compressed a bit to get them in, so if you have a lift I think they should work for you. I am not a mechanic btw, learned what I know from vice grip garage, on YouTube.
September 12, 2022
Chase B
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Currently, we do not carry this part for your vehicle. We're always updating our inventory so please check back soon!
September 12, 2022
T I
2005 Tahoe shocks ?September 24, 2023
John D
10
This part will not fit your vehicle, but we may have a part that is listed to fit.
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September 27, 2023
Jean O
Does this kit come with new nuts and bolts?March 14, 2024
Dylan S
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New hardware is not included with this item. You may be able to reuse your original hardware if it is in good condition.
March 15, 2024
Emma F
Does the shocks fit on a 1995 gmc sierra that has a 3 inch lift on it?March 18, 2024
Timothy J
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Currently, we do not carry this part for your vehicle. We're always updating our inventory so please check back soon!
March 18, 2024
Nick R
Will these fit 2000 Yukon Denali 5.7 engine 4 wheel drive ?March 24, 2024
Cordero H
10
Probably not I bought them for a 98 Chevy Tahoe 2door with the 5.7 and they were too short
March 26, 2024
James C
10
Yes, this part will fit your vehicle.
March 26, 2024
Emma F
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