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jhodges Member
Name : JOHNNY Age : 69 Location : MACON, GEORGIA Joined : 2007-06-27 Post Count : 59 Merit : 1
| Subject: Write-Up: Rear Self-leveling Air Shocks Tue Jul 17, 2007 3:36 pm | |
| See write up below. ____
I was wondering if anyone here have used the monroe MA822 shocks to replace the factory installed ones and if so how are they and did you have anyissues installing them and connedcting the air lines ?? | |
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T Riley Guru
Name : Travis Age : 34 Location : Minnesconsin Joined : 2007-02-08 Post Count : 5127 Merit : 10
| Subject: Re: Write-Up: Rear Self-leveling Air Shocks Tue Jul 17, 2007 4:11 pm | |
| - jhodges wrote:
- I was wondering if anyone here have used the monroe MA822 shocks to replace the factory installed ones and if so how are they and did you have anyissues installing them and connedcting the air lines ??
i totally forgot what there called but i have some HEAVY duty TRUCK shocks that i got off of ebay for 40$ and i was able to set them up in 2 hours....... i like them and there very heavy duty because i had 1500LBS of sand in there and it squated (go figure) but if i were to do that with stock shocks it would look like a low rider... and thats just no good | |
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Jack the R Master
Joined : 2007-01-16 Post Count : 8074 Merit : 105
| Subject: Re: Write-Up: Rear Self-leveling Air Shocks Tue Jul 17, 2007 4:35 pm | |
| 98riviera98 - Are those the Rancho F-250 shocks? Those are what I have. | |
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AA Administrator
Name : Aaron Age : 47 Location : C-bus, Ohio Joined : 2007-01-13 Post Count : 18452 Merit : 252
| Subject: Re: Write-Up: Rear Self-leveling Air Shocks Tue Jul 17, 2007 4:56 pm | |
| I have the Monroes, will be doing the install soon. I'll do a write-up. _________________ '05 GTO 6.0L • 6-spd • 95k miles • 0-60: 4.8s • 16.9 avg MPG • Nelson Ledges Lap: 1:26'95 Celica GT 2.2L • 5-spd • 165k miles • 0-60: yes'98 SC Riviera • 281k miles • 298 HP/370 TQ • 0-60: 5.79s • ET: 13.97 @ 99.28 • 4087 lb • 20.1 avg MPG • Nelson Ledges Lap: 1:30 3.4" pulley • AL104 plugs • 180º t-stat • FWI w/K&N • 1.9:1 rockers • OR pushrods • LS6 valve springs • SLP headers • ZZP fuel rails KYB GR2 struts • MaxAir shocks • Addco sway bars • UMI bushings • GM STB • Enkei 18" EV5s w/ Dunlop DZ101s • F-body calipers EBC bluestuff/Hawk HP plus • SS lines • Brembo slotted discs • DHP tuned • Aeroforce • Hidden Hitch^^^ SOLD ^^^ '70 Ninety-Eight Holiday Coupe 455cid • 116k miles^^^ SOLD ^^^ | |
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Jack the R Master
Joined : 2007-01-16 Post Count : 8074 Merit : 105
| Subject: Re: Write-Up: Rear Self-leveling Air Shocks Tue Jul 17, 2007 6:44 pm | |
| - AA wrote:
- I have the Monroes, will be doing the install soon. I'll do a write-up.
Here, I'll do it for you Aaron - 1) Jack up car 2) undo two bolts at shock bottom 3) undo nut at top of shock 4)undo air line 5) remove shock 6) installation of new shock is reverse of removal. 7) repeat for other side. Stock replacements are too easy | |
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T Riley Guru
Name : Travis Age : 34 Location : Minnesconsin Joined : 2007-02-08 Post Count : 5127 Merit : 10
| Subject: Re: Write-Up: Rear Self-leveling Air Shocks Tue Jul 17, 2007 11:18 pm | |
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jax95riv Aficionado
Name : Jack Age : 62 Location : Oklahoma City Joined : 2007-01-14 Post Count : 1062 Merit : 6
| Subject: Re: Write-Up: Rear Self-leveling Air Shocks Tue Jul 17, 2007 11:28 pm | |
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T Riley Guru
Name : Travis Age : 34 Location : Minnesconsin Joined : 2007-02-08 Post Count : 5127 Merit : 10
| Subject: Re: Write-Up: Rear Self-leveling Air Shocks Tue Jul 17, 2007 11:55 pm | |
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jhodges Member
Name : JOHNNY Age : 69 Location : MACON, GEORGIA Joined : 2007-06-27 Post Count : 59 Merit : 1
| Subject: Re: Write-Up: Rear Self-leveling Air Shocks Wed Jul 18, 2007 7:19 am | |
| I Got my monroe MA822's from amazon for $57.31 for the pair including shipping which I thought was an excellent price. I am going to install them this weekend. I was only wondering about the air line hookups and how well they connect to the factory airlines or what adaptations were necessary. will post back after the installation | |
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jax95riv Aficionado
Name : Jack Age : 62 Location : Oklahoma City Joined : 2007-01-14 Post Count : 1062 Merit : 6
| Subject: Re: Write-Up: Rear Self-leveling Air Shocks Wed Jul 18, 2007 7:37 am | |
| - jhodges wrote:
- I Got my monroe MA822's from amazon for $57.31 for the pair including shipping which I thought was an excellent price. I am going to install them this weekend. I was only wondering about the air line hookups and how well they connect to the factory airlines or what adaptations were necessary.
will post back after the installation Johnny, everything should hook up with no problems. air shocks are pretty much a standard design. $57 is a very good buy! Let us know how you like them. | |
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T Riley Guru
Name : Travis Age : 34 Location : Minnesconsin Joined : 2007-02-08 Post Count : 5127 Merit : 10
| Subject: Re: Write-Up: Rear Self-leveling Air Shocks Wed Jul 18, 2007 10:52 am | |
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oldsman105 Junkie
Name : Enrique Patino Age : 39 Location : Queens, New York City Joined : 2007-01-24 Post Count : 756 Merit : 10
| Subject: Re: Write-Up: Rear Self-leveling Air Shocks Wed Jul 18, 2007 11:35 am | |
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T Riley Guru
Name : Travis Age : 34 Location : Minnesconsin Joined : 2007-02-08 Post Count : 5127 Merit : 10
| Subject: Re: Write-Up: Rear Self-leveling Air Shocks Wed Jul 18, 2007 12:46 pm | |
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Jack the R Master
Joined : 2007-01-16 Post Count : 8074 Merit : 105
| Subject: Re: Write-Up: Rear Self-leveling Air Shocks Wed Jul 18, 2007 1:35 pm | |
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Jack the R Master
Joined : 2007-01-16 Post Count : 8074 Merit : 105
| Subject: Re: Write-Up: Rear Self-leveling Air Shocks Wed Jul 18, 2007 1:47 pm | |
| - jax95riv wrote:
- 98riviera98 wrote:
- Jack the R wrote:
- 98riviera98 - Are those the Rancho F-250 shocks? Those are what I have.
yupp those are some BEAST's arent they Wow, I didn't know you did the F250 mod, did you use you original strut mounts or did you have to change them. I want to do that mod too. You've probably seen it by now, but here's a link to the F-250 shock write-up- LinkYou probably won't know until you get the Ranchos in whether you will need to mod your mounts or not. I think they've changed the length of the threaded end on top at least once. Modifying the mounts was unavoidable for me. 98riviera98 - can you take a pic of your shock mount inside the trunk? | |
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oldsman105 Junkie
Name : Enrique Patino Age : 39 Location : Queens, New York City Joined : 2007-01-24 Post Count : 756 Merit : 10
| Subject: Re: Write-Up: Rear Self-leveling Air Shocks Wed Jul 18, 2007 1:52 pm | |
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T Riley Guru
Name : Travis Age : 34 Location : Minnesconsin Joined : 2007-02-08 Post Count : 5127 Merit : 10
| Subject: Re: Write-Up: Rear Self-leveling Air Shocks Wed Jul 18, 2007 11:59 pm | |
| I love....... filling them manually i can raise the back end at lest 5 inches between the whell and fender and the bumper is off the groudn allot to...........ill check that captain kirk | |
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jhodges Member
Name : JOHNNY Age : 69 Location : MACON, GEORGIA Joined : 2007-06-27 Post Count : 59 Merit : 1
| Subject: Re: Write-Up: Rear Self-leveling Air Shocks Sat Jul 21, 2007 9:37 pm | |
| Got the monroe shocks installed today, no problems plugged right up just as stock works and drives much much tighter !! highly recommend the Monroe MA822. | |
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AA Administrator
Name : Aaron Age : 47 Location : C-bus, Ohio Joined : 2007-01-13 Post Count : 18452 Merit : 252
| Subject: Re: Write-Up: Rear Self-leveling Air Shocks Sun Aug 19, 2007 7:18 pm | |
| Be careful on high mileage cars, removing the air lines from the old shocks. My O-rings remained inside the nipple while trying to remove. This means a leaky line in the new shock.
Rather than purchase O-rings or a new line, I repaired mine with duct tape! This may or may not work for you, but it did in my case. The flared end of the line is supposed to have two rubber O-rings that are compressed when the clip is on. I wrapped a 1/8" wide, 3" long strip of duct tape (electrical should also work) around the line where the O-rings were to form a "duct tape donut". With the clip on, the line sealed up... no leaks. Not a long-term fix, but it will get me to work for a week or two until I can pick up some O-rings. _________________ '05 GTO 6.0L • 6-spd • 95k miles • 0-60: 4.8s • 16.9 avg MPG • Nelson Ledges Lap: 1:26'95 Celica GT 2.2L • 5-spd • 165k miles • 0-60: yes'98 SC Riviera • 281k miles • 298 HP/370 TQ • 0-60: 5.79s • ET: 13.97 @ 99.28 • 4087 lb • 20.1 avg MPG • Nelson Ledges Lap: 1:30 3.4" pulley • AL104 plugs • 180º t-stat • FWI w/K&N • 1.9:1 rockers • OR pushrods • LS6 valve springs • SLP headers • ZZP fuel rails KYB GR2 struts • MaxAir shocks • Addco sway bars • UMI bushings • GM STB • Enkei 18" EV5s w/ Dunlop DZ101s • F-body calipers EBC bluestuff/Hawk HP plus • SS lines • Brembo slotted discs • DHP tuned • Aeroforce • Hidden Hitch^^^ SOLD ^^^ '70 Ninety-Eight Holiday Coupe 455cid • 116k miles^^^ SOLD ^^^ | |
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1998 Riv Expert
Name : Dave Age : 64 Location : In The AZ Oven Joined : 2007-01-17 Post Count : 4502 Merit : 44
| Subject: Re: Write-Up: Rear Self-leveling Air Shocks Mon Aug 20, 2007 12:29 am | |
| Aaron, thanks for the tip. I should have the Monroes waiting for me at work tomorrow, been on vacation the past week. | |
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AA Administrator
Name : Aaron Age : 47 Location : C-bus, Ohio Joined : 2007-01-13 Post Count : 18452 Merit : 252
| Subject: Re: Write-Up: Rear Self-leveling Air Shocks Mon Aug 20, 2007 10:00 am | |
| Thanks to Jack the R for the write-up. As simple as his instructions were, they were enough. I did not even need to reference the shop manual. Job took 2 hours, but could have been done in one.
I would loosen the top nut (in the trunk) before loosening the bottom bolts, though. This prevents the shock from twisting in the mount. I would also remove air lines first, so they do not bend or break from twisting or dropping the shock during disassembly. So for me, the order was:
1) Lift rear of car. 2) Disconnect air lines. 3) Remove top nut. 4) Remove two bottom bolts. 5) Remove shock. 6) Replace hardware. 7) Install new shock. 8) Tighten bottom bolts. 9) Tighten top nut. 10) Reconnect air lines. 11) Lower car.
Car rides nice with the Monroes. Not a giant difference, but less boating on the hills and in the dips. And the bumps feel better, of course. At 140k miles, it just feels better not having the originals on there. I should credit the OEMs though... never failed, still working well for being 9 years old. _________________ '05 GTO 6.0L • 6-spd • 95k miles • 0-60: 4.8s • 16.9 avg MPG • Nelson Ledges Lap: 1:26'95 Celica GT 2.2L • 5-spd • 165k miles • 0-60: yes'98 SC Riviera • 281k miles • 298 HP/370 TQ • 0-60: 5.79s • ET: 13.97 @ 99.28 • 4087 lb • 20.1 avg MPG • Nelson Ledges Lap: 1:30 3.4" pulley • AL104 plugs • 180º t-stat • FWI w/K&N • 1.9:1 rockers • OR pushrods • LS6 valve springs • SLP headers • ZZP fuel rails KYB GR2 struts • MaxAir shocks • Addco sway bars • UMI bushings • GM STB • Enkei 18" EV5s w/ Dunlop DZ101s • F-body calipers EBC bluestuff/Hawk HP plus • SS lines • Brembo slotted discs • DHP tuned • Aeroforce • Hidden Hitch^^^ SOLD ^^^ '70 Ninety-Eight Holiday Coupe 455cid • 116k miles^^^ SOLD ^^^ | |
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1998 Riv Expert
Name : Dave Age : 64 Location : In The AZ Oven Joined : 2007-01-17 Post Count : 4502 Merit : 44
| Subject: Re: Write-Up: Rear Self-leveling Air Shocks Mon Sep 10, 2007 11:34 am | |
| Heading to the garage to install my Monroes right now, then do a tire rotation. Will look at the exhaust project this afternoon or tomorrow. | |
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1998 Riv Expert
Name : Dave Age : 64 Location : In The AZ Oven Joined : 2007-01-17 Post Count : 4502 Merit : 44
| Subject: Re: Write-Up: Rear Self-leveling Air Shocks Mon Sep 10, 2007 3:17 pm | |
| Not a difficult project, though a short 10mm socket would have helped with removing the outside bolt on the bottom. I only have deep metric sockets, which won't fit to get the outside bolt. I had to use a wimpy little 1/4" socket/ratchet to get in there, which I wasn't sure would hold up to the torque. Both original shocks are in terrible shape, and had started to leak recently. When I pulled the driver side down out of the mount, a shower of rusty crap came out of the upper hole. Also wouldn't have minded having new bolts for the lower mount. Anyways... here's the old stuff, good reason to get rid of your 9 yr old rear shocks: | |
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AA Administrator
Name : Aaron Age : 47 Location : C-bus, Ohio Joined : 2007-01-13 Post Count : 18452 Merit : 252
| Subject: Re: Write-Up: Rear Self-leveling Air Shocks Mon Sep 10, 2007 3:44 pm | |
| Wow Dave, bet she's glad to have the new pair of legs! _________________ '05 GTO 6.0L • 6-spd • 95k miles • 0-60: 4.8s • 16.9 avg MPG • Nelson Ledges Lap: 1:26'95 Celica GT 2.2L • 5-spd • 165k miles • 0-60: yes'98 SC Riviera • 281k miles • 298 HP/370 TQ • 0-60: 5.79s • ET: 13.97 @ 99.28 • 4087 lb • 20.1 avg MPG • Nelson Ledges Lap: 1:30 3.4" pulley • AL104 plugs • 180º t-stat • FWI w/K&N • 1.9:1 rockers • OR pushrods • LS6 valve springs • SLP headers • ZZP fuel rails KYB GR2 struts • MaxAir shocks • Addco sway bars • UMI bushings • GM STB • Enkei 18" EV5s w/ Dunlop DZ101s • F-body calipers EBC bluestuff/Hawk HP plus • SS lines • Brembo slotted discs • DHP tuned • Aeroforce • Hidden Hitch^^^ SOLD ^^^ '70 Ninety-Eight Holiday Coupe 455cid • 116k miles^^^ SOLD ^^^ | |
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1998 Riv Expert
Name : Dave Age : 64 Location : In The AZ Oven Joined : 2007-01-17 Post Count : 4502 Merit : 44
| Subject: Re: Write-Up: Rear Self-leveling Air Shocks Mon Sep 10, 2007 4:18 pm | |
| - AA wrote:
- Wow Dave, bet she's glad to have the new pair of legs!
Man, you got that right! Just went for a drive and the handling difference is remarkable. Wish I'd done this back in April or May. Feels much firmer in the turns, and vastly improved going over the "moguls"... it's amazing what functioning shocks will do for a car. I rotated the tires too, and almost swapped the rears to the opposite fronts... (directional tires) | |
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