How to remove the third hidden nut of the front shock?

[luckyluke]

I'm stuck replacing my front shocks. The third nut in the back is left. There is so little space to put there any socket and I can't get it loose with the regular 14mm wrench..
What do you use in such tiny spaces?

 

[liljon01525]

Put the boxed end of the wrench on the nut, open end out, then use another wrench boxed end in the open end for leverage

 

[Inv4drZm]

Put the boxed end of the wrench on the nut, open end out, then use another wrench boxed end in the open end for leverage

That's exactly what I did for mine. But be careful not to round it off!(Don't ask how I know). Spray it with some PB blaster or similar beforehand and let it soak.

 

[JimInTN]

Go buy a 14mm half moon wrench. Preferably a ratcheting variety.

 

[4RunninMD]

Ratchet wrench and some pb blaster.

 

[Antman]

Yes, ratchet wrench. You can get a cheap set at Harbor Freight if you don't wrench much...

 

[gtb129]

Yes, ratchet wrench. You can get a cheap set at Harbor Freight if you don't wrench much...

Ha. Atman got bored. Wandering all the way to the 4th Gen section like this :bounce:.

Just picking lol. I follow your build pretty regular. Origionally looking for cross-generation ideas. Love your truck. Keep up the good work. (And best of luck in the water! It's that time of year again!)

 

[Antman]

Ha. Atman got bored. Wandering all the way to the 4th Gen section like this :bounce:.

Just picking lol. I follow your build pretty regular. Origionally looking for cross-generation ideas. Love your truck. Keep up the good work. (And best of luck in the water! It's that time of year again!)

Thank you Greg!:bounce:

 

[foxtrot]

I just used a bfh and clearanced the inner fender a little bit, it doesn't need to move much to be able to fit a 3/8 drive socket on there. Maybe 1/4-1/2"

 

[fdbyrne]

Harbor Freight sells a cheap set of box wrenches that are shaped like an 'S' and come in really handy for these sorts of things.

 

[luckyluke]

Thanks to all.
It went off with a flexible ratchet wrench 14 mm and a steel section as an extension. I tried the first method but with no success. Then bought a cheap half moon wrench which loosen the first nut but passenger side almost rounded. So I decided to spend some more money on a Toptul flexible wrench as they didn't have a half moon one. This make of tools I personally recommend, quality makes a difference.

 

[blackoutt]

The right tool for the job makes all the difference. A ratcheting wrench can help, also once I put on extended studs to enable use of top plate spacers I found that I had to bend the sheet metal back a little bit to get the wrench over the top of the stud. When I put the 1" body lift on I instantly gained lots of extra space there. Sounds like you got it figured out already though. :guitar3:

 

[CruzadoBlanco]

The right tool for the job makes all the difference. A ratcheting wrench can help, also once I put on extended studs to enable use of top plate spacers I found that I had to bend the sheet metal back a little bit to get the wrench over the top of the stud. When I put the 1" body lift on I instantly gained lots of extra space there. Sounds like you got it figured out already though. :guitar3:

a 1" body lift on our trucks makes a world of difference when it comes to getting at all those hard to reach nuts and bolts. like the tophat nuts or the rear shock stud. hell even a 1/2BL would make everything easier to get to and work on