Very interesting. After serving 13 years in the US Navy as a Boiler Technician, I swore I would never get greasy again. So far, so good. That impact is a bear. God Bless You, and as always BE SAFE!
Nice video brother. It is crazy how easy shocks are. My first time replacing shocks was two weeks ago on our Chevelle. Other than saving money doing it yourself it also just feels awesome knowing you can and did do it. Keep up the killer work brother! Oh and let's be honest, if Heather wasn't there this would of never happened. Thank God for mechanic Heather! Haha
You will use it for a lot more than the shocks. My son has a half inch we use it all the time. Great for changing tire. Used it to rehang a gate today and work on the mower. You'll stay safe and God bless.
Hi Jason & Heather! get-er-done!! This is shocking Hahahaha!! Those impact guns really make short work of this type of maintenance on your truck! Gabriel shocks used to be a good shock I don't know anymore it's been years sense I had to install any on a truck. Great video my friends!! Thank you Peace, Love, & Expediting!!
Hahahahahahaha you make my day Jayson Advice Always check the shocks even if they brand new some times they are returns and freight liner sell them back . You can put little grease on screw so you won’t suffer to take them out . You could bought the gun online with battery for 350$ eBay
Next time you are by Harbor Freight, get some rubber gloves. I think they come in a box of 100 and help prevent greasy hands doing jobs like that. And surprisingly, they don't tear as easy as you would expect. I've used them for jobs like pulling and reinstalling a hub and drum on my car hauler and can get through the job with one pair of gloves.
I been wanting to do this myself. But timid . Not so much now. Gonna try my impact see if its strong enough if not guess i put the Fuel on the card again
Milwaukee tools are the best, been wanting to buy an impact gun.. already have a grease gun... of hope you had fun hanging out with Derrick and cinnamon. 👍
I was thinking about changing my shocks out on my Kenworth. Did you guys have to jack up the truck a bit or just change them where your parked? Thanks guys
Gabriel makes a great high quality shock.. I used to run the air filled on my race car when I was in my teens or a tad older... Being I'm retired @ almost 66, they have been in business for a long time... Another good quality shock is Ranchero Shocks. I run them on my 1997 Custom Jeep Cherokee HD because the original shocks were not long enough when I added the heavy longer springs. I've had them on my Jeep for at least 10 years now, and even though I don't drive it much, they are holding up just as if they were new.... Great Video Jason!!!!!! Next time make Heather get all dirty crawling under the truck.. Nothing like having a dirty girl, hahahahh (joking)... Love the impact too... Since I'm home in my garage, I still use the air type since I have it and the air compressor. A note to the cost of the Gun, you did not figure in the cost you spend sitting around waiting for someone to work on your truck and the inconvenience not to mention the cost of loosing a possible load, so the impact gun could respectfully pay for it's self the first or second time you use it. As always, thumbs up, and I wish you good loads and safe driving.....
Hey there, fellow LEA drivers! We were just trying to order shocks for our M2 112. Do you know if the front and rear shocks are the same? I am finding ones for the rear and the cab, and some that say shocks for our kind of truck, but nothing specifically for the front, so I was wondering if there was just one size, for all of them. Thank you, in advance, for any insight you might be able to offer on that!
Ha Thanks For The information . In a Pinch You Can Change A Tire and Other Things with This Gun or Maybe A Brake Job Or Something sow It will Pay Off Quieter Can't YOU. Be Safe.🙏🚚🚚👊👊🚧🚧
4 state trucking has an HD shock they claim 2yrs or 200k miles of service. Made for freightliner m2 106 the cost is way more Economical that those on your truck. Check them out.
Of course the investment was worth it! The emotional energy expended in dealing with, waiting for and being disappointed over the quality at any truck dealer or T/A makes doing it yourself the smart choice! 😎👍🍺🌈
I am 30 years with a class A cdl but my wife has just gotten hers. Do you know what Landstars requirements are for the express America/ straight truck Division would be? I guess my question is, would they accept her without over the road experience.
They do require 6 mo OTR experience. So she would have to have that before you all apply. Here is a link to their requirements: leasetolandstar.com/expedited-drivers/
600 bucks! 12 times to break even, I'd say it's worth it, It's better to have it, and not need it, then to need it., and not have it, you never know, maybe one time you could not get the nuts losein with a wrinch ,
Hey JASON! I was Taught from the Ol SKOOL Guys That skinny guy or gal or in her case skinny Minney gets to lay on the ground & get the lower ones😳😂🤣 US Fat BOYS DONT DO GOOD IN LOW COAL!!! BAHAHAHA I guess u better not push it because a good helper is hard to Get!!! Hey Brother u can NEVER GO WRONG INVESTING IN GOOD TOOLS!! I see these Dummies go to Harbor Freight & buy that junk!
I Wonder if DOT allowed us to change the Shock like you Did. Maybe allowed only for owner operator? Or Need Mechanics to Send Report to DOT that your Semi Truck is fixed time and Dated.. Careful guys DOT inspection maybe watching our Semi truck are being Repairs Report from Mechanics.
Most O/O do their own vehicle maintenance. And you don't have to send any report in to DOT. You do need to keep maintenance records, regardless whether you do it or pay to have it done.
Oh contrayer (contrary) ... that little fiberglass piece that ya removed there ... there's years of engineering science behinds it's purposely located placement 😑
Very interesting. After serving 13 years in the US Navy as a Boiler Technician, I swore I would never get greasy again. So far, so good. That impact is a bear. God Bless You, and as always BE SAFE!
When I was in the shop we would always put anti-seize on the bolts going back together
That’s a good idea specially on those shock bolts. They get gunky in the winter
Heather, way to go as handy assistant, smile and all.
Marvin Elder Thank you Marvin :)
Great job!!! No smashed fingers or cuss words!!!
Nice video brother. It is crazy how easy shocks are. My first time replacing shocks was two weeks ago on our Chevelle. Other than saving money doing it yourself it also just feels awesome knowing you can and did do it. Keep up the killer work brother! Oh and let's be honest, if Heather wasn't there this would of never happened. Thank God for mechanic Heather! Haha
MrZaphel21 Thank you Matt!! 😊
Awesome Job! The pride of working on your truck and saving a few bucks!! 👍🏼🇬🇺🤙🏼
Heather the pit tootsie! Tools are expensive but you never know when you will need it! Good job , stay safe!!!
The correct tools can make life easy. Stay safe.
Best tool ever I use it on my tires.
That was funny when Jason said going to change the socks, Heather you make a great assistant, 💚😎💚😎
bonnie perkins Thank you Bonnie 💙
Heather. The. Model. Love you guys
jim colebank 💗
You will use it for a lot more than the shocks. My son has a half inch we use it all the time. Great for changing tire. Used it to rehang a gate today and work on the mower. You'll stay safe and God bless.
Make sure he takes you out for helping him be careful and safe
Ronald Simpson Oh yea I got Ruth’s Chris 😉
Hello everyone ✌✌great job on replacing the shocks. Stay safe out there and take care. Give my love to the crafty puppies. Love ya,ll. 👌💪✌👍🚛🚛🐶🐶
Joseph Boley thank you Joseph! 💙🐶😊
Now I feel I can change my shaft on my little Ford Ranger truck
Nice video guys. Jason is able to do such fine work because he has such a helpful assistant!
That was crafty!
Good job Jason and heather😁👍
Hi Jason & Heather! get-er-done!! This is shocking Hahahaha!! Those impact guns really make short work of this type of maintenance on your truck! Gabriel shocks used to be a good shock I don't know anymore it's been years sense I had to install any on a truck. Great video my friends!! Thank you Peace, Love, & Expediting!!
Always helps to have a good assistant to help you
Good job, guys!!
haroldlm64 Thank you!!
Jason, you are so lucky to have a the luxe assistant! 😂🤣👍.
I always thought that changing shocks was hard but now I see thanks for the video guy's
Rakeem Peace It was really easy :)
Great team work!
By doing your own work on the truck, you not only saved a lot of money but also you know it was done right.
Hey guys I enjoyed watching your video. Thanks a million for the insight 😊
Hahahahahahaha you make my day Jayson
Advice
Always check the shocks even if they brand new some times they are returns and freight liner sell them back .
You can put little grease on screw so you won’t suffer to take them out .
You could bought the gun online with battery for 350$ eBay
You did great Jason Peace Love & Expediting
So sweet I love the way you makes video very simple and funny
Awesome it is sometimes more satisfying repairing your own truck!
That looks way easier than replacing the shocks on my 90 nissan pickup back in the day.Happy Trails
Mrs. Crafty, you did that so well. You missed your calling. You should have been a calendar parts girl
Very awesome and informative video Guys. Thank you for sharing. Now I have a taste for some Almond Joy. Safe travels my very Good friends.✌❤🚚
Thank you Joe! LOL haven’t had an Almond Joy in forever 😜
Wtg Jason, thanks for sharing..
Top notch mechanic! Great video
Tools are never a bad investment. I own 4 semis. I probably have 65,000 in tools. I do almost all my own work.
Great video. That's easy enough. Stay safe.
A suggestion... use anti-seize when doing anything with a nut and bolt on a road going truck. Was great meeting you two at the expo 2019
Thank you Vincent! Awesome meeting you too 😁
Good on ya!! Great video
Thank you for sharing ❤
Good job people!
Next time you are by Harbor Freight, get some rubber gloves. I think they come in a box of 100 and help prevent greasy hands doing jobs like that. And surprisingly, they don't tear as easy as you would expect. I've used them for jobs like pulling and reinstalling a hub and drum on my car hauler and can get through the job with one pair of gloves.
QUESTION: Would an old expediter truck be a good traveling screen print demonstration vehicle? Currently operate an old SKOOLIE bus.
Absolutely. We know lots of folks who retire and turn their trucks into RV’s. I know one guy uses his old truck as his race car hauler to the tracks
I been wanting to do this myself. But timid . Not so much now. Gonna try my impact see if its strong enough if not guess i put the Fuel on the card again
Milwaukee tools are the best, been wanting to buy an impact gun.. already have a grease gun... of hope you had fun hanging out with Derrick and cinnamon. 👍
michael Thank you! Darrick & Cinnamon are awesome :)
Hey man!
Can you feel a difference with the new shocks?
Nice job
How often are you needing to replace shocks? We used to get 100k to 200k or better out of shocks on tractors
Ok. Gotta coordinate so you can do Dixie. 👍🏻👍🏻
I use a hole saw 1 1/2" and it was a perfect cut.
Thank you for sharing that tip :)
I was thinking about changing my shocks out on my Kenworth. Did you guys have to jack up the truck a bit or just change them where your parked? Thanks guys
Anthony Blackbeard Didn’t have to jack the truck up at all :)
Where you get your impact wrench at
Smooth Operator Home Depot
Gabriel makes a great high quality shock.. I used to run the air filled on my race car when I was in my teens or a tad older... Being I'm retired @ almost 66, they have been in business for a long time... Another good quality shock is Ranchero Shocks. I run them on my 1997 Custom Jeep Cherokee HD because the original shocks were not long enough when I added the heavy longer springs. I've had them on my Jeep for at least 10 years now, and even though I don't drive it much, they are holding up just as if they were new.... Great Video Jason!!!!!! Next time make Heather get all dirty crawling under the truck.. Nothing like having a dirty girl, hahahahh (joking)... Love the impact too... Since I'm home in my garage, I still use the air type since I have it and the air compressor. A note to the cost of the Gun, you did not figure in the cost you spend sitting around waiting for someone to work on your truck and the inconvenience not to mention the cost of loosing a possible load, so the impact gun could respectfully pay for it's self the first or second time you use it. As always, thumbs up, and I wish you good loads and safe driving.....
Thank you Pete!!
@@TheCraftyTrucker You are most welcome..... Stay safe..... Pet the babies for me too...
Thanks
How often should you change them?
Hey there, fellow LEA drivers! We were just trying to order shocks for our M2 112. Do you know if the front and rear shocks are the same? I am finding ones for the rear and the cab, and some that say shocks for our kind of truck, but nothing specifically for the front, so I was wondering if there was just one size, for all of them. Thank you, in advance, for any insight you might be able to offer on that!
The shock is made in chickasha, ok . My wife works at grabrail
Hank Spurlock Very cool!!
I hope that fixed your fromt end problems. But i really didnt see anything wrong with the old ones guess we'll see be safe out there
I want a impact gun like that !
Ha Thanks For The information . In a Pinch You Can Change A Tire and Other Things with This Gun or Maybe A Brake Job Or Something sow It will Pay Off Quieter Can't YOU. Be Safe.🙏🚚🚚👊👊🚧🚧
4 state trucking has an HD shock they claim 2yrs or 200k miles of service. Made for freightliner m2 106 the cost is way more Economical that those on your truck. Check them out.
Of course the investment was worth it! The emotional energy expended in dealing with, waiting for and being disappointed over the quality at any truck dealer or T/A makes doing it yourself the smart choice! 😎👍🍺🌈
Are you still with landstar?
Nice job..And great to have tools with for another repair. Where was the location that you were able to work on your truck.. Thank you for the video..
Thank you Gail! Our friends were so nice to let us do this at their home.
I laughed when I read that comment. Looking at the back ground, showed where you were.
@@TheCraftyTrucker Awesome friends...
I am 30 years with a class A cdl but my wife has just gotten hers. Do you know what Landstars requirements are for the express America/ straight truck Division would be? I guess my question is, would they accept her without over the road experience.
They do require 6 mo OTR experience. So she would have to have that before you all apply. Here is a link to their requirements: leasetolandstar.com/expedited-drivers/
600 bucks! 12 times to break even, I'd say it's worth it, It's better to have it, and not need it, then to need it., and not have it, you never know, maybe one time you could not get the nuts losein with a wrinch ,
Could not agree more
600 bucks is a lot for one wrench !!
Bill Belzek that’s actually pretty cheap. It can tighten stuff far greater than by hand
Won’t take long to pay for it quote from freighterliner today almost 900.00 to change my shocks out on 106 m2
What shop did you have cut the fiberglass in front of the shock bolt?
Ty
I think it was the boss shop in Indianapolis.
Great craving Have to go get s candy bar
What brand/model is that cordless impact gun?
It’s a Milwaukee 2767-20 M18 amzn.to/2SJhvWq
What type impact gun is that?
Here is a link to the one we have: amzn.to/31MaJFT
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Heather and Jason I noticed you guys are losing weight? How have you guys done it? I know healthy eating but what else?
That’s it. No exercise or anything. Just eating good. Heather does a lot better than I
You need to go get a. Almond. Joy. Candy. Bar.
Those shocks look the same size as a regular pickup
Shock was still good why change it you should use never seize also
Could you save some $ by buying the shocks from Amazon rather than the dealer?
Please change your socks!
Hahaha please
Twice a day if they stink really bad !!
Yeah but the T/A mechanics ... they're liable to break more than they fix. So that's not an equal comparison
It’s a 1 1/8
You save money do it yourself
Hey JASON! I was Taught from the Ol SKOOL Guys That skinny guy or gal or in her case skinny Minney gets to lay on the ground & get the lower ones😳😂🤣 US Fat BOYS DONT DO GOOD IN LOW COAL!!! BAHAHAHA I guess u better not push it because a good helper is hard to Get!!!
Hey Brother u can NEVER GO WRONG INVESTING IN GOOD TOOLS!! I see these Dummies go to Harbor Freight & buy that junk!
First to say second
That's was a good by Jason your a guy you have to have tools now hehehehehr
Cliff Anders Thank you Cliff 😊
heather...is sooo hott!
I Wonder if DOT allowed us to change the Shock like you Did. Maybe allowed only for owner operator? Or Need Mechanics to Send Report to DOT that your Semi Truck is fixed time and Dated.. Careful guys DOT inspection maybe watching our Semi truck are being Repairs Report from Mechanics.
Most O/O do their own vehicle maintenance. And you don't have to send any report in to DOT. You do need to keep maintenance records, regardless whether you do it or pay to have it done.
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Oh contrayer (contrary) ... that little fiberglass piece that ya removed there ... there's years of engineering science behinds it's purposely located placement 😑
probably paid for the gun by doing it your self over time