How to Replace Front Struts on a 2014-2020 Yukon/Tahoe/Escalade

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@Toptech318 Жыл бұрын

I just completed this repair on my wife’s 2018 and this video was exactly what I needed. This saved me a lot of time on the passenger side for sure! Thank you much

@matt-g-recovers Жыл бұрын

Ol boy's spring replacement tips was excellent too.

@garyaram1808 9 ай бұрын

Great video. Clean, simple and no extra fluff. Thank you.

@peterparsons7141 21 күн бұрын

May have to replace these on my 2017 Denali. If I do, I’m going with the magnetic ride delete because the truck is in pristine condition with low mileage. If shocks have failed because of a design flaw, I’m not going to play GM’ s game. This video tells me all I need to know to perform the work. I thank you.

@nothingman161 Жыл бұрын

Nice vid! Did this today. Found it a lot easier to remove the tie rod from the knuckle to give more clearance for the strut to drop out!

@jackhfletcher Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Yeah, it does take a little persuasion to maneuver that strut around the tie rods!

@JoshHighley 5 ай бұрын

after dropping the strut about half way down into the lower control arm, you can angle it to you and remove up through the upper control arm

@noahozgo5717 7 ай бұрын

Great video! Very useful tip on the passenger side. Took me 5 hours but got both done today!🎉

@johnlee4897 Жыл бұрын

Great vid. Principal is the same for most vehicles. I've had all 4 replaced on my 10 year-old VW Golf Mk7 with DCC (Dynamic Chassis Control) with 155,000 miles. Except VW use electronically controlled hydraulic adjustable shocks rather than (far) more expensive magnetic shocks used in the vid and on premium Audi's. They're around £150/$187 a pop here in the U.K. compared to the $800 monsters on the GMC truck.

@jtenn73 Жыл бұрын

I just found your channel today. I really enjoy your content

@jackhfletcher Жыл бұрын

Hey thanks! I’m glad you do.

@strumz81 2 ай бұрын

Just did this and dropping the liner made this job a breeze! Thanks for the tip! But now my Servise Suspension message is on…

@jacksonwilliams4937 4 ай бұрын

I found it easiest to just remove wheel wells on both sides. Top was 18 mm. Easy to just remove with a ratcheting wrench. Bottom is 15 mm. Pay attention to where the prybar is placed when you pry the lower control arm to get the shock out. Couldn't find my prybar. Ended up using some black gas line pipe. I initially tried to pry the bottom A-arm. I ended up prying it from the top A-Arm. Just find the sweet spot on the caliper so that you don't bend the arm from the position sensor. When I got the new shock in, because I took out the wheel well, I could hold the shock in place and put the nut on the one top strut thread that was closest to me. Then I tightened it all the way down. NOTE when doing this the bottom of the strut is still hanging in the air. Then when I pried the lower A arm down the strut popped into place. I did have to move the strut slightly once it popped into place to get the bottom bolts to align. While the plugs themselves were the same, the slide lock on the plug assembly did not match what I had on my 2018 Yukon XL. I just zip tied it.

@forgottenchild7935 2 ай бұрын

I'm doing this on my 17 burban. Did you have a service suspension light? If so did it resolve after installation? My right side is completely blown making it almost undrivable

@esmora98 Жыл бұрын

Just found your video today. Cause that's what my 2015 baby needs done.But shut I was about to hit the floor how hard that's gonna be for my daughter and I to do this. Will need another 3 ton jack. And a lot of muscle for this. So uh yeah,But thank you I really liked your video and it was a LOT OF HELP for me anyways. Keep loading videos like this, very informative. Good day happy May 2023. Oh before I forget you got your self a Texas New Subscriber.

@jackhfletcher Жыл бұрын

Hey thank you! I’m glad you found the video helpful. Well, if you’re near Katy then I could probably help!

@QuelesaRobinson 9 ай бұрын

@@jackhfletcher how much u charge to do this job?!? And u say u near Katy??

@QuelesaRobinson 9 ай бұрын

I have a 2015 Chevy Tahoe LTZ

@groovymoon 3 ай бұрын

THat wrench you used to tighten down the top bolts... Where did you get it?

@darianthompson5975 11 ай бұрын

$1000 without the spring and they can't give you the damn connector?

@chadspinosi3942 8 ай бұрын

Magnetic ride delete! A must...fox or Bilstein baby

@nunder1 6 ай бұрын

I just did a 2018 and I was able to lower the strut down from the top through the upper frame and didn’t have to fight trying to go past the steering linkage and axle and push it up through the bottom

@nunder1 6 ай бұрын

Took the inner wheelwells off on both sides, which made it easier

@michaelpockat1 2 ай бұрын

Is this the same as a 2017 Chevy suburbank premier?

@j.b.collection Жыл бұрын

Are the front shocks air ?? Or just the back ones ???

@vondaeverett3008 7 ай бұрын

How well did soldering the wires together rather than replacing them into the terminal go? Any performance issues?

@jkzas715 Ай бұрын

What kind of struts did you use???

@jayhall8761 11 ай бұрын

Thank you for the video!

@cstevenson85 Жыл бұрын

What's the part number for the correct connector?

@groovymoon 3 ай бұрын

UMMM... My friend that engineers these shocks says you are supposed to final torque the fasteners to spec with the suspension at ride height. The Upper nuts are 50 Nm and the lower bolts are also 50 Nm