How to Replace Front Strut Assembly 07-13 Chevy Suburban

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1A Auto shows you how to repair, install , fix, change or replace your front shocks with their loaded struts. This video is applicable to the 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13 Chevy Suburban.

This process should be similar on the following vehicles:
2007 Chevrolet Suburban 1500
2008 Chevrolet Suburban 1500
2009 Chevrolet Suburban 1500
2010 Chevrolet Suburban 1500
2011 Chevrolet Suburban 1500
2012 Chevrolet Suburban 1500
2013 Chevrolet Suburban 1500
2014 Chevrolet Suburban 1500

🔧 List of tools used:
• Rust Penetrant

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[djwilson]

You could loosen the top 3 nuts from under the hood with an impact.
Leave 1 nut on.
Lift the truck and finish as shown.

No need to fight with a wrench and fender well.

[shaykhjake]

This was great; I used it as a guide to replace the struts on my 2010 Suburban. This was, perhaps, one of the easiest suspension repairs I've ever made. It look less than an hour for both sides. Thanks for the video!

[andresraygoza]

I changed my Suburban 2009 front struts today, thanks for the video & details, it was easier than I thought, saved myself $50.

[atxjax]

Thanks for the video. Just wanted to add that if you are replacing your sway links at the same the sway links off first and put them on after you have the new struts in. That will llow you more travel room on the suspension flex to be able to align the bottom bolts of the struts to the control arm.

[BushLeagueProd]

Thank a bunch, great video and finally learned the trick for aligning the hub cap.

[jenohorvath]

Best detailed video I’ve watched. Perfect. Huge help.

[garybaker]

Very informative and knowing the tool list before starting is awesome, thanks

[dewaynemiguel]

I notice the 1A Auto strut has less coils in the spring will it sag after a few miles

[hermansmith]

Will this method work for adding a 2 inch leveling strut?

[tomsrowe]

is a Front end Alignment necessary after installing these? I really don't see why. Only thing I can see changing is possibly the ride height. But most everyone says you need an alignment after replacing struts. Thanks.

[vegadealer]

Ive seen different torque numbers for these bolts and nuts what are they supoosed to be fir the strut assembly?

[JulianFRosales]

You put the bolts back on upside down or backwards.... does that matter?

[GodzHammer]

Is it much harder to do it in your driveway without a lift?

[joshcookie]

The 1AAuto strut does not have the same number of coils in the spring--why?

[TeXUri]

Should the front of the vehicle now sit about an inch higher than the rear? I replaced rear shocks also.

[FranciscoLopez-tglm]

will this lift my truck from normal height?

[Gio_Dudee]

Do you have a video for the rear ones??

[marvinramirez]

thanks for video im ready for change my chevy tahoe shocks

[bolox]

After I install the new strut when I drive n turn sometimes is shakes real bad like it don’t want to go?