'01 Rodeo shock swap... special tools?

[vr62k]

Just finished replacing my shocks. The first one was a b1tch (had to use a cutting wheel to get the bastard out), but the remaining shocks were a breeze - the Liquid Wrench had a chance to soak in. Thanks for the heads up all. The job went much better than past shock installs. I went the Bilstein route and it has a nice firm ride. I'd better because I had a hell of a time compressing them. Anyone else considering this work SHOULD invest in a 14mm wratchet wrench,otherwise you'll spend the better part of an hour moving your wrench 1/8 turn of a turn each time.

[pecholatas]

Did you have to do anything tricky to install the monroe's on the truck with ISC. The part numbers I have are 37159 (front) and 37160 (rear). Folks on this forum reported problems installing monroe's on trucks with ISC claiming that they were too short. Did you run into anything like that?

[Dober89]

You cant install aftermarket shocks on a truck with ISC. Believe me I tried, had to buy new brand new electronic shocks for the rear from isuzu because the guy who did it for me was a moron and didnt check to see the parts fit before he cut the rear shocks out.

[todds21]

I have a 97 Rodeo v6 with 110K on it. I replaced the stock shocks at about 100K with Bilsteins and noticed a huge improvement in cornering. I have been incredibly happy with the Bilsteins.