Door Sag/ Shock replacement

[keith32]

I have a 2000 suburban, the drivers door has a sag, anybody had to change the door pins, or know how hard it is to do so? Also wondering if or when I should replace the shocks? it doesn't ride rough, or leak yet, but I have noticed a slight leaning to the drivers side. I have 125,000 on it right now. any recomendations?

[MashBill]

I've replaced the door pins on my 95 Suburban. It wasn't too bad. It's a 2 person job. Also, I purchased the door spring compressor tool from Matco. It took all of 5 minutes to do.

For shocks, I highly recommend the Edelbrock Performer IAS shocks. They greatly improved the ride and handling of my K2500 both onroad and off. They are pretty reasonably priced too.

[010175]

Check to see if there is slop in the door hinge first. If you lift the door up and there is little or no movement someone hung on the door or the wind blow it open. I have a 1996 Tahoe with 175,000 miles and the door sagged. I checked the hinge and the pin was tight. I took it to a body shop and they had a special bar tool that lifted the door and bent it back to new. $20.00 Dave

[jsnowbordr47]

Do you ever go off-roading? if you do then I recommend getting shocks with an extra resevoir. Otherwise standard gas springloaded shocks will do fine. I put a set of monroe sensatrac (I know i'm cheap) springloaded gas shocks in the rear of my suburban and they're still pretty stiff even after the abuse i put them through. However I put a set of the same brand shocks except not spring loaded in the front and they haven't held up too well.

[buzzkutt]

If you do the hinge yourself, get the spring tool. It will make it a whole lot easier(and safer)

[chuck's]

Shocks do not carry the weight of the vehicle.If you get shocks with springs around them,that may help a little,but it doesn't help resolve the problem.If the sag is that serious,I would recommend replacing the leaf springs and/ or coil springs,re arcing the exsisting leafs,spacers in the coil springs or adding air bags to the suspension.If the front has torsion bars,these can be adjusted to raise the vehicle.These options vary in cost.You need to decide which may be the best option for your needs.
chuck's