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Struts and Shocks

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Main Forum' started by Brian Adcock, Aug 10, 2024.

  1. Brian Adcock

    Brian Adcock Junior Member

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    Hello folks..

    My gen 2 is approaching 250000 miles.

    I want to do struts and shocks. How difficult a job are these to do?

    I don't have a lift but do have jack stands and jack and breaker bars.

    Did you do them yourself? Hire a shop to do it?

    What brand did you go with and your source for the product?

    Your input is appreciated!

    Brian in central NC
     
  2. Tombukt2

    Tombukt2 Senior Member

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    I'm over here in Orange county I don't use anything except my DeWalt electric impact gun generally I'm doing this when I'm changing hub bearings and all of that at the same time so I only have to take the front end a part once so think about that when you're doing this lower ball joint wheel bearing strut assembly complete end links if that's something that looks like it's needed and of course the brakes want you have it all apart but that's easy to take apart again without taking the whole car apart suspension wires and what have you usually with new parts this is like a 45 minute a side job struts I used were off of eBay a company that uses single rate springs instead of variable rate It seems a lot tighter of a ride they were not a name brand like TRQ or something like that they seem built well I even spaced up the whole chassis 40 mm easier to get in and out of the car