# Installing rear shocks

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/installing-rear-shocks/33694>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** astro, chevrolet\
**Created:** [July 20, 2009, 4:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/installing-rear-shocks/33694 "2009-07-20T16:43:12Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
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**Author:** ![pbainth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/a6a055/32.png) [@pbainth](https://community.cartalk.com/u/pbainth)\
**Post date:** [July 20, 2009, 4:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/installing-rear-shocks/33694/1 "2009-07-20T16:43:12Z")

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I have a 2000 chevy astro van that I use as my truck. I need to install some heavy shocks I bought for the rear of the van. I have never installed shocks before and I need to know how to install them.  
  
 pbainth