1. Park the van on a level surface and engage the parking brake.
2. Locate the rear shocks. They are mounted on the axle housing, one on each side of the vehicle.
3. Support the axle housing with a jack stands. Ensure that the stands are placed on the frame, not on the axle housing itself.
4. Remove the nuts and bolts that hold the shocks in place. There will be two nuts and bolts on each shock.
5. Remove the old shocks from the vehicle.
6. Insert the new shocks into the mounting holes.
7. Replace the nuts and bolts that hold the shocks in place.
8. Tighten the nuts and bolts to the specified torque.
9. Lower the vehicle and remove the jack stands.
Replacing the front shocks on a 1997 Dodge Van B 2500 requires the following steps:
1. Park the van on a level surface and engage the parking brake.
2. Open the hood of the vehicle.
3. Locate the upper shock mounts. They are located on the inner side of the front fenders, near the firewall.
4. Use a wrench to loosen the nuts holding the shock upper mount in place.
5. Use a pry bar to pry the upper shock mount from the vehicle.
6. Remove the old shock from the vehicle.
7. Insert the new shock into the upper shock mount.
8. Replace the nuts holding the upper shock mount in place.
9. Tighten the nuts to the specified torque.
10. Close the hood of the vehicle.
11. Repeat steps 4-10 for the other side.
