How much does it cost to replace front shocks on a GMC Yukon?
I am writing this so people have an option besides spending easily around $500 for OEM replacement autoride front struts. My dealership quoted me just under $1000. My 2007 GMC Yukon has the autoride suspension.
Can a GMC Yukon have Autoride Suspension?
My 2007 GMC Yukon has the autoride suspension. The front struts were starting to leak oil. I found a cheap set of struts on craigslist and picked them up. They were the non electronic struts. When the vehicle was sitting in the garage I unplugged the electric connection to the top of the strut and measured the ohms of the strut. It was 2.2 ohms.
How to bypass shocks on a Chevy Tahoe?
The shaking ended up being a bad tire and a broken control arm and loose ball joint. Long story but the resistors work perfect to bypass the electronic suspension for the front struts. And I don’t think anything with the suspension components will set off the stability warning light.
Is there a way to bypass front Autoride shocks?
If you replace the struts with non electronic versions you will need to install the resistor to make sure no warning lights come on. I cut the factory plug off of the vehicle side and soldered the resistor in place. So far so good with about 3000 miles with the resistors. Saved me huge money.
How to bypass the front autoride shocks on a GMC Yukon?
I cut the factory plug off of the vehicle side and soldered the resistor in place. So far so good with about 3000 miles with the resistors. Saved me huge money. Not sure if anyone had done this before but this is how I bypassed the factory autoride strut on the front of my 2007 GMC Yukon. Just FYI eBay links do not last forever.
What kind of air suspension does GM Yukon have?
AutoRide comes standard on the GMC Yukon Denali and Yukon XL Denali. The system is also standard on the Cadillac Escalade, Escalade EXT and Escalade ESV, on which it is known as Road Sensing Suspension.
The shaking ended up being a bad tire and a broken control arm and loose ball joint. Long story but the resistors work perfect to bypass the electronic suspension for the front struts. And I don’t think anything with the suspension components will set off the stability warning light.
Do you need a shock for a ZW7?
ZW7 equipped trucks come with a softer spring in the rear since the Nivomat self-leveling system does some of the work of holding the truck up. Replacing a ZW7 Nivomat unit with a standard shock requires also replacing the spring, otherwise the truck will sag in the rear and have a much harsher ride and potentially dangerous handling.