Pickups and work trucks that haul loads wear out their shocks sooner. We replace them where the truck is parked, to restore ride quality and handling without a shop visit.

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Shocks and struts in Haslet

Trucks that carry weight are hard on their shocks

A pickup with a full bed, a tool rack or a heavy trailer on the hitch asks a lot of its shocks. Every bump with that weight on board forces more oil through the shock valves and builds more heat. Over time the seals and valving wear, and the truck starts to wallow and float when it is loaded.

It helps to know what shocks do here. The springs carry the load, and a rear end that sits low with the bed empty points to tired springs. The shocks control how the truck moves on top of those springs, so worn ones show up as bounce, sway and a loose feel at highway speed. Our founder spent years maintaining heavy construction fleets, mostly Fords, so we know how work trucks wear.

Quick facts

Where

Your home, work or roadside in Haslet

Price

Given before any work starts

Call hours

Mon to Fri 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM · Sat 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Reach us

Call or text 817-709-1357

How it works

Getting a work truck back on the job

Call or text with the truck's year, model and what it usually carries. We can come to the job site, the yard or your house in Haslet and check the shocks, mounts and bushings while the truck sits there. If something else is causing the sag or the noise, we will tell you.

Before any work starts, you get a price for parts and labor. Shocks on most pickups can be swapped right where the truck is parked. If you run several trucks, we can line them up one after another so the work fits around your crew's day.

Around Haslet

When a loaded truck needs attention

Call when the truck feels loose with weight on board or you notice oil on a shock. Worn shocks make a loaded truck harder to stop straight and harder to control in a swerve, so handle it before the next heavy job. Let us know the usual load and whether the truck pulls a trailer. If the rear sags while empty, mention that too.

We cover all of Haslet

Your driveway, your work lot or the roadside, anywhere in Haslet. Call or text with the year, make and model and what the vehicle is doing.

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Warning signs

What worn shocks feel like in a loaded truck

Rear end wallow

The bed keeps heaving up and down after a dip when the truck is loaded.

Sway at speed

Crosswinds and passing semis push the truck around more than they used to.

Harsh bottoming

The suspension hits its stops on bumps it used to absorb.

Wandering front end

The steering feels light and needs constant small corrections with weight in the bed.

Wet shock bodies

Oil on the outside of a shock means the seal has given up.

Engine work in progress under the hood of a truck

Why Day's

Shop-level work, where you park.

We bring dealer-level diagnostic tools, including a lab scope and a thermal camera, to wherever your vehicle is parked.

Fords are our specialty, built on years of maintaining a construction company's fleet, from cars and light trucks to heavy-duty work trucks.

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Questions

Shocks and struts questions from Haslet.

Will new shocks fix a rear end that sags?

Usually they will not. Sag at rest comes from tired coil springs or leaf springs. Shocks control motion, so new ones settle the bounce and sway without lifting the truck. We will tell you if the springs need attention as well. Call or text a side photo of the truck and we can talk it through.

Should I get heavy-duty shocks for a work truck?

That depends on what the truck carries and how often. For a truck that hauls tools and materials most days, a firmer shock can help it stay settled. We can talk through the options for your truck and price them before any work starts. Send a text with the details.

Can you replace shocks at a job site?

Yes. We can work on the truck where it is parked during the workday, as long as there is room to get under it safely. Call or text to set a time, or request a work order if you need several trucks done.

Do you work on Ford trucks?

Fords are our specialty. Our founder maintained a large construction company's fleet that was mostly Fords, from light pickups up to heavy-duty trucks. Shocks, steering parts and suspension work on those trucks are familiar ground for us. Call or text with the model and year to get started.