Yeah taking off the front tires will make life so much easier. Ony some wrenches will be necessary. NOt sure what you would use an oil filter wrnch for uness it is a strap style to wiggle it off. I hopw that you order your Shocks frome SR ecause f you get a certainpart number from a diferent vendor, then your bushings are not going to be correct. Good luck man and et me know if I can help. Jacksands, maybe a hydraulic jack and some wrneches is all that you will need althought I totally recommend spaying the bolts with PBBlast and grabbing a BFH to tap the rears off. Good luck!-James