# NEV shocks adjustment **URL:** \ **Category:** GEM Forum\ **Created:** [September 7, 2026, 7:12pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/nev-shocks-adjustment/30652 "2026-09-07T19:12:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Tomdaygem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Tomdaygem](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Tomdaygem)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2026, 7:12pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/nev-shocks-adjustment/30652/1 "2026-09-07T19:12:35Z")
Continuing the discussion from [Changing rear shocks in a 2002 gem](https://community.electricforum.com/t/changing-rear-shocks-in-a-2002-gem/30634): I recently replaced the shocks in my 2002 Gem with the NEV replacement shocks.They enclose a spanner type wrench adjustment for the 5 settings on the shocks. It looks like something that you would get with an IKea bureau. After trying it one one shock for about 15 minutes with no luck. I went into my basement and got 14in pipe wrench and adjusted all for in about 5 minutes. Highly recommend that approach! ---
**Author:** ![grantwest](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/grantwest/32/15_2.png) [@grantwest](https://community.electricforum.com/u/grantwest)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2026, 3:42pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/nev-shocks-adjustment/30652/2 "2026-09-08T15:42:40Z")
Hey If you jack up the car and take thee weight off it makes adjusting the shocks much easier. I don’t know if you had the car in the air when you attempted your Adjustment. ---
**Author:** ![Tomdaygem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Tomdaygem](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Tomdaygem)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2026, 11:19am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/nev-shocks-adjustment/30652/3 "2026-09-10T11:19:13Z")
Yes I did have it jacked up. But that pipe wrench gave me the leverage to switch the settings like a knife through butter.