tgRanger
Well-Known Member
Thanks for the tips and follow up.!Install notes:
- Lift the frame using a jack and block of wood like someone suggested. These are very difficult (impossible?) to compress by hand if you're doing this on the ground. I used a 27mm socket inside the cup of my jack to compress the shock and guide it into place but would've been much easier to just lift the frame and swing them into place.
- Factory service manual says to discard and replace the nuts and bolts for rear shock replacement. I reused them and put a tiny amount of threadlocker on the nut. Hope this doesn't come back to bite me later.
- 52 lb/ft for all 4 bolts. Use a torque wrench. Retorque after test drive.
Caveats:
They're brand new and will likely soften a bit over time.
I've only driven them a short way.
These are rear shocks only, I have FX4 factory susp. up front
First impressions:
- They're significantly stiffer than stock in a good way.
- Much less body roll.
- With an empty bed there doesn't seem to be as much hop or destabilization when you hit a bump in the road.
Will head off-road this weekend and provide an update.
So if I got this right your saying you installed them with the wheels/tires on the ground and you recommend letting the axles hang on jack stands for easier install?
Caveats:
They're brand new and will likely soften a bit over time.
Your initial impressing is their too stiff?
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