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H3 New shocks

Sneakysilver

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Midlothian Virginia
Tried searching the forums and the whole internet but can't find a how to so I can refer to, I. Theory I know how to but wouldn't mind having a point of reference and tips, doing this tmrw morning then maybe taking off the rear sway bar
 

alrock

El Diablo
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Scottsdale
Here's advanced reading on rear sway bar, but it doesn't sound like you're looking for this level of mod yet.
 

alrock

El Diablo
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Scottsdale
Front shocks:
Set parking brake and chock rear wheels
Lift front wheels off the ground and put jack stands under lower control arms
Remove front wheels
Remove lower shock bolt 21mm or 22mm socket and box end wrench
Remove top nut by using an open end, box end or ratcheting wrench on main nut while holding top of bolt with adjustable wrench (you'll see the flat spots on the vertical top bolt to grab with the adjustable wrench)
Reverse the procedure to assemble.

Rear:
All four wheels on the ground, wheels chocked, parking brake set
Remove lower shock bolt
Lie on the ground under the back end and look up - you'll see the three bolts that hold the shock in place. Remove those bolts.

When putting in the shocks, the shocks will likely have extended to their full length before you put them in (if you had cut the strap that holds them compressed when they ship). I've just compressed the shocks by hand to get them to fit and I've also used a bottle jack to compress them. Bolt the top end in first, align the shock and slowly use the jack to help line up the shock with the lower bolt hole.
 

Best4x4

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Vidor, TX
I was able to install all 4 of my 5100's without taking a single tire off. The front was easy especially with a cordless impact for those lower bolts. I used the cordless impact on the rear lower bolts as well. Entire job took me maybe an hour. Yeah on the rear shocks leave the strap that holds them compressed, and once you get the top bar pin bolts secure, cut the strap, and guide the shock into place and slide the bolt in. The front 5100's didn't have a strap on them out of the box, but I just guided it into position, and then compressed it by hand.
 
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