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May 8, 2011 | 06:43 PM

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Bilstein shock question

I have a non-lifted 1989 f250 4x4 with a 460. I ordered a set of Bilstein shocks for the front & rear. The rear shocks, even with the strap in place that keeps them compressed, are still about 3 inches too long to fit in the brackets. Is this normal? I have double checked the shock part number at various sources and they appear to be the correct ones. Any thoughts? Can I compress them further and what is the best way?

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May 9, 2011 | 06:42 AM

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Assuming they are the correct ones you should be able to compress them more than the 3in you need. You should be able to compress them by hand.

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May 9, 2011 | 09:56 AM

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Thanks for the reply. I ended up using a floor jack to compress them the rest of the way. I couldn't do it by hand. Thanks again,

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