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Old Sep 6, 2023 | 12:26 PM
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Front shock removal

73 F250. Having trouble removing bottom bolt on front passenger side shock. The bolt head contacts a big metal cross piece before backing out enough to release shock. Has anyone else ran into this? Not enough clearance to back bolt out.

 
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Old Sep 6, 2023 | 02:43 PM
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Cut the bolt head off or cut the bolt in between the bracket and the shock eye. And then come time to replace it, put the nut on the bracket captive side and the bolt IN from the open side. Or does the bracket unbolt from what is it mounted to?
 
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Old Sep 6, 2023 | 03:49 PM
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That is a great idea. That will work from the other side like that.
 
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Old Sep 6, 2023 | 08:58 PM
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Bracket #18126 ? If so, it looks like it bolts on the radius arm?
 
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Yes, that is the bracket. It is held on by large rivets so I cant take it off.
 
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Rivet smivit, grind the head and knock'm out. Then grade 8 bolt it back on.
 
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