Shock replacement and front end alignment
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Shock replacement and front end alignment
I am replacing the shocks on my 2004 f250. Do I need to get the front end aligned again after i do this. Going to replace them tonight.
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If your doing Bilstiens, when you get to the rears have a decent phillips screwdriver or awl handy. It's bear to do rears on your own, so I get the top started, compress the shock and as it extends down, I jam the screw driver through the axle mount hole into the shock bushing and out the other side of the mount. This holds the shock in place and lets you wiggle the bolt back in as you pry the shock to line up with the screwdriver.
I can't remember any tricks for the front. I think they were always pretty easy to put in, just difficult to work around the tire.
I can't remember any tricks for the front. I think they were always pretty easy to put in, just difficult to work around the tire.
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If your doing Bilstiens, when you get to the rears have a decent phillips screwdriver or awl handy. It's bear to do rears on your own, so I get the top started, compress the shock and as it extends down, I jam the screw driver through the axle mount hole into the shock bushing and out the other side of the mount. This holds the shock in place and lets you wiggle the bolt back in as you pry the shock to line up with the screwdriver.
I can't remember any tricks for the front. I think they were always pretty easy to put in, just difficult to work around the tire.
I can't remember any tricks for the front. I think they were always pretty easy to put in, just difficult to work around the tire.
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If your doing Bilstiens, when you get to the rears have a decent phillips screwdriver or awl handy. It's bear to do rears on your own, so I get the top started, compress the shock and as it extends down, I jam the screw driver through the axle mount hole into the shock bushing and out the other side of the mount. This holds the shock in place and lets you wiggle the bolt back in as you pry the shock to line up with the screwdriver.
I can't remember any tricks for the front. I think they were always pretty easy to put in, just difficult to work around the tire.
I can't remember any tricks for the front. I think they were always pretty easy to put in, just difficult to work around the tire.
The fronts were easy,I just took off the wheels and they went in easy.
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