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I ordered the front and rear Rancho's 9000X shocks. But the rear are on back ordered? Must be alot o... | 
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First thing to do is remove the factory paint from the shocks threads. You can use a drill with a wi... | 
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Open the hood and remove the top bolt from the shock tower. You will need a 15 mm deep socket and a ... | 
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The Passenger side is a little harder. | 
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To keep the factory shock stroker from turning, use a 18 mm open box/end wrench.
If you are doing ... |
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A 18 mm socket with wratchet to remove the lower shock bolt. | 
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A breaker bar or a pipe can be helpfull to remove the lower shock bolt. Carefull to not be near the ... | 
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The the OEM shocks wont come lose as you removed the bolt a jack can be place under the I-beam. Jack... | 
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Remove the upper shock bushing that is left on the shock tower with flat head screw driver. Poke it... | 
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Now its time to install the Ranchos bushings |
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First add grease to all the bushings. | 
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Put on the ring and bushing. Install the top of the Rancho shock in first then install the bottom. | 
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Use a flat head screw driver to raise to shock stroker from the bottom nut. | 
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Now tighted the bottom nut to 60 lb. Use a 18 mm socket with a ratched. Then use a Torque wrench ... | 
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The Install the bushing, ring and nut. use a deep socket 19 mm with a ratched. |
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use a 3/4th Open Box/End wrench to hold the shock stroker from turning | 
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Let the Open Box/End Wrench slide into the coil spring so it will have something to hold on too. | 
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Use some extension so you have enough room for the torque wrench. Torque it to 30 pounds. | 
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The right is the same for removal and installing. But its a little more difficult. Its harder to get... | 
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So I sliped in a Open Box/End wrench 19 mm and use a open end wrench or 3/4th to hold the shock str... |
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here is another shot of how I did it. | 
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Now you are ready to hit the road. And I tell you what.... WOW what a differance. I can't wait till ... | | | |
Front 2wd Ranchos 9000X Shocks