Rear Springs and Shock Absorber Installation Rear spring and shock replacement is very easy,
and can be accomplished in as little as an hour. An
impact wrench will be required to remove the upper shock
mounting nut.
Jack up the rear of the vehicle and place jack stands
under the axle housing AND also the frame. This
is a must, placing under the axle only will result
in the car falling once the spring is removed!
With the wheels removed, we first replaced the axle
damper or "quad" shock. According to Koni
this shock is not required to be replaced, however
it does play a role in reducing axle hop.
The nut for the rear quad shock mount is removed
first.
The bolt at the front mount is removed, and the
quad shock is taken off.
Installation is performed in reverse of removal.
Install the front bolt loosely, then compress the
shock and slide the rear bushing over the mounting
stud.
Torque the nut at the rear to 60-70 ft.lbs. and
the front mount bolt to similar specifications.
From the hatch or trunk, use impact wrench to remove
the upper shock mounting nut and bushing. We've
found these nuts rarely come off with hand tools.
The stock nut/bushing (right) can be discarded,
as it is unique to the OEM Ford shock. New shocks
come with new hardware and bushings.
From under the car remove the lower shock mounting
bolt.
The old shock can now be removed from under the
vehicle.
(Rear
Spring and Shock Absorber installation continued)
Jack up the rear of the vehicle and place jack stands
under the axle housing AND also the frame. This
is a must, placing under the axle only will result
in the car falling once the spring is removed!
With the wheels removed, we first replaced the axle
damper or "quad" shock. According to Koni
this shock is not required to be replaced, however
it does play a role in reducing axle hop.
The nut for the rear quad shock mount is removed
first.
The bolt at the front mount is removed, and the
quad shock is taken off.
Installation is performed in reverse of removal.
Install the front bolt loosely, then compress the
shock and slide the rear bushing over the mounting
stud.
Torque the nut at the rear to 60-70 ft.lbs. and
the front mount bolt to similar specifications.
From the hatch or trunk, use impact wrench to remove
the upper shock mounting nut and bushing. We've
found these nuts rarely come off with hand tools.
The stock nut/bushing (right) can be discarded,
as it is unique to the OEM Ford shock. New shocks
come with new hardware and bushings.
From under the car remove the lower shock mounting
bolt.
The old shock can now be removed from under the
vehicle.