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#286044 - 06/11/02 08:33 PM shock torq
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I'm going to be changing out my shocks shortly - anyone know the torq specs for the front and rear?

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#286045 - 06/11/02 09:45 PM Re: shock torq
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About 30 lb-ft or so.
Just enough to compress the bushings to the size of the washers. All the fasteners are locknuts so you don't need to gorilla them on.

OffRoadX over-torqued the lower mount on the front shocks and bent the mount, so avoid that.
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#286046 - 07/11/02 07:36 AM Re: shock torq
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The mount/bushing/collar of the Bilstien shocks is apparently not as wide as the OEM, the 87-108 lb-ft spec in the service manual was a bit much and I bent the tabs on the front lower mount together and damn well pinched the shock in there almost permanently. I had to use a ratchet strap to winch the shock out of the mount then spread the tabs apart again.
The 87-108 might be OK for OEM shocks, but be careful with aftermarket.

The top front is 12-16 lb-ft.

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#286047 - 07/11/02 09:29 AM Re: shock torq
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But of course the joint design requires that the shock steel bushing be clamped by the bolt, so you would need to insert a spacer or two to avoid a rattle fit.
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