Anybody up for a lift kit install next Thursday in nescopeck PA lol. I will provide food, beer, and music of your choice. ?
Anybody around to help a fellow member
manny826
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Dam. Lol.. Why should I crank my keys?
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Those keys do the same thing. Just use less bolt by indexing it more for the 2 or 2.5" of lift. I believe it's 7 turns to get 2.5" if I remember correctly.
If you are doing the rear too, save yourself (and potential helpers) a favor.
Start spraying the shackle bolts with penetrating oil (PB Blaster, etc) now, a few times a day for the next several days. The bolts and shackle bushing on a Pennsylvania truck are going to be rusted badly - possibly to the point where you can't salvage the hardware from removing them.
Might as well spay the upper and lower shock bolts, front and rear, too.
The keys will come off the easiest - I suspect. Since you have the keys you might as well install them. I do not know what your goal is. If you want level, you won't need all that stuff. Lifting, probably will.
What are the MOOG parts for?
Start spraying the shackle bolts with penetrating oil (PB Blaster, etc) now, a few times a day for the next several days. The bolts and shackle bushing on a Pennsylvania truck are going to be rusted badly - possibly to the point where you can't salvage the hardware from removing them.
Might as well spay the upper and lower shock bolts, front and rear, too.
The keys will come off the easiest - I suspect. Since you have the keys you might as well install them. I do not know what your goal is. If you want level, you won't need all that stuff. Lifting, probably will.
What are the MOOG parts for?
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I already put the shackles on about 3 weeks ago and let me tell you it was a mother**** to get them off lol.. It took 3 days off pb, banging cutting and pressing but finally got them. I am lifting so that's why I got extended shocks all the way around and the moog parts are greasable ball joint since I'm flipping them and putting spacers on them I'd figured I'd change them since they will be out
Ahh.... I remember recently reading the fiasco with shackles from somebody.
Your front should be pretty easy. As long as the shock bolts come off easily.
The keys should come off easy. They are easier than doing shackles by a long shot. The hardest part about front shocks, holding the shock shaft from rotating while turning the top shock nut.
Don't over tighten the top nut. Squish the bushing a little and be done with it. If you notice a vibration in the floor board eventually, tighten the top not more. Once the bushing seat in after being squished it may be a little loose.
You'll be done the day you start with the keys/shocks unless the hardware is seized.
Your front should be pretty easy. As long as the shock bolts come off easily.
The keys should come off easy. They are easier than doing shackles by a long shot. The hardest part about front shocks, holding the shock shaft from rotating while turning the top shock nut.
Don't over tighten the top nut. Squish the bushing a little and be done with it. If you notice a vibration in the floor board eventually, tighten the top not more. Once the bushing seat in after being squished it may be a little loose.
You'll be done the day you start with the keys/shocks unless the hardware is seized.
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