By hand. LMAO j/k


Keep cranking until it stops.


SJ03

 

Upper nut is 40 ft. lbs. Although I have to admit I've put lifts on about a dozen 3rd Gen Rams and never once used a torque wrench on a shock install. I just got it good and tight and made it a point to recheck 100-200 miles later...

 

The way i read it from Bilsteine and other shock manufacturers and the way ive always done it is, tighten the upper nut on top of the shock so the flat washers on the top and bottom of the rubber bushing, squeeze the bushing so its the same diameter as the washers.
Its always worked for me.
Al.

 

Thank you, If I can't torque it Ill try and make them the same as the washer.

 

Ok, I installed the Front and rear shocks today, I am glad I picked up new bolts and nuts front and back as I had to cut one off and another I messed up.

I must say the ride is so much better now I never would have guessed Id notice this much. The fronts were stock with about 100 K on them and the bushings were shot and I could compress them by hand very easy. The rears were monroe sentrac unsure the mileage and these felt fine.

The top nuts on the front have torque specs of 40 FT LB but I was unable to torque them because they spin. I called Bilstein and they recommend if you don't have a Torque wrench that would work is to do about 3 full turns on the nut, the Rubber bushings should not stick past the washer.Mine are about 1/16th smaller then the Metal washer, and that was with about six turns or 7 MM of bolt sticking above the nut.