This is extremely simple. It literally takes 5-10 minutes per side to swap out the shocks. Jacking up the truck and removing the tires is more time consuming than the act of actually replacing the shocks.
What made this even easier is that I discovered I DID NOT need to grind any material from the top shock mount because I have the stock leaf springs. Your results may vary and with aftermarket leaf packs it's a different story but I was happy to just bolt these bad boys on...
Here is a short video which shows that the top shock cap is not contacting the shock mount at full droop.
I created a stirrup around the brake rotor with a ratchet strap to step in and put my full weight on the axle ensuring full droop. With all my weight on the axle I was able to rotate the shock tube all the way right and left without any contact on the shock mount. Good with me!
ICON Rear Bypass Install - YouTube
You know the drill by now...
First of all, get the truck in the air and remove the tire. If you're using a floor jack be sure to set the e-brake, chock the wheels and USE JACK STANDS.
Safety first. Refer to manufacturer for torque specs. Be sure to check all bolts after 50 miles. This is intended to be a helpful guide to supplement an intermediate automotive knowledge and good automotive repair practices.
- Difficulty:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
- Time depending on automotive repair skills, availability to a floor lift and air tools or whether or not you need to grind your shock mount:
30 mins-3 hours
- Tools Needed:
18mm deep socket or wrench (shock mount nuts)
15mm socket or wrench (shock mount bolts)
1. Jack truck up, remove the tire:
2. Remove the bottom, then the top shock mounting bolts. They are both the exact same size so don't worry about keeping track of which is which.
Out with the old, in with the new...
3. Place the supplied spacers on each side of the bottom and top ICON shock mounts. They are all the same size.
Reverse the process above to bolt the new ICON shocks in to place and tighten down.
Done!
There are instructions included with the shocks for tuning your shocks I put mine on the Unloaded Street setting which is 4 turns out on the Rebound, 7 Turns out on the short tube and 4 turns out on the long tube.
What made this even easier is that I discovered I DID NOT need to grind any material from the top shock mount because I have the stock leaf springs. Your results may vary and with aftermarket leaf packs it's a different story but I was happy to just bolt these bad boys on...
Here is a short video which shows that the top shock cap is not contacting the shock mount at full droop.
I created a stirrup around the brake rotor with a ratchet strap to step in and put my full weight on the axle ensuring full droop. With all my weight on the axle I was able to rotate the shock tube all the way right and left without any contact on the shock mount. Good with me!
ICON Rear Bypass Install - YouTube
You know the drill by now...
First of all, get the truck in the air and remove the tire. If you're using a floor jack be sure to set the e-brake, chock the wheels and USE JACK STANDS.
Safety first. Refer to manufacturer for torque specs. Be sure to check all bolts after 50 miles. This is intended to be a helpful guide to supplement an intermediate automotive knowledge and good automotive repair practices.
- Difficulty:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
- Time depending on automotive repair skills, availability to a floor lift and air tools or whether or not you need to grind your shock mount:
30 mins-3 hours
- Tools Needed:
18mm deep socket or wrench (shock mount nuts)
15mm socket or wrench (shock mount bolts)
1. Jack truck up, remove the tire:
2. Remove the bottom, then the top shock mounting bolts. They are both the exact same size so don't worry about keeping track of which is which.
Out with the old, in with the new...
3. Place the supplied spacers on each side of the bottom and top ICON shock mounts. They are all the same size.
Reverse the process above to bolt the new ICON shocks in to place and tighten down.
Done!
There are instructions included with the shocks for tuning your shocks I put mine on the Unloaded Street setting which is 4 turns out on the Rebound, 7 Turns out on the short tube and 4 turns out on the long tube.
