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Message: <blockquote data-quote="pat247" data-source="post: 1368686" data-attributes="member: 2343">Like I said in the previous post. You do not need spring compressors or straps for any part of this shock swap. If you remove the 13 mm nut in the center of the hub the lower a-arm will drop far enough to get the gen 2 shock into the lower perch. I watched 2 or 3 videos on how to do this to get an idea of what the process involved. I'm 70 years old and did this by myself in my driveway so it is doable but a second pair of hands would have made the job much easier. In my opinion the key thing to do is get the orientation of the spring hat set correctly when you reassemble the shocks so that when you put the shock up in the shock tower the three studs go right in place and the lower shock eyelet is positioned to slide into the lower a-arm. Once the shock is in place use a floor jack to slowly raise the lower a-arm to reconnect the upper ball joint, tie rod, and watch carefully as the IWE goes back in place and put the 13 mm nut back on. Torque all nuts to factory specs. I had my local ford dealership torque the lower shock bolt.Pat</blockquote>