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Once the top bolts were out, I was able to use a breaker bar and smaller 24MM socket to remove the lower bolt.
Once this was done, I jacked up the truck. This isn't really necessary, if you have a pit of some kind, but it is even easier with wheels off the truck.
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It is also a good time to adjust and clean the drums.
Next, wiggle the old shocks out of the upper mount hole. It takes some patience, but it will come.
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Once removed, I cleaned up the old bolts and removed all the gunk. If your bolts are bent or damaged, now is the time to replace them. Mine were in excellent shape. Before you start the install, make sure your upper bolts can be inserted through the eye and spacer in the new shock. Mine did not, much to my....well....annoyance.
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Thanks to a tip from Morris, I went ahead and removed the spacers from the OEM shocks and inserted them into the new ones. This takes patience and lubrication.
If you don't have a press, lube up the spacer and rubber, place the old shock in a vice, and use a socket and mallet to drive the old spacer out of the eye.
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Once out, I used some scotch brite pads to take of the grime and rough surface on the OEM spacer.
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