Pics of KD tube shock installation

[alexiskai]

This picture shows the passenger side front shock installed.

Yes I KNOW my front spring needs to be replaced. It has 3/16" clearance with the front axle, and you can see that there's only about 1" of motion possible for the front shock. It is on my list of projects for the near future.

What I want to show here is the drill site for the bolt through the front axle. Ken is a little vague on where to drill; I think he said to do it "about four inches" in from the spring perch.

The way I chose the site was to mount the upper bracket and the shock. Then, with the shock hanging vertically, I marked the spot on the axle in the middle of the shock. This minimizes the shearing forces on the components that attach the shock to the bracket.

To drill the hole, I definitely recommend starting with a pilot hole and working your way up. I think I did 4-5 passes for each hole.