I feel like this might be kind of a dumb question, but I'm installing the Bilsteins on the front end of my truck. Do I need to use the washer & nut that came with the Bilsteins for the top of the shock, or was I supposed to use the existing nut that came off of the factory shock? The reason I ask is the factory nut has a washer with a much larger diameter than the one that came with the new shocks. But I could not get that nut all the way down. It started fine, but became extremely hard to turn. Thanks for the help.
Shocks installation
- Thread starter wyodan
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So you ended up using the old one? Are the threads the same? I personally wouldn't worry if I reused the old one as long as it fit properly.
Use hardware that comes with it, its designed for that shock and the shock is designed for your truck
The stock threads and new bilsteins threads are not the same. hence the new nut and washer that came with. you did it right by using the new stuff
There is a type of nut I know as a "hammerhead" nut (grandfathers term, not sure if correct) its a self locking nut...they typically can be identified by triangular shaped indents on the top on the side...that type of nut will go on fine but get significantly more difficult to turn as it threads, bcuz, the threads end in a cross thread, which locks the nut in place once torqued...this is significantly different tyoe of nut than a "loc-nut" with the nylon ringcap
Anyways, not sure if that's the hardware that bilstien provides, but thought I'd throw that out there
Anyways, not sure if that's the hardware that bilstien provides, but thought I'd throw that out there