2007 Ford F150 Truck 4 Wheel Drive Front Driver & Passenger Side 2 Piece Shock & Spring Assembly Set TRQ SCA61069

1. It's recommended to seek an alignment after finishing this repair

   step 1 : Removing the Wheel 0:53

   • Pry off the center cap with a flat blade screwdriver
   • Loosen the 21mm lug nuts with the vehicle on the ground
   • Raise the vehicle with a floor jack
   • Secure the vehicle on jack stands
   • Remove the lug nuts
   • Pull off the wheel

2. step 2 : Loosening the Outer Tie Rod 1:27

   • Turn the wheel
   • Remove the 21mm nut from the outer tie rod
   • Leave the 21mm nut on a couple threads
   • Hammer knuckle the until the outer tie rod loosens
   • Set the outer tie rod off to the side

3. step 3 : Loosening the Strut 1:55

   • Remove the 18mm nut below the sway bar link
   • Loosen the 30mm nut on the bottom of the strut with a breaker bar and piece of pipe
   • Hold the bolt with a 27mm socket and remove the 30mm nut
   • Remove two of the 15mm nuts on the top of the strut
   • Leave the other 15mm nut on the top of the strut by a few threads

4. step 4 : Loosening the Axle 3:14

   • Remove the hub nut cap with a pair of pliers
   • Remove the 13mm hub nut
   • Replace the 13mm nut by a few threads and tap the nut with a hammer to push the axle through
   • Remove the nut
   • Have an assistant hold the brakes
   • Remove the 12mm bolts from the axle with a 12mm 12-point socket

5. step 5 : Removing the Axle 4:25

   • Remove the 21mm nut from the bottom of the upper control arm
   • Thread the 21mm nut on
   • Loosen the upper control arm with a hammer
   • Remove the nut
   • Manuever the wheel knuckle to the side without straining the brake lines
   • Remove the axle

6. step 6 : Removing the Strut 6:10

   • Jack up underneath the control arm
   • Remove the bolt on the bottom of the strut
   • Pry the strut out and remove it

7. step 7 : Installing the Strut 6:49

   • Insert the strut into place
   • Insert the 15mm nuts to the strut to hold it in place
   • Pry the strut into the lower control arm
   • Insert the bolt into the strut
   • Preliminarily tighten the nut on the bolt
   • Tighten the 15mm nuts

8. step 8 : Reinstalling the Axle 7:49

   • Insert the axle into place
   • Insert the upper control arm into the wheel knuckle
   • Tighten the 21mm nut
   • Tighten the 12mm bolts into the axle
   • Torque the 12mm nuts to 60 foot-pounds in a crossing pattern
   • Tighten the 13mm hub nut
   • Torque the hub nut to 20 foot-pounds
   • Tap the hub nut cap into place
   • Re-clip and realign any lines that may have come undone

9. step 9 : Reinstalling the Outer Tie Rod 9:27

   • Push the outer tie rod up through the wheel knuckle
   • Replace the 21mm nut
   • Torque the 21mm nut to 111 foot-pounds
   • Tighten the bolt on the upper control arm
   • Torque the upper control arm 21mm nut to 111 foot-pounds
   • Tighten the 18mm nut to the sway bar link
   • Jack up underneath the control arm
   • Torque the lower strut bolt to 150 foot-pounds

10. step 10 : Reattaching the Wheel 10:16

    • Slide the wheel into place
    • Start the lug nuts by hand
    • Tighten the lug nuts preliminarily
    • Lower the vehicle to the ground
    • Tighten the lug nuts to 120 foot-pounds in a crossing or star pattern
    • Reattach the center cap

Tools needed

• Torque Wrench

  Hammer

  Rust Penetrant

  Pry Bar

  18mm Wrench

  Jack Stands

  21mm wrench

  Flat Blade Screwdriver

  12mm 12-Point Socket

  Slip-Joint Pliers

  Floor Jack

  Assistant

  Complete Metric Socket Set