Putting new shocks front bolt and rod are spinning

wayoflife

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You need to put a wrench on the shock itself and then use a second wrench to remove the nut.
 
wayoflife

wayoflife

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Like this....

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If you've got an aftermarket shock, you should be able to hold the can.

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jeeeep

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jorgelrod said:
How can I stop the shock rod from spinning? I can't get the nut out. It's driving me insane.
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sometimes the top of the rod should have a place for an allen wrench, they're a real pain in the ass with the limited working space.

what brand of shocks?
 
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jeeeep said:
sometimes the top of the rod should have a place for an allen wrench, they're a real pain in the ass with the limited working space.

what brand of shocks?
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I just saw that they have a place for a smaller wrench on the top of the bolt where the nut is but I don't have a wrench for it, I was going to get one but the maintenance/car wash area of my apartment complex has no shade so I called it a day, I'm replacing some PROCOMP ES9000 with some Rancho RS5000XL
 
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look for the lower nut like in Eddie's pics.

I also have an oil filter rubber strap that I've used to hold shock body with, it was cheap.

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