McGeeXJ

Anybody know how to torque the top bolt to the front shock on the driver side. I was able to get it off with a wrench with ease, but I'm going to have torque the new one back on. I'll need to use a deep well socket to reach over the bolt, but I can't get a ratchet over the top of that socket with the brake fluid reservoir and lines and what-not sitting above it. So there's no way I can get my torque wrench in there. Any ideas?

rctrav

I just tighten by feel. Then just recheck in a month or so.

s346k

I'm not sure how terribly accurate that tq wrench will be with the rubber bushing in there

I just squeezed that bushing bout even with the nut and called it good

McGeeXJ

Well I'm pretty sure the instructions for my lift tell me to torque it, I'd have to double check though, but I'm sure they would've accounted for the fact that the bushings are there. I just assumed either way that it would need torqued.

CheapCherokee

just tighten it by feel....its an upper shock bolt, not a super critical torque spec.
if you reeaallllyyyy want to get a torque wrench on it you could try using some extensions and swivel joints but i dont think that would work very well.

McGeeXJ

Haha, that was my first instinct, but I had no luck. There's no room to move above the deep well socket. I'll just do it by hand. Thanks for the help though.

94XjSport94

Adjustable wrench or box end wrench. Easy