6112 PRE-INSTALL QUESTION(s)??

Hola,

I just received my 6112 today. I Order these from a vendor who offered the assembly on KYB top hats for the convenience and sweet pricing

1) However, Looking at the units, the position of the top 4 bolts are not lined up with the lower eye to be installed into the truck. "Is it possible to bolt the top and by using a screw driver through the eye twist the lower eye to align with the bottom? I have seen some shocks/spring setup where you can and some you can't. If I can't then the assembly would been a waste and I would need to disassemble and reassemble.

2) This is my first set of Bilsteins. I have asked for these to be set at 1.9. Looking from the bottom, the snap ring has a gap around the shock body. Is this normal?

Appreciate in advance for the answers.

 

IF im not mistaken, on these you can hand tighten the 4 top hat nuts to the truck and then you can rotate the bottom of the shock to line up with the lower mounting hole. Totally could be wrong though..went through a similar situation with an old 4Runner, and this worked for me.

 

This would be best case scenario. Would love to hear from someone who has done the install.

thanks

 

Yes. Bolt it up top snug. Get a long screw driver, or breaker bar to stick through it....basically anything to give you leverage and you can twist the eye to line up.

 

DAN, you the MAN!

I just used 2 large screwdrivers. One on each end and easy peasy.

And assuming the gap between the ring is normal?