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I know it. That's why I'm so curious what your thinking..
My keys usually end up where the "Phone Slot" is more than my phone.
So that's not a bad spot and if you ever wanted to a new rubber insert would hide any mod there.
What about inside the front cubby on any of the sides.
i thought about that too.. but i can already here my wife complaining .. why did you put it there.. you can hardly see it
Hey, two questions on those 5100 shocks: Aren't they upside down? And is there any problem having them that way? With my Husky liners, it'd definitely be easier to install them that way, provided no water gets to them upside down, shortening their lives. And second, which tools do you need to replace them? Keep reading that you need special tools to compress them, which makes no sense to me, but maybe it's true. Just like to know which tools are needed for a DIY job alone. Thank you.
JC
Hey, two questions on those 5100 shocks: Aren't they upside down? And is there any problem having them that way? With my Husky liners, it'd definitely be easier to install them that way, provided no water gets to them upside down, shortening their lives. And second, which tools do you need to replace them? Keep reading that you need special tools to compress them, which makes no sense to me, but maybe it's true. Just like to know which tools are needed for a DIY job alone. Thank you.
JC
From reading the different posts on the 5100s, pretty sure this is the way they're supposed to be mounted. Rubber boot should have holes on the bottom end in case water gets into it.
15mm socket for the bolt, 18mm socket for the nut on both ends.
Shocks come with a strap keeping them compressed, make sure it stays on during installation and take it off only when you're done. Jacked the truck under the frame in front of the front leaf spring mount, about where the gap is between cab and bed on my 6.5-foot bed truck.
Edit: Torqued at 66 ft-lb which is apparently the factory torque on the OEM shocks.
Last edited by Motorsports One; 07-04-2019 at 05:58 PM.
Reason: Torque
Be sure to torque the rear 5100s with the truck on the ground, with the rear suspension at normal ride height.
If you torqued the fasteners to spec with the axle hanging in the air, just don't off-road the thing or have ten people jumping up and down in the bed until you loosen the fasteners, then put the truck on the ground, then torque the fasteners with the rear suspension at normal ride height.
Finally got around to getting the seatbelt pretensioner and block heater recalls done, then some how wound up leaving with a new escape for the wife... I know what she better be doing tonight
More on the blackout front. Installed smoke third brake light. Cheap $16 solution to get the look I wanted, matching the license plate lights. Bed light is pretty useless, but since I have a hard tonneau, it's a non issue. After I installed, it rained, which was nice, as I was able to see how it performed in the rain. No leaks, at least that I can see at this point.
Be sure to torque the rear 5100s with the truck on the ground, with the rear suspension at normal ride height.
If you torqued the fasteners to spec with the axle hanging in the air, just don't off-road the thing or have ten people jumping up and down in the bed until you loosen the fasteners, then put the truck on the ground, then torque the fasteners with the rear suspension at normal ride height.
Easy peasey.
Easy peasy indeed, I didn't even raise the truck or axle when I installed mine.
07-04-2019, 05:17 PM
