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jack up rear of car and place axle stands under rear chassis rails then lower car onto axle stands, place jack under rear axle and jack up to take up slack on rear axle and shock absorbers, undo top two bolts and lower axle down then undo single bolt at axle end. bolt new shocker into place at axle then jack up axle till top two bolt holes are lined up then install bolts at top end. remove jack and repeat on other side.

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