To remove rear shocks:
# Raise and support the vehicle and remove the wheels
# Put a jack under the rear axle and raise it slightly to take the tension off the shock
# Remove the lower shock absorber bolt/nut and disconnect the shock from the rear axle.
# Remove the upper shock absorber-to-chassis bolt to release the shock from the vehicle
To install rear shocks: # Attach the shock absorber to the upper mounting bracket and install a new retaining bolt/nut.
# Using the jack you put under the axle, slowly raise the axle while guiding the shock into the lower mounting bracket.
# Install a new retaining bolt/nut and tighten to 50-68 ft. lbs.
Don't forget to put the wheels back on...
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Your Windstar may not have shocks. Please verify. My Windstar has a X look in the back with coil springs and thus no shocks because that is handled by the X.
Since the Windstar has both struts (front) and shocks (rear), both procedures are covered in the 2 "Related Questions" below
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