RAM 1500 Truck 4WD V8-5.9L VIN Z LDC (1999)
Suspension Strut / Shock Absorber: Service and Repair
Rear
REMOVAL
1. Raise vehicle and support axle.
Shock Absorber
2. Remove the bolt and flag nut from the frame crossmember bracket.
3. Remove the bolt and nut from the axle bracket.
4. Remove the rear shock absorber from the vehicle.
INSTALLATION
1. Position shock absorber in brackets.
2. Install bolts through the brackets and shock. Install flag nut on top bolt and nut on lower bolt.
3. Tighten upper and lower bolts to specifications
4. Remove the support and lower vehicle.