Front shock hardware

[MichaelTalbot]

Hey all,
I’m wanting to replace my front shocks with Bilstein 4600’s. I have the shocks but I also want to replace the lower hardware but can’t find anyone that has them or even lists them as an available part. Any thoughts on how to proceed?

 

[RWherley]

What do you mean by lower hardware? the bushings should come with the shocks, if you mean the nuts and washers, well the nuts are just standard 1/2" fine thread. the washers are concaved but you can make do with a regular large diameter flat washer from tractor supply.

 

[MichaelTalbot]

What do you mean by lower hardware? the bushings should come with the shocks, if you mean the nuts and washers, well the nuts are just standard 1/2" fine thread. the washers are concaved but you can make do with a regular large diameter flat washer from tractor supply.

Yeah I meant the bolts, nuts, washers. Should I get a certain grade of bolt? I tried to remove the old ones and can’t get them to budge.

 

[RWherley]

As a general rule I only use grade 8 hardware on stuff like that, as for it not moving, hit it hard with PB Blaster and let it sit a day then try it again, they are going to be real to hight, if you have a good ½" drive impact gun use that