Rear shocks: Fold rear seat forward. Remove upper mounting bolts. Raise rear end and remove lower mounting bolts. Reverse procedure to replace.
Front lower control arms: Raise front of vehicle. Remove wheels. Remove wheel speed sensors. Remove calipers. Separate strut from steering knuckle. Remove nut from lower ball joint. Use pickle fork to separate ball joint from steering knuckle. Remove bolts securing control arm to frame and remove control arm. Ball joint is secured to control arm with 3 bolts.
Specs: Ball joint to control arm bolts: 26 ft-lbs.
Ball joint pinch nut: 74 ft-lbs.
Control arm to frame bolts: 104 ft-lbs
Caliper bolts: 70 ft-lbs
Strut to knuckle bolts: 52 ft-lbs
Wheel speed sensor bolt: 35 ft-lbs
Lug nuts: 80 ft-lbs
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