The mounting procedure outlined below covers the 2000 - 2004 Dodge Dakota trucks. You will need to refer to the illustrations and familiarize yourself with each of the undercarriage components and their relative position to each other. Then proceed as follows:
1. Disconnect fog lamps from bumper if equipped on vehicle.
2. Cut rubber portion of air deflector attached to bumper and discard. Open vehicle hood and remove four vertical bumper bolts from existing Bumper Brackets (BB). Remove bolts from two outer bumper brackets if equipped on vehicle. Remove bumper.
3. Clamp existing Bumper Bracket (BB) to frame rail. Remove two existing Nuts (AA) from Bumper Bracket (BB). Use chisel and hammer between head of existing Bolts (CC) and Bumper Bracket (BB) to force them loose. Use caution to prevent damage to parts. Unclamp and remove Bumper Bracket (BB). Repeat process on opposite side of vehicle.
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1. Raise and support vehicle at a safe, comfortable working height. Let the front suspension hang freely
2. Remove oem coil spring and shock absorber. Refer to factory service manual for proper disassembly procedure.
3. Remove the factory shock nut from the top of the lower control arm. This is best done with a chisel and then ground smooth.
4. The factory bump stop must also be removed. It has a nut on the bottom of the arm.
5. The upper coil spring retainer needs to be taken out as well. It is secured with rivets that need to be ground down or drilled out from the top. Some cars may have bolts instead of rivets. Note: If this is not done the top of the Shockwave will come in contact with the retainer and permanently damage the Shockwave.
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