Shock Towers

This part requires welding and fabricationskills if you are not confident in your abilities please take to an Off-roadshop to install this part.

Tools Required :

Safety Glasses, Gloves, Socket Set, Wrenches, Wheel chocks, Cutting Tool of your choice (Sawzall,Grinder, plasma, cutting torch)  Welder.

Step 1:

Inventory that you have all of the parts for your order. If you are missingparts or have incorrect parts contact Artec Industries Immediately @(855)-278-3299  M-F from 8am-5pm MST   If it is after those hours please EmailSales@Artecindustries.com

Step 2:

Place wheel chocks in front of and behind the wheels on the oppositeend of the vehicle from where you are working at.

Step 3:

Remove shocks from the vehicle (If shocks are on vehicle.)

Step 4:

Mount shock to the tabs for the shock tower and insert tabsinto position on the shock tower (Make sure themounting hardware can be accessed via access circular window cut out of theshock tower.)  Tack weld the tabsinto place.  Now remove the shock andfully weld the tab into place.

If you are uncomfortable with the above mentioned method, Youcan measure the mounting width of your shock and weld the tabs into placewithout the shock. 

(TIP : Use blue painters tape on the shock shafts to protectthem from weld spatter. If you get spatter on the shock shafts it can damagethem.  Artec Industries is not responsiblefor any damage to shocks or shock bushings.) 

Step 5:

Cut the existing shock tower off of the vehicle (ifequipped) and prep area you plan on mounting shock towers  for welding.

Step 6:

Weld the shock towers into desired position.

Step 7:

Once the Shock towers are cool. Clean the surface from anymachining oil, Prime with a self-etching primer and paint.

Step 8:

Install shocks into towers and on the vehicle. 

Check bolts for tightness after 50miles and tighten ifneeded.