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<blockquote data-quote="CrownOffroad" data-source="post: 410673" data-attributes="member: 5982"><p>I picked up the Icon 3.0s during a Christmas holiday sale and then stashed them away until a few weeks ago. With a ton of help from iSurvive, we installed the shocks on my truck one day, then his the following the day. I also want to extend a huge thank you to Birdman for providing his detailed write up on how to install these! </p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.fordraptorforum.com/f9/icon-3-0-coilover-upper-control-arm-skid-plate-installation-write-up-20927/" target="_blank">http://www.fordraptorforum.com/f9/icon-3-0-coilover-upper-control-arm-skid-plate-installation-write-up-20927/</a></p><p></p><p>I was leaning towards having a local 4x4 shop install them, but they wanted a pretty penny to perform the work. The initial install of the fronts took about 4 hours for one and 2.5 for the other. The install on the back shocks was much easier and ran about 2 hours. I will say that after using a small Dremel grinder, iSurvive found and ordered a Dewalt die grinder. This thing eats metal and literally saved us a ton of time. Beyond the die grinder, we used basic hand tools on everything else. </p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]209338[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]209339[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]209340[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>For round two installs on iSurvive's truck (and having the new grinder) we managed to install the rear shocks in about 45 minutes and do both front coilovers in 4 hours. Birdman, if you managed to do this install by yourself, my hat goes off to you sir!</p><p></p><p>Sidenote - after mid perch, Icons, Fox, etc you are going to need an alignment. The dealership wanted $99 so I started calling around. There's a local Firestone that I've used for another vehicle that has always been great. They have a lifetime (yes literally as long as you own the vehicle) alignment for $159! Since my alignment is normally knocked out of alignment after most heavy offroading trips, this will quickly pay for itself.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CrownOffroad, post: 410673, member: 5982"] I picked up the Icon 3.0s during a Christmas holiday sale and then stashed them away until a few weeks ago. With a ton of help from iSurvive, we installed the shocks on my truck one day, then his the following the day. I also want to extend a huge thank you to Birdman for providing his detailed write up on how to install these! [url]http://www.fordraptorforum.com/f9/icon-3-0-coilover-upper-control-arm-skid-plate-installation-write-up-20927/[/url] I was leaning towards having a local 4x4 shop install them, but they wanted a pretty penny to perform the work. The initial install of the fronts took about 4 hours for one and 2.5 for the other. The install on the back shocks was much easier and ran about 2 hours. I will say that after using a small Dremel grinder, iSurvive found and ordered a Dewalt die grinder. This thing eats metal and literally saved us a ton of time. Beyond the die grinder, we used basic hand tools on everything else. [ATTACH=full]209338[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]209339[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]209340[/ATTACH] For round two installs on iSurvive's truck (and having the new grinder) we managed to install the rear shocks in about 45 minutes and do both front coilovers in 4 hours. Birdman, if you managed to do this install by yourself, my hat goes off to you sir! Sidenote - after mid perch, Icons, Fox, etc you are going to need an alignment. The dealership wanted $99 so I started calling around. There's a local Firestone that I've used for another vehicle that has always been great. They have a lifetime (yes literally as long as you own the vehicle) alignment for $159! Since my alignment is normally knocked out of alignment after most heavy offroading trips, this will quickly pay for itself. [/QUOTE]
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