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I know a few have changed out their front shocks. I need to do that because of leaks and am not going to put OEM back on.

I’m trying to find out what the torque settings are for all the bolt/nuts that need removing, and what really needs removing to get the shock/strut out.

I know there are a few threads on this, but couldn’t find torque settings (the rears were pretty straightforward, apart from getting 400 ft-lbs on the shock lower mounting bolt!).
 
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2007 - 2019 FORD EXPEDITION 3.5L TORQUE SPECS

FRONT STEERING TORQUE SPECS
Outer Tie Rod Torque Spec 85 ft-lbs
Inner Tie Rod Torque Spec 65 ft-lbs
Steering Box Bolts Torque Specs 65 ft-lbs
Steering Wheel Bolt Torque Spec 30 ft-lbs

FRONT WHEEL HUB / KNUCKLE
Front Wheel Axle Nut Torque Specs 20 ft-lbs (DO NOT overtoque)
Double check this spec. I could swear it was in-lbs.
Front Wheel Hub Bolts Torque Specs 150 ft-lbs
Brake Caliper Bracket Torque Spec 185 ft-lbs
Brake Caliper Slide Pin Torque Spec 25 ft-lbs
Lugnuts Torque Spec See Below (use your own descretion)
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CONTROL ARMS TORQUE SPECS
Lower Ball Joint Torque Spec 111 ft-lbs
Upper Ball Joint Torque Spec 85 ft-lbs
Lower Arm to Frame Bolts Torque Spec 258 ft-lbs
Upper Arm to Frame Bolts Torque Spec 111 ft-lbs

FRONT SHOCK AND EXTRA KNUCKLE TORQUES
Upper Shock Bolt Torque Spec 30 ft-lbs
Front Shock Lower Bolt Torque Spec 406 ft-lbs
Swaybar Bracket Bolts Torque Spec 41 ft-lbs
Swaybar Endlinks Torque Spec 20 ft-lbs

REAR SUSPENSION TORQUE SPECS
Stabilizer Bar Bracket Torque Specs 75 ft-lbs
Stabilizer Endlinks Torque Spec 75 ft-lbs
Shock Upper Nuts Torque Spec 22 ft-lbs
Shock Lower Bolt Torque Spec 406 ft-lbs

REAR CONTROL ARM TORQUE SPECS
Rear Upper Arm to Frame Torque Spec 203 ft-lbs
Rear Upper Arm to Knuckle Torque Spec 203 ft-lbs
Rear Lower Arm to Frame Torque Spec 266 ft-lbs
Rear Lower Arm to Knuckle Torque Spec 203 ft-lbs

REAR DIFFERENTIAL TORQUE SPECS
Diff Plate Torque Specs 37 ft-lbs
Rear Differential Fill Plug Torque Spec 25 ft-lbs

OEMTOOLS has a 3/4" Drive Torque Wrench with a range of 85-410 Ft/Lb.
Part #57309 $350.00

FRONT BRAKES TORQUE SPEC
Front Caliper Torque Spec 24 ft-lbs
Front Slide Pin Torque Spec 25 ft-lbs
Front Brake Bracket Torques 184 ft-lbs

REAR BRAKE TORQUE SPECS
Rear Caliper Torque Spec 24 ft-lbs

TIMING TORQUE SPECS
Timing Chain Cover Torque spec 8 ft-lbs | 15 ft-lbs + 45°
Timing Chain Tensioner Torque spec 8 ft-lbs
Crankshaft Postition Sensor Torque spec 8 ft-lbs
Camshaft Bearing Caps Torque spec 8 ft-lbs
Timing Chain Guides Torque spec 8 ft-lbs
Camshaft VCT Sprockets Torque spec 18 ft-lbs + 180°

CYLINDER HEAD TORQUE SPECS
Cylinder Head Torque Specs 30 ft-lbs | loosen | 26 ft-lbs + 90° + 90° + 45°
Valve Cover Torque specs 15 ft-lbs + 45°
Exhaust Manifold Nut Torque specs 18 ft-lbs
Exhaust Manifold to Pipe Torque Spec 30 ft-lbs
Turbo Mount Bolts Torque Spec 25 ft-lbs
Turbo Coolant Line Torque Spec 13 ft-lbs
Turbo Oil Supply Line Torque Spec 13 ft-lbs
Turbo Oil Line to Block Torque Spec 31 ft-lbs
Turbo Exhaust Downpipe Torque Spec 35 ft-lbs

TRANSMISSION BOLT TORQUE SPECS
Transmission Pan Torque Specs 10 ft-lbs
Torque Converter Drain Torque Spec 18 ft-lbs
Flywheel to Converter Torque Spec 20 ft-lbs
Bell Housing Bolts Torque Spec 35 ft-lbs
Tranmission Driveshaft Torque Spec 80 ft-lbs
 
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sjwhiteley said:
what really needs removing to get the shock/strut out.
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FRONT SHOCK ABSORBER INSTALLATION​

To replace the front shocks on an Expedition you will first need to remove the nuts on the top of the shock. This can be accessed from under the hood of the vehicle or by the side with a wrench. The next bolt to remove is the lower bolt that runs through the lower control arm. Once removed the shock can then be removed from the vehicle. The new shock can then be moved back into the vehicle the same way the old one came out. Once the new shock is installed you can then start installing the bolts and nuts. The upper nut can be installed the same way that it had been removed and should be torqued to 30 ft-lbs. The lower bolt may need to be aligned and pounded back into place. If you must hammer on the bolt be sure not to ruin the threads, once the bolt is through it can be torqued to 406 ft-lbs, It is recommend using some red loctite and a large pipe in order to get it tightened this much.
 
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I'm pretty sure this is not correct (that's a quote from a web site which seems to mix the older model with the new - I believe the lug nut torque on 4th gen is 150 ft-lbs, not 125). The lower mount, if I recall, has two bolts seeing an image of someone on the forum who had done it, and the axle shaft nut removing.

Found it: https://www.expeditionforum.com/threads/bilstein-5100-lift-install.39871/

They ended up using the F150 shocks, but it's the bolts that need removing and the torque settings that I'm after. The axle nut seems to be very small, and don't want to over-torque it.
 
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juan214 said:
2007 - 2019 FORD EXPEDITION 3.5L TORQUE SPECS

FRONT STEERING TORQUE SPECS
Outer Tie Rod Torque Spec 85 ft-lbs
Inner Tie Rod Torque Spec 65 ft-lbs
Steering Box Bolts Torque Specs 65 ft-lbs
Steering Wheel Bolt Torque Spec 30 ft-lbs

FRONT WHEEL HUB / KNUCKLE
Front Wheel Axle Nut Torque Specs 20 ft-lbs (DO NOT overtoque)
Double check this spec. I could swear it was in-lbs.
Front Wheel Hub Bolts Torque Specs 150 ft-lbs
Brake Caliper Bracket Torque Spec 185 ft-lbs
Brake Caliper Slide Pin Torque Spec 25 ft-lbs
Lugnuts Torque Spec See Below (use your own descretion)
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CONTROL ARMS TORQUE SPECS
Lower Ball Joint Torque Spec 111 ft-lbs
Upper Ball Joint Torque Spec 85 ft-lbs
Lower Arm to Frame Bolts Torque Spec 258 ft-lbs
Upper Arm to Frame Bolts Torque Spec 111 ft-lbs

FRONT SHOCK AND EXTRA KNUCKLE TORQUES
Upper Shock Bolt Torque Spec 30 ft-lbs
Front Shock Lower Bolt Torque Spec 406 ft-lbs
Swaybar Bracket Bolts Torque Spec 41 ft-lbs
Swaybar Endlinks Torque Spec 20 ft-lbs

REAR SUSPENSION TORQUE SPECS
Stabilizer Bar Bracket Torque Specs 75 ft-lbs
Stabilizer Endlinks Torque Spec 75 ft-lbs
Shock Upper Nuts Torque Spec 22 ft-lbs
Shock Lower Bolt Torque Spec 406 ft-lbs

REAR CONTROL ARM TORQUE SPECS
Rear Upper Arm to Frame Torque Spec 203 ft-lbs
Rear Upper Arm to Knuckle Torque Spec 203 ft-lbs
Rear Lower Arm to Frame Torque Spec 266 ft-lbs
Rear Lower Arm to Knuckle Torque Spec 203 ft-lbs

REAR DIFFERENTIAL TORQUE SPECS
Diff Plate Torque Specs 37 ft-lbs
Rear Differential Fill Plug Torque Spec 25 ft-lbs

OEMTOOLS has a 3/4" Drive Torque Wrench with a range of 85-410 Ft/Lb.
Part #57309 $350.00

FRONT BRAKES TORQUE SPEC
Front Caliper Torque Spec 24 ft-lbs
Front Slide Pin Torque Spec 25 ft-lbs
Front Brake Bracket Torques 184 ft-lbs

REAR BRAKE TORQUE SPECS
Rear Caliper Torque Spec 24 ft-lbs

TIMING TORQUE SPECS
Timing Chain Cover Torque spec 8 ft-lbs | 15 ft-lbs + 45°
Timing Chain Tensioner Torque spec 8 ft-lbs
Crankshaft Postition Sensor Torque spec 8 ft-lbs
Camshaft Bearing Caps Torque spec 8 ft-lbs
Timing Chain Guides Torque spec 8 ft-lbs
Camshaft VCT Sprockets Torque spec 18 ft-lbs + 180°

CYLINDER HEAD TORQUE SPECS
Cylinder Head Torque Specs 30 ft-lbs | loosen | 26 ft-lbs + 90° + 90° + 45°
Valve Cover Torque specs 15 ft-lbs + 45°
Exhaust Manifold Nut Torque specs 18 ft-lbs
Exhaust Manifold to Pipe Torque Spec 30 ft-lbs
Turbo Mount Bolts Torque Spec 25 ft-lbs
Turbo Coolant Line Torque Spec 13 ft-lbs
Turbo Oil Supply Line Torque Spec 13 ft-lbs
Turbo Oil Line to Block Torque Spec 31 ft-lbs
Turbo Exhaust Downpipe Torque Spec 35 ft-lbs

TRANSMISSION BOLT TORQUE SPECS
Transmission Pan Torque Specs 10 ft-lbs
Torque Converter Drain Torque Spec 18 ft-lbs
Flywheel to Converter Torque Spec 20 ft-lbs
Bell Housing Bolts Torque Spec 35 ft-lbs
Tranmission Driveshaft Torque Spec 80 ft-lbs
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Hi Juan, I know this is an old post, but I was wondering if you could help me. I see you listed the front shock or bolt torque setting to be 406 foot pounds. I believe that is for the shock that is held in by one bolt going across. On my 2015 Platinum the front shock is secured in place by two bolts that go down. They look much smaller than the bolt that goes across on the other style shocks, but I cannot find a torque specification anywhere. Would you happen to know what the 2015 Platinum front shock torque setting is for the lower bolts?
 
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