Kit Includes: (2) Front Strut & Spring Assemblies (2) Rear Strut & Spring Assemblies
TRQ fully loaded shocks and struts are manufactured using premium raw materials and calibrated to restore original ride comfort. TRQ shocks are fully loaded featuring a pre-loaded bearing plate, upper and lower spring isolator, upper spring seat, coil spring, boot kit, and premium strut. TRQ recommends replacing your shocks or struts in pairs to ensure even wear of components and improved ride comfort. All products are fit and road-tested in our Massachusetts R&D facility to ensure we deliver on our promise of Trusted Reliable Quality.
Product Features
Loaded Struts: Pre-assembled application specific design
Application Specific Design: No modifications necessary
Matched Pair: Improved comfort and extended service life
Restored Performance: Reduced body sway and vibration
Replacing struts used to require specialized tools to compress, remove, and transfer the old spring and mount. Our Pre-assembled, complete strut & spring assemblies come with all new parts and make the job much quicker and easier for the do-it-yourself mechanic.
Strut & spring assembly contains:
Upper Strut Mount
Strut Bearing
Coil Spring
Boot & Bumper Kit
Gas-charged Strut
Item Condition:New
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How to Replace Front Struts 2006-10 Ford Explorer
How To Replace Front Strut Assembly 2006-10 Ford Explorer
How to Replace Rear Strut and Spring Assembly 2006-10 Ford Explorer
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Tools used
24mm Socket
13mm Socket
15mm Wrench
Socket Extensions
Torque Wrench
Hammer
Rust Penetrant
Pry Bar
18mm Wrench
8mm Wrench
Jack Stands
18mm Socket
19mm Socket
21mm Socket
21mm wrench
24mm Wrench
22mm Wrench
Ratchet
Floor Jack
22mm Socket
1. Removing the Wheel
Loosen the five 19mm lug nuts
Raise and support the vehicle
Remove the lug nuts
Slide the wheel off the hub
2. Removing the Strut
Apply rust penetrant to the strut
Unclip the plastic retainer from the top of the strut
Remove the three 13mm nuts from the top of the strut
Remove the 24mm bolt from the bottom of the strut
Remove the flag nut from the control arm
Lower the control arm and lift the strut out of the control arm
Remove the 21mm nut from the tie rod ball joint
Strike the wheel knuckle with a hammer to loosen the tie rod ball joint
Separate the tie rod from the wheel knuckle and set it aside
Remove the strut
3. Installing the Strut
Remove the 18mm nut from the upper control arm ball joint
Strike the wheel knuckle with a hammer to loosen the upper control arm ball joint
Separate the upper control arm from the wheel knuckle
Put the strut into place
Start the three 13mm nuts at the top of the strut
Start the 24mm bolt into the bottom of the strut
Thread the flag nut onto the 24mm bolt
Tighten the three 13mm nuts
Clip the plastic retainer onto the top of the strut
Raise the suspension to ride height with a jack
Place the upper control arm ball joint into the wheel knuckle
Fasten the 18mm bolt onto the upper control arm nut
Tighten the control arm nut to 41 foot-pounds of torque
Place the tie rod ball joint into the wheel knuckle
Fasten the 22mm nut onto the wheel knuckle
Tighten the 22mm nut to 52 foot-pounds
Tighten the 24mm bolt at the bottom of the strut
Lower the suspension and remove the jack
4. Installing the Wheel
Slide the wheel into place
Start the five 19mm lug nuts
Lower the vehicle to the ground
Tighten the lug nuts to 100 foot-pounds in a crossing pattern
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Using the 19 millimeter socket and a breaker bar, loosen the lug nuts on your tire. Raise and support your vehicle. We're doing this on a lift to make it easier to show you what's going on, but this job can be done at home on a jack and jack stands. Finish removing your lug nuts. You should be able to do this by hand at this point. You can use a ratchet if you need to. You can then remove your wheel and tire.
It may be a good idea to apply some penetrating oil to whatever parts you're going to be working with. There are three 13 millimeter nuts on the top of the strut that you'll need to remove. There's also a little plastic harness retainer here that you can just pop off with either a trim tool or a small flat blade screwdriver. Once that's out of the way, unless you have a very low profile socket ratchet, you'll need to remove the nuts with a 13 millimeter wrench. If you have a ratcheting wrench, now is an awesome time to utilize it.
Loosen and remove the 24 millimeter bolt on the bottom of your strut. This has what's called the flag nut inside the control arm, so there's actually a little leg on it that'll jam against the control arm and prevent it from turning. You're going to start this with the breaker bar because they tend to be pretty tight. Once we get it moving, we'll switch over to a ratchet. Be ready to catch the flag nut once you've backed the bolt out enough. Hold on to the strut while you work the bolt out of the bar. You may want to use a pry bar for this, but you can do it by hand. Just find a good place to get in there and bring the control arms down so you can lift the strut up.
Once you got the bottom of the strut out of the control arm, sometimes you may need to undo the 21 millimeter nut on your outer tie rod. To avoid damaging the tie rod end, hit the side of the knuckle in order to release it and remove your strut from the vehicle.
Now, depending on your specific vehicle, you may need to remove the upper ball joint from the knuckle to get enough clearance to install your new strut. We're installing a loaded one, so it's actually a little bit taller than our older one was because it had sagged from being on the truck for so many years, so we're obviously going to replace both sides to make sure we keep our ride height level. We're also going to undo this 18 millimeter nut with a socket and ratchet and then hit it with a hammer and release it from the knuckle, just like we did for our tie rod end.
We should now be able to install the strut nice and easy. Start the three 13 millimeter top nuts by hand. Reinstall your 24 millimeter nut into the bottom of the strut. You may need to lift up on the lower control arm and use the socket and ratchet to help center it and set it back in part way. Then we'll get your flag nut on there. Hold that while you get the bolt started. Bring the bolt down close, but don't tighten it yet. We want to wait until we have the weight of the vehicle on the suspension before we twerk all of our hardware. Tighten the three 13 millimeter nuts down with your 13 millimeter wrench low profile socket and ratchet or ratcheting wrench, depending on what you have available. Once you've got the nuts tightened down, if you used a ratcheting wrench, I recommend using a standard box end to finish tightening them down because the ratcheting wrenches don't tend to be super strong for high torque and they're usually a little bit shorter, so double check them with a box end and then reinstall the retainer plastic on the rear two bolts.
Using a screw jack if you're on a lift, or a standard floor jack if you're working on the ground, put the weight of the vehicle onto the suspension. This will also get you close enough to install the upper control arm. Get that 18 millimeter bolt started. Using the 18 and an eight millimeter wrench, the 18 on the nut and the eight millimeter on the shaft of the ball joint, hold that while you tighten it down. Once you get it snug so the tapered portion is seated back in the knuckle, you should be able to get your ratchet on there without it spinning. Torque the nut to 41 foot-pounds.
Install your tie rod into the knuckle. If you seated in there fully, that should prevent it from spinning while you reinstall your 22 millimeter nut. Tighten that down with a 22 millimeter socket ratchet. Torque the nut to 52 foot-pounds.
Reinstall the wheel and tire onto your hub. It's easiest to put a lug nut inside of the 19 millimeter socket to start it onto the studs. Get all five of these down as tight as you can by hand and then we'll torque the wheel once there's some weight on it. Lower the vehicle back down and put partial weight onto the wheel of the tire. This means that you may have your jack or lift under the vehicle. Ge the tire to touch and let the vehicle come down some without allowing it completely off of the lifter jack. Torque your lug nuts to a hundred foot-pounds in a cross pattern.
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Tools used
21mm Socket
24mm Socket
13mm Socket
Torque Wrench
Socket Extensions
Hammer
Pry Bar
Jack Stands
19mm Socket
Swivel
3/8 Inch Impact Gun
Trim Tool Set
Tools used
21mm Socket
14mm Wrench
13mm Socket
Torque Wrench
24mm Wrench
Socket Driver
Pry Bar
Jack Stands
19mm Socket
Bungee Cord
Floor Jack
13mm Wrench
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Perfect fit, great ride.
mark
February 24, 2017
After calling customer service, I ordered the set of four strut / spring assemblies. Raised my SUV about an inch, and provides a great, smooth ride. Best price, and quality product. I will shop here again.
Strut and spring assembly
D
July 4, 2017
Direct fit was good and after alignment the truck run good
Perfect fit and rides great
D
November 20, 2017
These strut and spring assemblies are very easy to install and they ride smooth as silk. I highly recommend
Ontime, Good Video, Damaged Shipping Boxes
ken
February 11, 2018
Good Price. Delivered on time. The video was very helpful.
The shipping boxes were damaged, but the contents where OK. Recommend adding an overpack.
Direct fit, complete struts
C
September 14, 2018
Parts were as described and fit perfectly. Ride hight and ride quality were drastically improved by replacing my 120k mile struts
4 struts/shock replacement
Robert
December 30, 2020
I ordered parts from a1auto parts. Wow parts came the next day. I'm DIY mechanic. I replaced my parts in a few hours. I will be ordering more parts from a1 Auto parts. I would recommend everyone buy your parts here. Thanks a1auto.
Only been a few weeks but so far so good. Online video was very helpful also. Would have been nice to have a rear video as well. Overall though Im satisfied.
Dominick
January 5, 2022
The ride changed dramatically. I went from driving in a bouncy house to driving a vehicle that can withstand the bumps and frost heaves that New England has to offer.
PEDRO
May 21, 2023
Work like it shoiuld
Great Service, Great Prices, Great Tutorials!
Stephen
October 19, 2023
The parts arrived promptly and in good shape. The packaging was a bit torn and mangled but no damage detected with the struts. Together with your excellent online installation tutorials I was able to install the new struts, tie-rod ends, and Sway bar linkages front and back with no hitches. My local Midas repair shop quoted me $4,000 to replace the same parts. I did it for $600 in parts from 1A Auto. Next I will do the brakes :-)
Customer Q&A
Who is the manufacturer of these?July 13, 2016
Claire J
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We have a few different aftermarket companies build these parts specifically for us, as our 1A Auto house brand. They are manufactured to the same OEM specifications as the original part that came with your vehicle. If you have any further questions, please don't hesitate to ask.
July 18, 2016
Brian F
These fit 4x4 models as well as 4x2 models?April 2, 2017
Larry L
10
Yes, these will fit the 4x4 models, as well as 4x2.
April 5, 2017
Alex P
Is there an alignment required at installation?September 10, 2019
Brandon B
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I did and would suggest you do the same.
September 10, 2019
Janice C
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As long as you dont need an alignment to begin with. Replacing the struts doesnt affect tow, camber or caster adjustments. Be sure not to remove upper control arms or tie rod jam nuts. Removing those may cause the alignment to be out when youre back together.
September 10, 2019
C A
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I would get a alignment done after you change the strut assembly. On my explorer after the shocks were replaced it rode alot better but it also can offset the toe and camber from changing ride stiffness which will cause tire wear on the outside of the tires
September 10, 2019
Josh R
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yes
September 11, 2019
L E
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Thanks for your inquiry! It is highly recommended to get an alignment after replacing the strut and spring assemblies on a vehicle.
September 11, 2019
Peter L
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Highly recommended
September 12, 2019
Peter S
I'm looking to lowering my suspension 3" on my explorer this product going to make it??March 18, 2020
Fidel I
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No theses products bring the vehicle to original specifications.
March 18, 2020
JESUS A
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Thank you for your inquiry. These are manufactured by TRQ. TRQ is a high quality, high-end name brand that we offer and back with our 1A Auto Limited Lifetime Warranty. These will be the original ride height as they are made to the exact OE specs that came on the vehicle. They are not to be used with either lifted or lowered vehicles.
March 18, 2020
Curtis L
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This is a direct replacement, it will not lower it at all.
March 19, 2020
C A
Your websites NOT clear if this is a 4" lift kit for a 06 explorer. If not do you build one?November 25, 2021
Jeff O
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These are not intended for models with lift kits. They are built for models at stock height only. Currently, we do not carry this part for your vehicle. We're always updating our inventory so please check back soon!
November 29, 2021
Cristina P
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