With the help of a friend, we installed new front struts on my 95 SE. We also replaced the left front wheel bearing.

I must be missing some trick to getting the strut back into the steering knuckle. That was a real pain. Getting them out was hard enough. Does anyone have a trick for compressing the strut (not just the spring) and lowering it, under control, back down into the knuckle????

I want to do the rear struts next weekend. Can the rear knuckles be lowered enough to get the new strut back into the knuckle, with out compressing the strut???

TIA


96 2.5L SE manual
99 4.6L F150 XLT 4x4