Replace shock tower & F. Shocks

 Ok, you can see at the top, the broken shock tower (bolts were so bad had to cut them off). As well you can see when the shock tower broke it drove the shock into the frame, big dent in the upper bell.

bottom half shows refurbished shock tower from donor truck, rust treated and painted, and new replacement shock.

 Here is the mounted shock tower with new shiny new bolts. It lined right up. Note: the bolts coming out were nearly 3.5" which is not a standard length. These are 3" and worked fine, I was still able to get lock washers on them and a full extension of the bolt through the nut.

All bolted up. with new shock in place before putting tire back on. I used a second jack under the front axle both for safety, and also to lift the axle to line up the bottom bolt for mounting. you can just see the black lift in the background.

this is my kind of fix. A $17 shock and a couple dollars in hardware. I replaced both shocks for good measure.