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Wife's idea not mine ... Get a ratcheting tie down from Home Depot or Harbor Freight. Helps you not become an alcoholic after this job. Do the same for the new shock. You only need 1/2"-3/4" compression to fit it over the front axle shafts.
Now you know.... And knowing is half the battle...