As many have mentioned, the front stems are a little short (a1/4 in more would be great) BUT if you read the directions, gasp, the washer placement is flat side up and gives you just enough to start the nut. Also cut out the plastic on the passenger side front for better access to the top makes all the difference. I did cut my old front shocks stem instead of messing with trying to remove the top nut that was rusted pretty good. Overall, about 3.5-4 hour job.