With our trusty torque wrench we tightened the factory nuts to 45 lb-ft. The quality aluminum used in these spacers prevents distortion and deflection, which in turn keeps the alignment in place on even the harshest terrain. | 
Next we installed the completed shock assembly. As you may have noticed, Skyjacker's top-mount design does not require any special tools, a coil spring compressor, or disassembly of the strut for installation like the polyurethane spacer kits do. Polyurethane spacer kits install a spacer "between" the coil spring and the top of the strut. This preloads the spring, which does increase the firmness of the ride. | 
We lined up the spacer studs and put in the upper end first. We attached the studs to the frame mount with the supplied 7/16-inch SAE washers and 7/16-inch fine-thread nylon-insert locking nuts. |
With the top of the shock assembly in place, we installed the shock's lower mount on the lower A-arm. The Ford torque spec on this retaining bolt and nut is 351 lb-ft. | 
We then reattached the upper A-arm ball joint to the knuckle, using a floor jack to raise the lower A-arm to bring these closer together. | 
The outer tie rod was connected next. We switched sides on the vehicle in this photo. The tie rod is toward the front of the vehicle. |
At this point we went back and fully tightened the upper shock mount, tightening the three 7/16-inch nylon nuts to 50 lb-ft. | 
We reattached the sway-bar end links after installing both the driver- and passenger-side shock assemblies. | 
After installing the tires and wheels and performing a front-end alignment, it was time to enjoy the fruits of our labor! |
Final Notes: Skyjacker's aluminum spacers are not exactly 2 inches in height, but because of the suspension geometry, you do gain a true 2 inches of lift. Going any higher with a taller spacer or without making changes with additional bracketry puts additional strain and interference on the OE parts (e.g. tie rods, ball joints, etc.).
The complete kit includes two front spacers, six double-ended studs, six SAE washers, six nylon-insert locknuts, and a tube of thread-locking compound. It takes about one-and-a-half hours to install.