I just put a set on my 01 and I asked same thing, they go down (the boots), I thought they did because the drain holes need to be down and the writting on the shocks should be upside. I was told boots go down in that case.
A forum community dedicated to all Ford Diesel owners and enthusiasts. Come join the discussion about PowerStrokes, performance, modifications, troubleshooting, towing capacity, maintenance, and more!