Hello,
I am looking into refurbing the front end on my Ex. I have had a front end leveling kit (extra leaf) and longer aftermarket shackles on the rear front springs installed for three years now and that has worked well, no sagging and not too noticeable change in ride characteristics over stock. I also added rear blocks off an F350 at the same time, so she is level with about a total 3 inch lift. I don't want to go any higher since it will not fit in the garage for maintenance work. I need to replace the front sway bar bushings and would like to get sway bar drop links that are a little longer since the 3 inches of lift has left the stock drop links a little short. I have 165K on the truck and they are now rattling and making noise that you can feel through the floor. I am also going to look into new hubs if needed and new tie rod ends.
Has anyone successfully used front sway bar drop links off a superduty, that are maybe a bit longer. Or aftermarket links??
Also looking for any information on other mods / adaptations anybody else has used. I would really like to get the front end working as close to "new" as possible.
TIA,
Pat
I am looking into refurbing the front end on my Ex. I have had a front end leveling kit (extra leaf) and longer aftermarket shackles on the rear front springs installed for three years now and that has worked well, no sagging and not too noticeable change in ride characteristics over stock. I also added rear blocks off an F350 at the same time, so she is level with about a total 3 inch lift. I don't want to go any higher since it will not fit in the garage for maintenance work. I need to replace the front sway bar bushings and would like to get sway bar drop links that are a little longer since the 3 inches of lift has left the stock drop links a little short. I have 165K on the truck and they are now rattling and making noise that you can feel through the floor. I am also going to look into new hubs if needed and new tie rod ends.
Has anyone successfully used front sway bar drop links off a superduty, that are maybe a bit longer. Or aftermarket links??
Also looking for any information on other mods / adaptations anybody else has used. I would really like to get the front end working as close to "new" as possible.
TIA,
Pat