99 expedition overhaul

Looking good, I too have some work a head of me. Just recently Ive noticed a clunk when I hit the brakes, sounds like the front drivers side. I have replaced all the brake on the truck including rotors, pads, and parking shoes. Im hoping its the sway bar links but I don't have high hopes. What material are you planning on using for the spacers? I have thought about getting 2in spacers but Im on the fence as my truck barely clears parking garages now with my 315/75/r17's and my light bar on the roof.

lunchboxlust said:

well I found some 3" coil spacers. Ordered them and when they come in im going to take some measurements and fab up some then send them back because 140$ is way to much when I can make em.

I also installed the headlights and the bulbs. They are the brightest bulbs i have ever seen.

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They are really just 2 1/2 not really 3 so I ended up making my own 3 1/2 long

thewishkah said:

Looking good, I too have some work a head of me. Just recently Ive noticed a clunk when I hit the brakes, sounds like the front drivers side. I have replaced all the brake on the truck including rotors, pads, and parking shoes. Im hoping its the sway bar links but I don't have high hopes. What material are you planning on using for the spacers? I have thought about getting 2in spacers but Im on the fence as my truck barely clears parking garages now with my 315/75/r17's and my light bar on the roof.

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I made mine out of steel pipe. Works grate

BIG GREEN FORD said:

I made mine out of steel pipe. Works grate

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Did you end up needing new shocks when you used 3 1/2" spacers? I put shocks on it last summer and am hoping I wont need new for the spacers.

But I am a pipe fitter so pipe and a little plate is my first choice. I just have to see the spacer and the top of the spring pocket so I can make them fit just right. But I was told that we have a spring store in Watertown that will make custom springs. The person didn't know if they did coil springs or leaf bit I'm going to check it out

and I also pulled the trigger on the dick cepek fun countrys... just waiting for them to come in

I got looking at the coil spacer and schedule 40 6" steel pipe is less than an 1/8" larger in diameter so I think I found my material. Now all I have to do is find some plate for top and bottom and find some 2" pipe to use as 3" long stub pieces in the middle to locate the spacer in the center of the spring. Been real busy with everyone else's vehicles and handy man work and apprentice class so I haven't worked on the expy at all. I haven't even adjusted the headlights properly.

So I got the new shoes today. (pics tomorrow) When I got home I got all itchy to put in the coil spacers that I bought instead of waiting till I make the 3" ones. So I removed the sway bar and the end links, (I have new going in) and the shocks. Lifted the truck till both tires were off the ground. Even with the links and shocks unhooked the spacer was hard to get in. When I got the passenger side in I doped both sides just to see how much of a lift I got compared to the other side stock and it was only one inch taller than stock... So I removed the spacer, measured and the passenger side is a little more than an inch lower than the driver. So I think I need new springs. Its probably because of years of torque form the motor no worries. Just looking for info if it available. And yes I did search. I always do but I never seem to find just what I'm looking for. Do I want Variable Rate springs or not? probably not.

advanced website

Moog Coil Spring Set Part No. 81149 $139
no real info

napa website

napa coil springs Part Number: NCP 2773623 $175
Attributes:
Coil Spring Free Height : 18.61"
Coil Spring I.D. : 4.53"
Coil Spring Load Height : 14"
Coil Spring Type : 2 Pigtail Ends
Design Load : 1142
Spring Rate : 248
Wire Diameter : .67"

napa coil springs Variable Rate Part Number: NCP 2775458 $130
Attributes:
Coil Spring Free Height : 17.323"
Coil Spring I.D. : 4.525"
Coil Spring Load Height : 13"
Coil Spring Type : 2 Pigtail Ends
Design Load : 869
Spring Rate : 201
Wire Diameter : .64"

Ebay has some of the Moog springs cheaper but no info and Moog's website doesn't even have springs on their list of parts. None of the springs on fleabay have info

The info on the Napa ones makes me wanna buy them but they are twice as much as the Moog's on Ebay. Any of you guys buy the Moog ones? I just want to know how they measured out and if you were happy with them.

When I did my front breaks the other day the pass caliper gave me a little trouble when I squeezed it back together. not the worse I have ever seen so I decided it was worth trying to use it. Well I was wrong. It did end up locking up on Saturday so I had to put a new one on. Second time apart. Got a new one and threw it in bolted tight. Tried to bleed it. Wouldn't bleed. The pistons would come out but fluid wouldn't come out the bleeder even with it removed. Third time apart. Got a new one from a different store from a different refurbisher bolted tight. Tried to bleed it and it bleed alright sept it was from both pistons. Forth time apart. Fing furious at this point so pissed I couldn't even drive myself to the store. The guy at the counter tried to do a defect return which for those of you who don't know means that you don't get a warranty with the new one... I just about through the caliper threw the store window. So after just about fighting the guy at advance I got the new one bolt tight and low and behold everything was right. happy dance

jesus, it sounds like my luck with anything that touches antifreeze. shit leaks every time I look at it. good to see you're getting it all straightened out.

IMINYOURCHAIR said:

jesus, it sounds like my luck with anything that touches antifreeze. shit leaks every time I look at it. good to see you're getting it all straightened out.

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You should have seen the shit show I had trying to release the ball joints on my father rust bucket plow truck. Went through 2 toque bits 2 pickle forks, a 1/2 breaker bar, a 3/8 ratchet and a sludge hammer. Still cant press out the uppers on the truck so I have to take the arms off, but that's a different story all
together.

I just spent 20 minutes trying to beat out the bushings in the rear links... I give up. Ill find some one with a press after I cut the flat side off. Maybe ill bring the a arms too.

Rear sway-bar link bushings and frame bushings all changed.
Waiting on a call to see how much to make 3" lift springs