theblackpearl
Active Member
My 2020 Expy (which was previously a rental and so probably abused) with 65K miles has a shot suspension (see this thread). I want to take the suggestions and install:
- Bilstein 5100s on the front and the rear.
- Upgrade my coil springs with OEM at the same time
- Add a rear hellwig sway bar.
I plan to get a local shop to help me with the alignment and also compressing the springs to create the strut with the new coil and shock.
A few questions:
- How easy is this to DIY? The rear sway bar and the rear shocks look easy enough. The front looks very involved though
- I cannot find good step by step instructions and videos for the Expy. But I find a lot for the F150. How similar are the setups between the F150 and the Expy? Especially for the front?
My experience level: I am an amateur here who is decent with tools, but have never done suspension work before. But I have a friend who has all the tools (the lifts, torque wrench etc.) that will help me - he has done a lot of this on his FJ Cruiser and his 4Runner, but does not have experience with Fords.
The mechanic is charging me 900-1000 to put this on (Bay area). That is money I could use to upgrade my tires (I want the Continental Terrain Contact, as they seem to have a smooth ride but also have the aggressive side wall look lol)
- Bilstein 5100s on the front and the rear.
- Upgrade my coil springs with OEM at the same time
- Add a rear hellwig sway bar.
I plan to get a local shop to help me with the alignment and also compressing the springs to create the strut with the new coil and shock.
A few questions:
- How easy is this to DIY? The rear sway bar and the rear shocks look easy enough. The front looks very involved though
- I cannot find good step by step instructions and videos for the Expy. But I find a lot for the F150. How similar are the setups between the F150 and the Expy? Especially for the front?
My experience level: I am an amateur here who is decent with tools, but have never done suspension work before. But I have a friend who has all the tools (the lifts, torque wrench etc.) that will help me - he has done a lot of this on his FJ Cruiser and his 4Runner, but does not have experience with Fords.
The mechanic is charging me 900-1000 to put this on (Bay area). That is money I could use to upgrade my tires (I want the Continental Terrain Contact, as they seem to have a smooth ride but also have the aggressive side wall look lol)