Hello all,
I'm in need of some assistance. I ordered, what I thought was a complete set of shocks and struts, springs from FORD.com,,,,,supposedly OEM.
Since I installed the setup on all four corners, my ride with from a nice compliant, supple, float down the road feel, to a jarring, "feel every pebble and avoid every imperfection" stiff as a damn board, no kidding, ride.
I've gone back and forth with Ford.com, which I will never purchase anything from again, to Ford customer service sending me to every local dealership for them to "check the ride". Of course, none of those lying fools said there was anything wrong with the way my Expy rode....You've got to be kidding me. The minute their arses went over curve from their parking lot to the road, it should have jolted them and many more hundred times during their 10-minute test ride.
Well, here I'm looking for a solution. I'm not looking to necessarily go OEM, but I need by supple, complaint, cruiser ride back.
I have access to lifts, power tools, torque sets, etc. etc....I'm just a bit burnt now that I'm so accustomed to keeping my rides with OEMs to keep the original feel, that anything besides OEM is a gamble for me. I also have access to a sprint compressor (the non-lethal type), but I'd prefer to simply purchase the setup already put together, so I can save a few hours to rip out the crap Ford.com sent and install the new stuff, as this is my driver to a from work.
She's an '08, so I'm not looking to break the bank, but I'm also not looking the go dirt cheap. I don't do any offroading, but I do pull a small trailer or boat from time to time...I don't need any lifted kits or craziness, just my comfy ride back.... The Mrs. doesn't even ride with me on the weekends anymore because she still accuses me of slamming the Expy for a lowrider feel. Not the case...
Any help will be greatly appreciated.
Eddie.....
I'm in need of some assistance. I ordered, what I thought was a complete set of shocks and struts, springs from FORD.com,,,,,supposedly OEM.
Since I installed the setup on all four corners, my ride with from a nice compliant, supple, float down the road feel, to a jarring, "feel every pebble and avoid every imperfection" stiff as a damn board, no kidding, ride.
I've gone back and forth with Ford.com, which I will never purchase anything from again, to Ford customer service sending me to every local dealership for them to "check the ride". Of course, none of those lying fools said there was anything wrong with the way my Expy rode....You've got to be kidding me. The minute their arses went over curve from their parking lot to the road, it should have jolted them and many more hundred times during their 10-minute test ride.
Well, here I'm looking for a solution. I'm not looking to necessarily go OEM, but I need by supple, complaint, cruiser ride back.
I have access to lifts, power tools, torque sets, etc. etc....I'm just a bit burnt now that I'm so accustomed to keeping my rides with OEMs to keep the original feel, that anything besides OEM is a gamble for me. I also have access to a sprint compressor (the non-lethal type), but I'd prefer to simply purchase the setup already put together, so I can save a few hours to rip out the crap Ford.com sent and install the new stuff, as this is my driver to a from work.
She's an '08, so I'm not looking to break the bank, but I'm also not looking the go dirt cheap. I don't do any offroading, but I do pull a small trailer or boat from time to time...I don't need any lifted kits or craziness, just my comfy ride back.... The Mrs. doesn't even ride with me on the weekends anymore because she still accuses me of slamming the Expy for a lowrider feel. Not the case...
Any help will be greatly appreciated.
Eddie.....