Swapped out front struts, not bad

[Motorcity muscle]

Have 132977 miles on my '07 and replaced front
struts with a set of loaded struts from Detroit Axle. Took about hour and half for the first one and half hour on the other side. Best tip I could give is clean the threads before trying to remove anything. Even used a tap to clean up threads on the sway bar bolt, lot of exposed thread, so it would not spin.

 

[f150dave2002]

I’m curious how you like the Detroit axle struts? I’ve got 152k on the wife’s Expy and am considering doing that or the rancho quick lift sets. Did it level it out any?


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[Motorcity muscle]

The struts lifted the front of truck about 1 1/2", would think it will drop a bit after some miles. Just got a four wheel alignment yesterday, drives straight and do not notice the small bumps at all. When I was towing the car trailer, front end was light and would move sideways on bumps, have not had trailer on truck yet.

 

[07navi]

The struts lifted the front of truck about 1 1/2", would think it will drop a bit after some miles. Just got a four wheel alignment yesterday, drives straight and do not notice the small bumps at all. When I was towing the car trailer, front end was light and would move sideways on bumps, have not had trailer on truck yet.

Why didn't you just put the shocks in? It's not going to drop in a couple hundred miles.....trust me. Tapped threads on some bolts? hhmmm

 

[Tedstech]

It can and will drop in a few months. I installed new springs on all four corners of my 06 navigator instead of replacing air system. My vehicle definitely dropped that much which was a good thing.

 

[07navi]

Springs don't drop, I don't know what you did there or if those shocks were propping it up somehow. Don't count on it dropping Chris.

 

[Tedstech]

To the original poster, give it 90 days. You will see a difference. As a blanket statement, the last reply is wrong. Old and new springs do settle after time. When I replaced the springs I used the same shocks so your shock theory is wrong. I have changed springs on 6 cars using (Eibach, H/M, Arnott, and Motorcraft) using the same shocks and everyone settled within the first 90 days

 

[07navi]

To the original poster, give it 90 days. You will see a difference. As a blanket statement, the last reply is wrong. Old and new springs do settle after time. When I replaced the springs I used the same shocks so your shock theory is wrong. I have changed springs on 6 cars using (Eibach, H/M, Arnott, and Motorcraft) using the same shocks and everyone settled within the first 90 days

No, I was right. They might settle a bit after 20 years and O P; don't hold your breath.

 

[Tedstech]

My Lincoln Navigator settled at least an inch on new springs over the course of 90 days. I’m done

 

[Motorcity muscle]

Thanks for the replies, drove down to Florida, about 1350 miles and it has settled almost one inch. Ride and steering have improved, before a large bump would make it a little squirrely.

 

[07navi]

Where are they settling? I doubt if it is the spring itself.

 

[Aspen03]

Every car I have lowered and installed new struts and springs has settled as well. Pretty typical.

 

[Tedstech]

He put new springs and shocks on. What else would settle?

 

[07navi]

Every car I have lowered and installed new struts and springs has settled as well. Pretty typical.

I'm saying I don't think it is the spring itself, they don't sag for many years.

 

[Tedstech]

Three people have said that they have experienced settling with new springs. The only variable is the new shocks/springs.

 

[sjwelds]

Yeah ol Hack doesn't like to admit he's wrong.

OP: so would you recommend the Detroit struts?

 

[07navi]

Yeah ol Hack doesn't like to admit he's wrong.

OP: so would you recommend the Detroit struts?

Another wise guy on the forum............
Don't you have some welding to do or something? I know about springs, they don't settle for years, there is another reason some seem to be settling.

 

[sjwelds]

So tell us the reason, O wise one.

 

[Motorcity muscle]

Yeah ol Hack doesn't like to admit he's wrong.

OP: so would you recommend the Detroit struts?

Have not had any issue's, ride is improved over bumps on freeway.

 

[07navi]

So tell us the reason, O wise one.

I'm not convinced they actually dropped. I put many springs in and never saw any "drop". Maybe they weren't seated fully or they just had wishful thinking and imagined it.........IDK