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  1. JDMitchell

    Build your own trailing arms and Track bar

    The lower trailing arms were the easy part it was the track bar and it's bushings (still pissed at Energy Suspension :mad:) that gave me the biggest headache. Once I get the trailing arm bushings in the mail then I will be done with everything except putting them on. But you are right I should...
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    Falken Rocky Mountain ATS

    1000 mile update: I took my roof basket off the other day to get rid of the wind noise, and these tires are nearly as quiet as a total street tire. They have very good road manners and I still haven't balanced them and they are completely smooth until 70 when there is a small vibration. The...
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    E load tires?

    I have load rating D tires and I really like them. I am running them at 36 psi and they feel so much better than the POS flintstones that were on there with 42 psi. If I towed alot I would have thought about E's but this is just my beater.
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    Drivers door/window issue

    Sounds like the keys got locked in the vehicle and no body had a slim jim. I have seen doors exactly like that when the door was pulled back with a crow bar to slide a coathanger in to hit the door lock switch. You can try to bend it back, just make sure your window is down or else it will...
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    Build your own trailing arms and Track bar

    Everything is welded up and coated with bed liner. I ended up just using a wire wheel on my track bar and giving it a coat of bed liner since I couldn't get the bend right on the DOM tubing. I am seriously pissed off at energy suspension right now. I spent three hours trying to get the inner...
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    Build your own trailing arms and Track bar

    Still waiting on bushings....................:mad:
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    Which sub or subs for good cheap bass

    I will probably go with the Image Dynamics or the MB Quart. Unless someone can tell me that I.D. severely under rates their subs for the power that they can handle I will just get the MB Quart since it is rated at what my amp will push and it is cheaper.
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    v10 swap into 2000 Eddie Bauer

    Take lots of pics, that would be an awesome swap.
  9. JDMitchell

    Check your rear lower control arms!

    Everything I have read has shown no difference between the two suspensions. The best thing to do is call a Ford dealer and see if they list a different part #. If you want the most affordable option go with these, I bought the uppers from him and made my own lowers...
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    Will 315's fit?

    my bad..........
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    Will 315's fit?

    Buy some cheap 16x9 or 16x10 steelies (craigslist or ebay for $200 or less is common) and mount those 315's. Then crank your keys and bulldog it until your spacers come in.
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    Will 315's fit?

    That is what I thought. I knew I was pushing the limit with 285's on a 7 in rim.
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    Will 315's fit?

    Are the stock 16x7 wheels wide enough for a 315?
  14. JDMitchell

    turn signals and brake lights

    Sounds like you have a problem with your wiring inside your steering column. Hope you are good with a multi meter because there are alot of wires inside the turn signal stalk.
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    Which sub or subs for good cheap bass

    I am getting this box https://www.supercrewsound.com/commerce/product.jsp?prodId=83 Anyone that has this box I would love to hear what you think of it and if the seats still allow access to the third row. 5.25 mounting depth, and 5.75 is a $10 option. 1 cubic foot of air space I have a PPI PC...
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    97 expy custom speaker box help

    That is exactly what I have been looking for. Thanks!
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    Build your own trailing arms and Track bar

    I bought stock sized polyurethane bushings from Energy Suspension for everything trailing arms (I will have some extra since I bought the uppers with poly bushings already installed)- $89 shipped Track Arm bushings- $15 shipped Bolts, nuts and washers (total of 10 sets, 8 for trailing arms...
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    New Ride

    Every time I see a new Navigator I think of these................... That is a nice rig though.
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    Build your own trailing arms and Track bar

    I wanted to keep it simple, I can alway cut my tubing (one of the reasons why I chose round tube) later down the road if I decide that I want to add in some threaded adjustment points.
  20. JDMitchell

    Build your own trailing arms and Track bar

    I just bought my Expy a month or so ago and got a killer deal, but it needed some work that I knew about. My trailing arms and track bar need to be replaced. The upper trailing arms are the worst, so I decided to order some aftermarket arms from ebay ($165 + shipping). The lowers and the...
  21. JDMitchell

    Difference in handling with lift spacers?

    I went ahead and ordered the 2 inch spacers. I will put them on when I do my trailing arms and track bar. Hopefully I will be able to get them made today. I am gonna ask about the PRO-comp stock sized shocks since I am only going two inches higher. If those guys say it should work I will...
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    looking into buying a 98 expedition

    I just bought a 97 last month and I have been putting quite a bit of money into mine. Look out for the trailing arms (rear control arms) they tend to rust since Ford didn't coat them with a quality product, so the paint bubbles and salt and water get in and rot them out. I am also making a new...
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    New tires, new pics on the trail

    How many pounds loaded is your 18 foot trailer? IMO if you are towing under 5000-6000 pounds (the expy has a tough time with more than that) you can go with load range D tire. I just got a new set of Falken Rocky Mountain tires (285/75/16) that are fairly quiet on the road and still have...
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    trailing arms?

    There was a change between 97 and 2000 for the bolt size. I am just gonna buy 16 mm anyway and drill out the mounting locations.
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    Request for Pics...

    285/75/16 at stock height ...........for now. No rubbing.

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