06 exp. 4wd shock spring seats!

[323joey]

Hello everyone, I have an 06 Ford Expedition 4wd with Blisten shocks and my front wheels are 4in and rear 7in. And I want to lower my vehicle with aftermarket lowering Springs at least the rear. Has anybody else had this problem with the rear being 7 inch gap between the the wheel well and Tire? Are my factory springs worn out @130,000 miles for being that stretched out? Also I have installed a sway bar on the rear, it's a Helwigs. Blisten shocks are very strong to make truck raise high like this. Installation was 2 years ago and still no change of leveling out. Any suggestions?

 

[sjwelds]

The spring seat on your rear shocks is on upside down!

 

[323joey]

The spring seat on your rear shocks is on upside down!

Really? I had a shop change them. Is the spring upside down?

 

[sjwelds]

Find a different shop. That is completely wrong. The spring is likely right, but the seat is definitely upside down. That explains your issue.

 

[323joey]

Really? I had a shop change them. Is the spring upside down?

Do you have a pic. Of how it should look please I want to fix this.

 

[sjwelds]

Try this. 08 expedition but should be really similar.

 

[323joey]

Thank you

 

[323joey]

Try this. 08 expedition but should be really similar.

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So it shouldn't be 7in lift from the back like that?

 

[sjwelds]

No.

Think about it. The seat upside down like it is now effectively makes the spring/shock assembly longer. Then it's multiplied by the angle of the lower arm, the one the shock bolts to.

That's just wrong. Like I said, find a different shop....shoot, I'm not a mechanic, but even I can change a shock...

 

[323joey]

No.

Think about it. The seat upside down like it is now effectively makes the spring/shock assembly longer. Then it's multiplied by the angle of the lower arm, the one the shock bolts to.

That's just wrong. Like I said, find a different shop....shoot, I'm not a mechanic, but even I can change a shock...

Thank you very much