Cranmaro99
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- 2001 Explorer 5.0 AWD
Hello all;
I have a 2001 5.0 AWD Limited. It has the stock leveling air ride suspension.
The rear end is sagging (even though it has a working air ride suspension, shocks, and pump (for now)) and it also has the 4 leaf stock rear leaf springs. I'm surprised it sags considering it has the 4 leaf rear and a working air suspension, but oh well...
I kind of want to keep the air ride suspension for when I tow and have cargo in the rear of the car weighing it down. And I understand that the rear air shocks are controlled via the pump. I was going to get new OEM replacement leafs for the back and get some new monroe air shock replacements. I believe monroe is the only company that makes direct replacement shocks anyways.
But what about the front shocks? Are all front Explorer shocks on 2nd gens interchangeable? I ask because I only hear about rear shocks with the air ride suspension. What about the front? I don't see why the compressor would be connected to the front suspension since the compressor pump is only for leveling the rear of the car/shocks when there is a load in the back.
I also ask this question as I cannot find any front shocks for a stock air ride replacement, which makes me think they don't exist.
So are our front shocks specific to air ride suspension like the rears, or what? I'm confused.
I have a 2001 5.0 AWD Limited. It has the stock leveling air ride suspension.
The rear end is sagging (even though it has a working air ride suspension, shocks, and pump (for now)) and it also has the 4 leaf stock rear leaf springs. I'm surprised it sags considering it has the 4 leaf rear and a working air suspension, but oh well...
I kind of want to keep the air ride suspension for when I tow and have cargo in the rear of the car weighing it down. And I understand that the rear air shocks are controlled via the pump. I was going to get new OEM replacement leafs for the back and get some new monroe air shock replacements. I believe monroe is the only company that makes direct replacement shocks anyways.
But what about the front shocks? Are all front Explorer shocks on 2nd gens interchangeable? I ask because I only hear about rear shocks with the air ride suspension. What about the front? I don't see why the compressor would be connected to the front suspension since the compressor pump is only for leveling the rear of the car/shocks when there is a load in the back.
I also ask this question as I cannot find any front shocks for a stock air ride replacement, which makes me think they don't exist.
So are our front shocks specific to air ride suspension like the rears, or what? I'm confused.