3rd gen off road

[Tbars4]

...For pics of 3rd Gen's offroading, Rick has a good thread and the link is here...
http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=164303

 

[86EXPLORER86]

Yeah i want to know what kind of pressure u used to get the control arm down


yesterday i had the shocks off and tryed to see how far i could get it down not possible untill you take apart the whole thing

 

[JCUZ]

Yeah i want to know what kind of pressure u used to get the control arm down


yesterday i had the shocks off and tryed to see how far i could get it down not possible untill you take apart the whole thing

You need to undo the sway bar and the upper balljoint to move the lower control arm down enough.

 

[86EXPLORER86]

GREAT THANKS

 

[86EXPLORER86]

 

[86EXPLORER86]

Cant wait to get these spacers on with my new tires and rims



o gona be stuntin

 

[chris's2005]

are you also putting a body lift on? cause i noticed you have the bumper off and the grill

 

[86EXPLORER86]

No body lift might try and make new shock mounts and put king shocks

 

[Four0Sport]

arent the front of the 3rd gens a strut assembly and not a shock?

 

[86EXPLORER86]

Im not to worried how im going to creat this but once i do ill post a pic's

 

[86EXPLORER86]

I know it can be done

 

[Four0Sport]

so youre going to run the factory strut assembly AND add a shock?

 

[97awdx]

so youre going to run the factory strut assembly AND add a shock?

I'm confused.

 

[Four0Sport]

youre not the only one whos confused.. arent 3rd gens using struts up front and not shocks? if it has a strut assembly how would you add a shock? im not too learned on 3rd gens so i might be wrong.

 

[97awdx]

Ya, 3rd Gens are strut/coil assembly's at all 4 corners.

 

[Four0Sport]

ok.. good, i thought thats what it was.

wonder how/why youd add a shock?

 

[97awdx]

I think he wants to replace the factory strut/coil with King or Fox coilovers.

 

[Four0Sport]

ahh.. wonder if thats possible?

 

[97awdx]

It's expensive but very possible.

 

[Tylers02]

Im sure king will make coilovers for the 3rd gens at no extra cost or very little, but your still looking at $800 a pair