DIY Coilover Shocks

[97Mounty97]

Has anyone made their own coilover spring/shocks?
I found this http://www.locostusa.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=13901 and was wondering if anyone has done anything like it and if they worked? Also would it lift the front end of my 97 mercury mountaineer at all??
Thanks

 

[Vic_Ferrari2002]

Or you could just buy these for the rears...

http://www.autozone.com/autozone/pa...9189Z8oxxx?itemIdentifier=196036_388306_7413_

 

[97Mounty97]

Or you could just buy these for the rears...

http://www.autozone.com/autozone/pa...9189Z8oxxx?itemIdentifier=196036_388306_7413_

I just bought the Monroe Load Adjusting Shocks for the rear. I was thinking for the front...

 

[blakshukvw]

I've been doing this forever on my VW's. Ground Control sells the threaded collars and eibach springs that can be adapted to any shock. This would only be worth doing on a set of bilstein shocks because all others are inferior. Plus if you're plan is to raise the truck, the Fox shocks are longer to accommodate for that.

 

[97Mounty97]

I've been doing this forever on my VW's. Ground Control sells the threaded collars and eibach springs that can be adapted to any shock. This would only be worth doing on a set of bilstein shocks because all others are inferior. Plus if you're plan is to raise the truck, the Fox shocks are longer to accommodate for that.

Okay cool thank you! I'm not really sure on how to do this.. so any information would be appreciated

 

[albi1cnobi1]

Okay cool thank you! I'm not really sure on how to do this.. so any information would be appreciated

Try this thread. It's in the stickies section. It has a lot of good info and links to other threads as well.

http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=330954

 

[97Mounty97]

Try this thread. It's in the stickies section. It has a lot of good info and links to other threads as well.

http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=330954

Thank you!

 

[albi1cnobi1]

No problem.

 

[Mounty 09]

Just ordered some of the Gabriel load carrier shocks. They should be here Wednesday. Planning on pulling a trailer next weekend and my rear was starting to sag pretty good. If I think about it I will post some before and after pictures.