James Duff Installer NYC

[o' dannyboy]

Does anyone know an excellent suspension specialist in the NYC area? I need to have a James Duff Stage 2 suspension system and poly body mounts installed on my '93 XLT. Lookin' for someone smart who knows what he/she's doin' - an experienced pro. Any help will be appreciated!

 

[Lemptee]

I'm up around Albany and did it myself. I have some friends in the city who may know someone who can help but they were into modding/racing 5.0 mustangs and not lifting explorers. When you get this installed, I suggest you look at the '80-86 f-150 4x4 rear leaf swap on this site and not use the add-a-leaf that duff provides. I didn't get a full 3 inch lift from the add-a-leaf and the backend sagged from the springs being 14 years old. The modified '86 springs I put on gave me a 4 inch lift (with the duff shackles) and ride great.

 

[o' dannyboy]

Thanks for the advice. I don't need much of a lift - as little as possible, actually - my ride is an urban road machine that needs to get me out to the striper spots out at the beach. The most off-roadin' it sees is getting through some occasional sand - no rock climbin' here. I do need a better than new road & city ride, something more solid and safer than new. I was anticipating replacing the rear leafs as mine too, are as old as the truck. I was considering replacing the rear end with one from a '97 for the disc brake conversion. I've put in Helwig bars and polyurethane bushings throughout so far. I think I'll also do the body bushing as well. How's your ride with the new James Duff Stage 2? Any advice or observations is appreciated.

 

[Jason94sport]

For what you are looking for I'd go the cheap route & get front coil spacers & rear shackles. Then some good riding shocks. The ride won't change much. Any lift you do with springs & an AAL will make the ride rougher. I had my X in NYC recently & on my suspension it was a very rough ride. I couldn't live with the ride everyday living there.