Leaning left or right

[J_C]

MONROE 58617 are sold in pairs. I got them from Advance Auto back when they had a $40 off $100 coupon. They will not be effective if you have an (already) lifted vehicle, until it's very loaded down with cargo, but they are fine for a sagging stock height vehicle.

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Then when I had to replace the lower shock mounts (4?) years later, F57Z-5798-AD & F57Z-5798-AE.

Rear suspension. Axle housing. Stabilizer bar & components. Suspension components.. 1998 Ford Explorer 4.0L V6 A/T 4WD XLT Sport Utility | Lakeland Ford Online Parts, Lakeland FL

1998 Ford Explorer 4.0L V6 A/T 4WD XLT Sport Utility Rear suspension. Axle housing. Stabilizer bar & components. Suspension components. 2 door. 2WD. 4 door. 4WD. front. standard. w/auto adjust. w/auto leveling. w/o auto leveling.

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Since they're coilovers, you'll need to compress them while installing. I used a floor jack with a flat prybar sitting under the shock on the jack saddle, lifting the bottom of the shock to compress it and levering it over into the lower shock mount hole with the prybar under it, top of shock already loosely bolted on.

 

[Tool guy]

I’ve noticed and a few explorers that they lean, I inspected the whole under carriage and couldn’t find anything out of place or worn out. Anyone know the reasoning for this?.

Have you checkedthe coil over shocks

 

[JonathanZ]

Explorer Gangsta' Lean = battery, a/c compressor, steering components, driver, gas tank all on the driver side.

Well, that explains it. My 1994 has leaned slightly to the left since shortly after I bought it new. It doesn't seem to cause any problems -- it just looks a little weird from behind when parked on level ground.

Jonathan

1994 Ford Explorer XLT
2000 Ford Taurus SE

 

[Deleted member 352605]

lol same everyone thinks my truck is "unstable" (ya where would you get that idea its not like its an issue), and that its gonna "fall" if i don't do something about the wheels they say they think that they are different... weird college people who have no idea what oil even is...
srsly, a fried was gonna jump in the explorer bc he needed a lift home but he said it looked like it was "falling"

 

[J_C]

It's shades of gray. With half worn out springs you'll have a smoother ride over bumps and potholes, but worse handling and a reduced load capacity.