REAR END SAG

[JRM1290]

Does anyone have any recommendations on how to fix the rear end sag of my 96 Explorer Sport, without spending a lot of $$$$$????

 

[NoBoundaries]

Welcome to the site! Add-a-leafs will correct the problem, as well as giving you a little lift, longer shackles will compensate for the problem. Try doing a search of rear end sag and you will be able to find some more info. Hope I helped! Feel free to ask any other questions you may have. Dead Link Removed

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Tim Y.
1996 Explorer XLT
4.0L OHV 4x4

 

[A91EBexplorer4x4]

JRM,
A good set of air shocks would level things out for you. the owner before you probably towed some heavy gear with it unless you do. i have a set of Gabriel air shocks they work great when i hook up my trailer, or when im just riding. im looking into the Rancho 9000's with the in cab switch board deal. i think the air shocks are the cheapest way around this problem. wait till you get more info on it though. maybe some one has a better plan/idea.
Later


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1991 Eddie Bauer 4x4
K&N drop in filter, Modified air box.
3" lift 31x10.50's
Dunlop R/V's.
Sway bar quick disconects disc.http://www.freeyellow.com/members8/91fordexplorer/index.html

 

[jf26]

jrm
I just hauled a huge load a long way and ended up with rear sag. Doesn't it bug the hell out of you? I added lift blocks between my leaf springs and the spring u-bolt plate. This picked up the rear. Parts will run you about 50$ + mechanic time. Cheapest quick fix. Allthough, the blocks are visible from behind, I don't like that.

 

[TrailDog]

Hi JRM1290,

My '99 XLT rear end will sag when I have a backseat full of people or when I pull my trailer. Eventually I plan to "add-a-leaf" but for now I just installed some Monroe Max-Air shocks which seem to get rid of the sag and work better than the stock shocks even if hardly pumped up.

About $100 bucks and an easy hour to install (the top mount nuts are a pain to reach and you have to drop the spare).



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'99 XLT 4x4 V6 SOHC
BFG AT T/A KO's

 

[GJarrett]

jf26, I'm confused. We have spring under axle setups. Lift blocks lower our vehicles, not raise them. How did you get yours to work? If I could figure out how to do that, it would be another option we could use to lift our rears.

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Gerald
"Nerves of Steel; Brain of Chipmunk"
'99 Eddie Bauer 4x4 4.0L SOHC aka "The Jeepeater"
Dead Link Removed
"What the heck is he doing out here in that thing???"

 

[jf26]

GJarret, I don't know the more I look at the set up the more I wonder myself. I will speak to the mechanic this weekend and find out how they leveled it out.
The leafs are sitting on top of the block not below. This lowers the u-bolt plate I think and the shocks as well? So, could it be streching the shocks? I remember when they installed the blocks above the leafs the back still loked low when they set it down. Check back later.