Replacing Shocks on 96 Limited

[IrvineCAGuy]

My 96 Explorer Limited has a load-leveling system. The pump in the rear runs a long time after the car is parked, annoying my neighbors to no end. Not my problem! My problem is: The vehicle bottoms out easily on dips in the road. I believe it's the shocks. The cost of the replacement shocks are more than the value of the vehicle!

Can I replace these shocks with standard shocks and disable the air-ride system? Thanks

 

[Joe Dirt]

Yes

 

[Remi]

Yes

Joe - are you saying he can disable the air ride? If so, I really need to know how to do this. I have the same issue, tries to self level on and off for hours after being parked. Only problem is.....its not leveling! No lift or drop at all to be seen.

 

[Joe Dirt]

You can always just flip the switch in the rear cargo area by the jack but I think you'll have a message come up on your message center.

Check this thread for some more info on trying to cure that... Get down a few posts past the riff-raff.

My 2000 had rear air ride that has been disabled by the PO, and I think the relay was pulled.