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Saggy rear end

Spoilt22

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2001 Ford Explorer Sport
What's the easiest way to even out the ass end to match the front.
 



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Lowering the front torsion bars haha.

But if you want to leave the front end the same I'd do an AAL or a lift shackle. But the lift shackle is going to only hurt you sagging rear leafs more over time by putting more stress on them and flattening them out.
 






Cheapest and easiest way is the Monroe load leveler shocks
 






Cheapest and easiest way is the Monroe load leveler shocks

Ahhhh good point I forgot about those. Not sure about cheapest though but they are probably the easiest.
 






ProComp add a leaf is good too, very inexpensive and very easy to install especially if you have air tools.
 






I think replacing the rear end-links would help too. Cheap and easy to do.
 






New leafs, the rest of the solutions presented here have all negative aspects.

PS: Except replacing the end links, that would accomplish nothing for ride height.
 






New leafs, the rest of the solutions presented here have all negative aspects.

PS: Except replacing the end links, that would accomplish nothing for ride height.

I have to kind of agree. The issue is that your rear leafs have sagged. The other things are just band-aids. Not that they won't work, but the "right" thing to do is throw an extra leaf in. If you're ambitious enough I'd probably swap your driver and passenger leaf packs side to side because I'm sure your driver side has sagged more. This is mainly due to the extra weight of the gas tank on that side over the years. If you go this route I personally would go with a long AAL as it offers the best ride even though it's a little more money. If cost and time are the objective then a short AAL is the fastest and easiest.

All that being said what shape are your rear leaf shackles in? At this point they may be rotting out so it might be a good idea to check them and replace those before they break.
 






Going to use gas a just shocks in the back and new factory leafs.
 






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