suspension help

[pfeffer1728]

Hey guys, got a 98 xlt 2wd here. Suspension is TERRIBLE. My control arms basically live on the bump stops it's horrible. Any bump in the road just feels like im hitting speed bumps at 50mph. it's loud, uncomfortable, and can't be good for the car. help?

 

[2000StreetRod]

lowered?

It sounds like it's been lowered. Are you the original owner? The torsion bars can be adjusted to raise the front above the bumper stops. Maybe the rear was sagging (common) and someone lowered the front to make it level.

 

[pfeffer1728]

Its not lowered. I put add a leafs on the rear when it was sagging. the control arm sits about 3/4" above the bump stop at normal height. (Well, there's that much space between stop and control arm...you get the point)... Which, of course, sucks. I could crank the tbars up a little more I guess, but I don't see that helping much at all

 

[2000StreetRod]

cut off the stops

I cut off part of the bumper stops when I lowered mine. There's some photos posted somewhere in "My Registry" thread that has a link in my signature.

 

[cmhaah06]

TT in the front. AAL or shackle in the rear and new shocks.