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Lift change!
So it's finally been warm enough to change some of my lift parts here in wyoming.
Today I changed the ford Aerostar rear springs out for a set of original commander (was a hemi with tow) springs and a 2.25" RR spacer lift I picked up on the board a while back.
Passenger side was easy peasy. When I pulled the old spring out it doubled in length. I also added some washers to one side of one shock that was loose in the custom bracket (yay no more hollow thumping sound).
Next the drivers side. The shock was an issue. Tried the bottom bolt first only to discover that it was corroded to the steel sleeve in the rubber bushing and wouldn't come out. Tried the top one next--same issue. So I dremmeled off enough if each bolt to get them out.
When the sprqing came out and I went to bolt on the spacer I discovered that a bolt had previously sheared off in the bolt hole. I ended up drilling it out in progressively larger bits to re-tap the hole. Getting the tap wasn't hard, but finding new crush sleeves/bushings for the shocks was another matter--6 stores/tire shops later nothing. At the last store a gentleman says come by my shop, I'll look and see if I have some--went over and lo and behold a random shop had what various parts stores and tire shops did not.
Finally got it done around 7pm tonight, and discovered that I'm now running stink bug style with 37.5 inches from ground to bottom of fender flare, while the front is running 36" total.
Guess I'll have to do the front in a week or two.
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silver '06 4.7l, leather, no sway bars, BFG A/T with MTR tread (TreadWright) 265/70/17, 1.5" spider trax, get lost 4x4 front bumper and rock sliders, custom lift (OME front springs with spacers, 2.25 RR in rear)
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