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Old 11-11-2015, 07:46 AM
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Thinking its time for me to upgrade my shocks one of my tires is cupping on one side in the middle on the front can anyone tell me if these are factory shocks ?
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Here's another shot
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that would be an OEM strut.. shocks go in the rear
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Originally Posted by techrep
that would be an OEM strut.. shocks go in the rear
I figured if they are stamped with ford that they would be factory wouldn't they ?
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tire cupping is a classic sign of a bad strut or shock... how many miles on the truck ?
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Originally Posted by techrep
tire cupping is a classic sign of a bad strut or shock... how many miles on the truck ?
200k I just order a new upper control arm for that side I figured that's what it was
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naw..unless it’s shot...I would go with the strut..
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Originally Posted by techrep
naw..unless it’s shot...I would go with the strut..
well hell I am looking into that right now I'm on rock auto and if I am gonna replace one I got to replace both so what do u recommend me getting as far as ranchis and I do have a 2.5 leveling kit on the front right now so I want to go back to that
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easy way is to install Rancho quick lift coil overs.. new strut and coil spring in one and you don’t need your leveling spacers anymore...hard way...install new strut assembly in your current coil spring...which with 200K miles on them...I wouldn’t recommend this...
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I looked into them before I bought the spacers and there was some mixed reviews so I ran with the spacers


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