Struts
04-17-2019, 06:38 PM
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Hey guys.. Ive got a front strut making some noise and wanna get it swapped out. I have heard they are tricky on these trucks so I checked a local shop and they wanted $800 just to do the fronts... Now, Ive done struts before on other cars, so I know they usually arent a serious PITA, but is there anything that would dictate it being so much? If its pretty easy I will just do it myself. 2011 F150 Lariat SuperCrew 5.0 4x4
04-17-2019, 07:10 PM
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And borrow a spring compressor from O’Reilly if you’re replacing the shocks. Not too difficult. I put Bilstein 5100’s on mine and like them (and have put them in all three of my Toyota 4Runners).
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04-17-2019, 07:55 PM
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For a few bucks more, you could get these, and do it yourself. Just an idea. It's a good product.
https://www.halolifts.com/-HaloLifts...F150_p_138.htm
https://www.halolifts.com/-HaloLifts...F150_p_138.htm
04-18-2019, 09:51 AM
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For a few bucks more, you could get these, and do it yourself. Just an idea. It's a good product.
https://www.halolifts.com/-HaloLifts...F150_p_138.htm
https://www.halolifts.com/-HaloLifts...F150_p_138.htm
04-18-2019, 03:48 PM
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They are actually a little easier than struts because they are actually shocks. Hardest part when I did mine was getting them back in because I added a leveling puck to the front - it was tight.