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Old Dec 2, 2013 | 07:56 PM
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My GF needs a conversion kit for 03 navigator. From bags to coils and struts on all 4. Any good suggestions would be helpful, she's trying to sell it so we don't want to dump too much money in to it
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Old Dec 2, 2013 | 11:13 PM
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Sell it and disclose the fact it needs new bags . With what you will save by not repairing it you can put it down on a new F150
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Old Dec 3, 2013 | 09:05 AM
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Go to any u pull it junk yard and grab some rear coils of an old p71 crown vic. If you want a cheap fix that is.
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Old Dec 3, 2013 | 09:10 AM
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The only problem is It's quad air bag suspension
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Old Dec 3, 2013 | 09:28 AM
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Meaning front and rear air bags? If it has front airbags, just grab some struts off a expedition.
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Old Dec 3, 2013 | 09:35 AM
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Yes front and rear
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Old Dec 3, 2013 | 09:37 AM
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Read the thread about "need a little help here" and tell me what you think
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Old Dec 3, 2013 | 09:41 AM
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Honestly, I would probably just go the route that fordcrazy68 suggested and just disclose that it needs bags and sell it the way it is. You may take a lose in profit, but I'm assuming you would have to do quite a bit of work to sway the front struts of and expedition. I'm not sure if the navigator has the same lower control arms or upper strut bracket to accept them. Have you already inspected the air compressor and lines on the navigator to make sure its the bags?
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Old Dec 3, 2013 | 10:24 AM
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Believe it or not I did a conversion for my grandma recently with a cheap kit from eBay. 150$. Took 2 hours to do. It actually wasn't bad at all to do. I did not need any special tools. It rides so much better. I actually used the stock shocks then the one it came with. The stock ones seemed to be more stiff.
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Old Dec 4, 2013 | 08:43 AM
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I'm not sure sure were your located, but this looks like what you need.

http://detroit.craigslist.org/okl/pts/4200874253.html
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