Rebuilding struts
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Rebuilding struts
I'm looking to replace my factory struts and shocks on my 04 2wd Scab with 160K here in the next few months. I want something that will bring back an OEM ride quality. I have a 2.5" leveling kit and 33" Firestone Destination AT's on stock wheels. I'm looking at Monroe, KYB, and maybe a Rancho 5000. I'm very mechanically inclined and am wondering how hard it would be to buy just the strut and swap springs over myself. How hard is it and would I need some sort of press or spring compressor? I have access to a shop with a lift to do the work but they don't have a press or anything. Has anyone done this?
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Ok good to know. I'll see if the maintenance shop at work has a press if not I'm pretty sure Advance auto has a loaner, I borrowed their slide hammer a while back. Any opinion on ride quality of the KYB's vs something else? I'm really only looking for an OEM ride. Not much off roading, occasional trail/beach.
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Monroe will probably be closest to OE ride quality. I use Monroe reflex on the rear and the quick struts up front. None of them leak. The fronts have 20k on them.
You can either rent a spring compressor (it's actually free. When you return it, they give you back your money) from a parts store.
Or, you can just buy new front coilovers. Monroe makes them. It's the entire assembly, pre assembled. You just remove the old coilovers and stick the new ones in. No compresser. It's easy.
Either way, all three of those companies make good shocks.
You can either rent a spring compressor (it's actually free. When you return it, they give you back your money) from a parts store.
Or, you can just buy new front coilovers. Monroe makes them. It's the entire assembly, pre assembled. You just remove the old coilovers and stick the new ones in. No compresser. It's easy.
Either way, all three of those companies make good shocks.
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I'd suggest Bilstiens. Also, you need an extremely heavy duty spring compressor for the F-150's coilover shocks. Several members have destroyed cheap, rental spring compressors. It would be much better to remove the coilovers, take them to a shop and have the springs removed and reinstalled on the new coilover shocks.
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Some say that a monotube style runs "stiff" or firm, it depends on the ride you are looking for. We make monotube styles too, and I like them. It does take a bit to get used to the ride, but after I know what to expect, they are a solid ride.
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Been looking closer at the 7000MT and highly considering them. I'm finding mixed fitments with the same part number though. One website shows a part number RS7767 will fit my 2wd 2004 F150 while another site shows the same number as a 4wd fitment. Can you verify that part number will work on a 2wd?
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2004
2WD
RS7792 BUT it levels the front.
2WD
RS7792 BUT it levels the front.
Been looking closer at the 7000MT and highly considering them. I'm finding mixed fitments with the same part number though. One website shows a part number RS7767 will fit my 2wd 2004 F150 while another site shows the same number as a 4wd fitment. Can you verify that part number will work on a 2wd?