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Anyone got a write up for fox 3.0 coil over installation?
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<blockquote data-quote="LXCoupe" data-source="post: 1218877" data-attributes="member: 23492"><p>Good write up sj-CHI. I was very hesitant replacing my stock shocks with rebuilt 2.5's, because I had a bad experience doing 2.0's on my FX4. Turns out, the Raptor is by far the easiest vehicle I've ever replaced coilovers on. I think it's due to the length of the lower control arm and how far out the shock mounts. I ran into one problem though, the upper balljoint nut was rusted on and I had to cut it off. When torquing down the lower shock bolt; just hit it with your impact the best you can and then limp it an alignment shop and get them to double check the torque. </p><p></p><p>The rears are a breeze. I used a ratchet strap to compress the shock to line it up with the eyelets on the lower mount.</p><p></p><p>I recommend getting a new front lower shock bolt/nut. I hear the bolt tends to stretch when torqued to 406ft/lbs and it's always a good idea to replace the nylon nut too. Forged Offroad has come up with an oem replacement that eliminates possible clunking.</p><p></p><p>I also recommend while your there to add lower control arm cam brackets. F150's can possibly loose camber adjustment when offroading and the brackets help keep it locked in better.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://werebuildshocks.com/ford-raptor/raptor-front-lower-shock-replacement-bolt/" target="_blank">Raptor Front Lower Shock Replacement Bolt – Forged Offroad – We Rebuild Shocks</a></p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0039K0L8E/?tag=fordraptorforum-20" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0039K0L8E/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LXCoupe, post: 1218877, member: 23492"] Good write up sj-CHI. I was very hesitant replacing my stock shocks with rebuilt 2.5's, because I had a bad experience doing 2.0's on my FX4. Turns out, the Raptor is by far the easiest vehicle I've ever replaced coilovers on. I think it's due to the length of the lower control arm and how far out the shock mounts. I ran into one problem though, the upper balljoint nut was rusted on and I had to cut it off. When torquing down the lower shock bolt; just hit it with your impact the best you can and then limp it an alignment shop and get them to double check the torque. The rears are a breeze. I used a ratchet strap to compress the shock to line it up with the eyelets on the lower mount. I recommend getting a new front lower shock bolt/nut. I hear the bolt tends to stretch when torqued to 406ft/lbs and it's always a good idea to replace the nylon nut too. Forged Offroad has come up with an oem replacement that eliminates possible clunking. I also recommend while your there to add lower control arm cam brackets. F150's can possibly loose camber adjustment when offroading and the brackets help keep it locked in better. [url=http://werebuildshocks.com/ford-raptor/raptor-front-lower-shock-replacement-bolt/]Raptor Front Lower Shock Replacement Bolt – Forged Offroad – We Rebuild Shocks[/url] [URL='https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0039K0L8E/?tag=fordraptorforum-20']https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0039K0L8E/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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