Gen2 swap onto gen1 complete

[jdm_sixtwo]

So I found some gen2 front shocks with 30k miles for $100 locally. Installed them today and absolutely love it. Rides about the same maybe a little stiffer but I vastly prefer that to the old nosedive it did when slamming on brakes. My old shocks weren’t leaking at all I just wanted the upgrade and longer rebuild interval as well as height and these gave it for cheap. CVs already had torn boots before I installed the new shocks but I won’t install new ones till I decide I’m keeping the 3.0s. Neither click yet but I have IWEs disconnected so they’re going to wear sooner rather than later. I’ll post follow ups to the shocks at mileage.

 

[jdm_sixtwo]

PS, if anyone wants my old shocks let me know. $100 and I’ll ship them on your dime. Not blown just dirty and have a little undercoat on them.

 

[CleverGirl_]

So I found some gen2 front shocks with 30k miles for $100 locally. Installed them today and absolutely love it. Rides about the same maybe a little stiffer but I vastly prefer that to the old nosedive it did when slamming on brakes. My old shocks weren’t leaking at all I just wanted the upgrade and longer rebuild interval as well as height and these gave it for cheap. CVs already had torn boots before I installed the new shocks but I won’t install new ones till I decide I’m keeping the 3.0s. Neither click yet but I have IWEs disconnected so they’re going to wear sooner rather than later. I’ll post follow ups to the shocks at mileage.

Stock top hats and gen 2 spring i assume?

 

[jdm_sixtwo]

Stock top hats and gen 2 spring i assume?

Nope, gen1 top hat and spring mine came without springs so it was my only option lol

 

[CleverGirl_]

Nope, gen1 top hat and spring mine came without springs so it was my only option lol

Thats what i meant, looks good! any height difference?

 

[jdm_sixtwo]

Yep about 2” I think. Forgot to measure before but now it’s 27.5” front and back from center cap to fender

Thats what i meant, looks good! any height difference?

 

[jdm_sixtwo]

Highly recommend this so far. Rides great and looks great too, plus gen2 shocks service intervals are every 100k vs gen1s 50k

 

[GCATX]

Just my experience, when we bought the 2010 it came with Gen 2 shocks on it. They are too long and the ride was horrible. You could stand and bounce on the tailgate or bumper and get almost no movement. We put on a set of Gen 1's on and it was like riding on a cloud of boo-bies, as Ford intended.

 

[jdm_sixtwo]

Just my experience, when we bought the 2010 it came with Gen 2 shocks on it. They are too long and the ride was horrible. You could stand and bounce on the tailgate or bumper and get almost no movement. We put on a set of Gen 1's on and it was like riding on a cloud of boo-bies, as Ford intended.

Yeah I’ve seen you mention that here before. I bet yours had stock gen2 springs and tophats causing it to be stiffer. Mines stiffer than my gen1 stuff but I wanted that. Rears are still stock trashed gen1s

 

[GCATX]

Yeah I’ve seen you mention that here before. I bet yours had stock gen2 springs and tophats causing it to be stiffer. Mines stiffer than my gen1 stuff but I wanted that. Rears are still stock trashed gen1s

They had Gen 1 springs and parts. I got a lightly used set and they had the same parts on them.

I was used to the ride of my '18 at the time and I just didn't like it. I know some people do. All good.