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Subject: 97up-list Digest V2000 #167 Precedence: list ========================================================== Ford Truck Enthusiasts 1997 and Newer Truck Mailing List(Use the Small Chassis List for Rangers, Explorers, Aerostars and Bronco IIs. Visit our web site: http://www.ford-trucks.com To unsubscribe, send email to: listar ford-trucks.com with
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Subject: Subscription to forum at http://www.ford-trucks.com/cgi-bi Following are new messages posted in the Ford Truck Enthusiasts message board forums. If you have any questions, please use the contact form on the web site. To remove your subscription, visit our Message Board at www.ford-trucks.com, login, view any forum and click the subscription link. If you are subscribed to any of our mailing lists, you receive this message automatically as part of that subscription and it can only be disabled by unsubscribing from the mailing list. Messages posted in 1997 and newer Light Duty trucks/vans =========================================================== "Rear axle play on '97 Off-Road" Posted by vtf150 on 09/21/2000 15:38:18 http://www.ford-trucks.com/dcforum/97up/669.html#0 "RE: door cracks -- no warranty!!!" Posted by billtruker on 09/21/2000 19:01:22 http://www.ford-trucks.com/dcforum/97up/659.html#2 "RE: door cracks -- no warranty!!!" Posted by billtruker on 09/21/2000 19:06:39 http://www.ford-trucks.com/dcforum/97up/659.html#3 "RE: Idiot Gauge" Posted by 65fordmidsize on 09/21/2000 22:07:59 http://www.ford-trucks.com/dcforum/97up/46.html#5 Messages posted in F150 SuperCrew =========================================================== "RE: Remote Keyless Entry Fobs" Posted by CW on 09/21/2000 15:00:14 http://www.ford-trucks.com/dcforum/supercrew/56.html#3 "RE: 2001 Supercrew" Posted by CW on 09/21/2000 15:05:10 http://www.ford-trucks.com/dcforum/supercrew/50.html#3 "RE: Running boards" Posted by CW on 09/21/2000 15:09:16 http://www.ford-trucks.com/dcforum/supercrew/55.html#2 ------------------------------ From: "Motordrive" <motor maine.rr.com>
Subject: 1999 E-350 Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2000 22:39:39 -0700 Hello, I have a 1999 E-350 with a V-10. It has 265 hp., the 2000 model has 305hp. Does anyone know how this horsepower increase was done? A chip or internal motor mods? If is was the chip can I change mine to the 2000 chip? Would it do the same for a 1999? Has anyone ever put duel exhausts on one of these vans? Any info on either would be appreciated. Thanks Jim ------------------------------ From: "Clarke, Gary" <Gary.Clarke per-se.com>
Subject: Shock upgrade recomendations Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2000 11:04:45 -0400 HI fellow Ford truck men and women! I have a 99 F150 XLT SC short bed 5.4, and I'm not happy with the jumpy/bumpy ride on expansion joint freeways. The truck tends to bounce a lot, especially on rebound after hitting a dip, and can even lift me of my seat as it jumps into the air (so it feels) after coming back up from hitting a dip in the road. I'm contemplating new shocks. I don't however want to go to hard riding shocks, so I'm thinking of either the Monroe Reflex or Edelbrock IAS that state they give stiff shock benefits until you hit a bump/pot hole then a valve opens making the shock act like a soft/comfort shock, then go back to firm again. I'm also thinking of Ranch RS9000's, the adjustable shock. I'm also thinking of adding 300 to 400 pounds of bed ballast (maybe concrete bags) to help stabilize the ride. The pogoing from front to back on the freeway drives me nuts and the wife just hates the truck for this reason. My question is this, has any of you folks fitted any of the above shocks, and/or used weight in the bed, and if so, what was the ride like afterwards? I need some help in choosing the right shocks. The Monroe's cost about half of what the Edelbrock's cost and sound like they do the same thing. But which ones are really better. Does anyone out there know? Thanks in advance for your input! ------------------------------ From: "Bobby Herring" <bherring htcomp.net>
Subject: Re: Shock upgrade recomendations Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2000 10:08:23 -0500 I can only relate to the ballast in the bed of a 92 Ranger regular cab short bed I had. I put about 300 pounds of sand in bags in the back and it rode like a different truck. Smoothed out the ride and made it a lot more stable. It had a tendency to road hop around corners and this made the problem go away. Bob -----Original Message----- From: 97up-list-bounce ford-trucks.com
[mailto:97up-list-bounce ford-trucks.com]On Behalf Of Clarke, Gary
Sent: Friday, September 22, 2000 10:05 AM To: '97up-list ford-trucks.com'
Subject: [97up-list] Shock upgrade recomendations HI fellow Ford truck men and women! I have a 99 F150 XLT SC short bed 5.4, and I'm not happy with the jumpy/bumpy ride on expansion joint freeways. The truck tends to bounce a lot, especially on rebound after hitting a dip, and can even lift me of my seat as it jumps into the air (so it feels) after coming back up from hitting a dip in the road. I'm also thinking of adding 300 to 400 pounds of bed ballast (maybe concrete bags) to help stabilize the ride. The pogoing from front to back on the freeway drives me nuts and the wife just hates the truck for this reason. My question is this, has any of you folks fitted any of the above shocks, and/or used weight in the bed, and if so, what was the ride like afterwards? ------------------------------ From: George Rigney <George.Rigney wsnelson.com>
Subject: Re: Shock upgrade recomendations Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2000 10:32:39 -0500 Dear Gary, Gabriel makes some shocks of a similar design. They really improved the ride on my '74 Torino, but the shocks were 15 years old when I changed them so maybe ANY shocks would have made an improvement. It rides well on New Orleans streets, some of which should qualify as off-road driving. I have no experience with Edelbrocks, but the Monroes I had on my old Crown Vic were superb. Putting weight directly over the back wheels will help rear hop, but you may not need that much. Try a couple of 50lb sand bags, then add more if you need it. Concrete is not a good idea. After the first rainstorm, you may need a mason's hammer to get 'em out the bed. I've seen people build little walls to support bridges over drainage ditches by stacking bags of concrete and soaking them thoroughly with a hose. After the concrete hardens, you tear the bags away and presto! Regards, George 1974 Gran Torino Elite 351W 1999 F250 SD CC V10 2000 Ranger -----Original Message----- From: Clarke, Gary [mailto:Gary.Clarke per-se.com]
Sent: Friday, September 22, 2000 10:05 AM To: '97up-list ford-trucks.com'
Subject: [97up-list] Shock upgrade recomendations HI fellow Ford truck men and women! I have a 99 F150 XLT SC short bed 5.4, and I'm not happy with the jumpy/bumpy ride on expansion joint freeways. The truck tends to bounce a lot, especially on rebound after hitting a dip, and can even lift me of my seat as it jumps into the air (so it feels) after coming back up from hitting a dip in the road. I'm contemplating new shocks. I don't however want to go to hard riding shocks, so I'm thinking of either the Monroe Reflex or Edelbrock IAS that state they give stiff shock benefits until you hit a bump/pot hole then a valve opens making the shock act like a soft/comfort shock, then go back to firm again. I'm also thinking of Ranch RS9000's, the adjustable shock. I'm also thinking of adding 300 to 400 pounds of bed ballast (maybe concrete bags) to help stabilize the ride. The pogoing from front to back on the freeway drives me nuts and the wife just hates the truck for this reason. My question is this, has any of you folks fitted any of the above shocks, and/or used weight in the bed, and if so, what was the ride like afterwards? I need some help in choosing the right shocks. The Monroe's cost about half of what the Edelbrock's cost and sound like they do the same thing. But which ones are really better. Does anyone out there know? Thanks in advance for your input! ============================================================= To unsubscribe: www.ford-trucks.com/mailinglist.html#item3 Please remove this footer when replying. ------------------------------ From: Stan Wright <swright hpcisp.com>
Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2000 15:16:05 -0500 Subject: Re: Shock upgrade recomendations I just put on a set of Edelbrocks on my Superduty, and the difference is amazing. It rides and handles s-o-o-o-o much better. I can't recommend Edelbrock vs. Rancho vs. whoever since I've only had the Edelbrocks. People like both. I'd see either one will make you smile. "Clarke, Gary" wrote: > HI fellow Ford truck men and women! > > I have a 99 F150 XLT SC short bed 5.4, and I'm not happy with the > jumpy/bumpy ride on expansion joint freeways. The truck tends to bounce a > lot, especially on rebound after hitting a dip, and can even lift me of my > seat as it jumps into the air (so it feels) after coming back up from > hitting a dip in the road. > > I'm contemplating new shocks. I don't however want to go to hard riding > shocks, so I'm thinking of either the Monroe Reflex or Edelbrock IAS that > state they give stiff shock benefits until you hit a bump/pot hole then a > valve opens making the shock act like a soft/comfort shock, then go back to > firm again. I'm also thinking of Ranch RS9000's, the adjustable shock. > > I'm also thinking of adding 300 to 400 pounds of bed ballast (maybe concrete > bags) to help stabilize the ride. The pogoing from front to back on the > freeway drives me nuts and the wife just hates the truck for this reason. > > My question is this, has any of you folks fitted any of the above shocks, > and/or used weight in the bed, and if so, what was the ride like > afterwards? > > I need some help in choosing the right shocks. The Monroe's cost about half > of what the Edelbrock's cost and sound like they do the same thing. But > which ones are really better. Does anyone out there know? > > Thanks in advance for your input! > > ============================================================= > To unsubscribe: www.ford-trucks.com/mailinglist.html#item3 > Please remove this footer when replying. -- Stan Wright http://www.ford-trucks.com//lc/lc.php?action=do&link=http://www.eurekaboy.com ------------------------------ From: "Steve J. Hodson" <hodsonsj mindspring.com>
Subject: Re: 1999 E-350 Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2000 16:28:40 -0400 Wish it were that easy. Ford changed the valve grind angle and cam timing along with computer mods to adjust ignition and fuel settings. A new chip won't do the job. -----Original Message----- From: Motordrive <motor maine.rr.com>
To: 97up-list ford-trucks.com <97up-list ford-trucks.com>
Date: Thursday, September 21, 2000 9:39 PM Subject: [97up-list] 1999 E-350 > >Hello, > I have a 1999 E-350 with a V-10. It has 265 hp., the 2000 model has 305hp. Does anyone know how this horsepower increase was done? A chip or internal motor mods? If is was the chip can I change mine to the 2000 chip? Would it do the same for a 1999? Has anyone ever put duel exhausts on one of these vans? Any info on either would be appreciated. >Thanks >Jim > >============================================================= >To unsubscribe: www.ford-trucks.com/mailinglist.html#item3 >Please remove this footer when replying. > ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2000 19:40:28 -0700 Subject: Re: 00 f250 problems AND Shock upgrade recomendations From: Dave Santo <dhsanto home.com>
> 00 f250 problems on the SuperDuty list: > > I just bought a 2000 F-250 CC 4x4 V10 and have a few questions. I did not > get the overload springs in the back nor did I get the HD springs in the > front. Therefore my truck sits lower than most. I did not get the 265 but > rather the basic 235's because I am going to get some BFG AT KO's soon but, > what size will fit. According to Nat Tire I can get 33s but my truck does > not sit as high as the average f250 4x4. I would assume that 285/75/16 would > work but do not know. I have (virtually) the same truck, except SuperCab, not CC. Have you actually measured it and compared measurements? Or, are you just getting an "impression" that there's a difference? I have the rear "overload" spring and I was under the impression that that particular leaf ONLY COMES INTO PLAY ***** IF ***** you LOAD UP THE BED or PULL A TRAILER(travel or 5th). I also did not get the HD fronts. I ordered my '00 with the standard 235/85/16's and after I took delivery, I drove straight to the Tire Shop and told them I wanted the largest tires that would fit on an unmodified vehicle. They recommended, and I put on, 295/75/16's (BFG AT KO's, just like you want). I've had no problems with this setup. Not much highway noise. Very bearable. At about 8,000 miles, currently, I estimate I may get 25-30,000 miles out of them. Don't really know, though. > Also my truck seems to bounce/vibrate after an bumps in the road. My dodge > had this problem when the track bar bushings were going bad. Would the > Edelbrock shocks clean this up or am I stuck witht the bounce? I stuck E-IAS's all-around and they cut out the harshness of the bumps and hops, HOWEVER, the bouncy-ness still exists (on those horrible concrete seamed highways) and has gotten more annoying over the past year. (In addition to my back getting worse. DJD.) About the middle of July I had a Rancho front-end leveling-kit installed and Dana Velvet-Ride shackles on the rear and I really do not notice much, if any, improvement in the rear ride. I can't tell, but, with the extra springs of the Rancho F.E.L.K, I think the front-end is bouncier than stock. It almost has to be. [snip] > I am overall not happy with the ride of this truck and coming from a 3/4 ton > HD Dodge 4x4 with a cummins you would think that it would be MUCH better but > it is not that much better. I plan on adding Firestone Airbags in the back > to get a better loaded ride and possibly a set of Edelbrock performance IAS > shock (they are the best not rancho) Funny as it may seem, JUST TODAY, I ordered 4 Rancho 9000's. I'm going to see if there is any difference in the ride. I currently have a full set of (4) IAS's for "normal" heights and 2 fronts for "less than 4? inches of lift." You may wish to keep me in mind when it comes time to buy, should you choose IAS's, as, I may have some to sell! dhsanto home.com
> Is the chip upgrade the only way to get the auto to shift harder? I have > plenty of power to pull but the shift seems sloppy and could use a little > boost. The v10 overall is great with even 12 MPG now with 2k on the engine > although I have noticed the surge previously mentioned while under loaded > conditions albeit small but noticeable. Go take a peek at: http://www.ford-trucks.com//lc/lc.php?action=do&link=http://www.bankspower.com/GBford.html I bought the TransCommand and it (seemed to have) firmed up the shifts. There's another product called OttoMind that's supposed to correct air-fuel mixtures. It wasn't available, back in June, when I got the Gale Banks PowerPack for my truck. Ohhhhhhh, how smooth it is! Along with a K&N FIPK and a Granatelli MotorSports Mass AirFlow Sensor, 10-10.6mpg streets(w/heavy right foot), 13mpg freeway(same foot, 75-80mph, hills, flat, etc.), BUT on straight and level freeway, 65-70mph, cruise on ‹ 16.7 MPG! Minor weight in Bed, no trailer. ****************************************************** > Shock upgrade recommendations on the 97up list > > I have a 99 F150 XLT SC short bed 5.4, and I'm not happy with the > jumpy/bumpy ride on expansion joint freeways. The truck tends to bounce a > lot, especially on rebound after hitting a dip, and can even lift me of my > seat as it jumps into the air (so it feels) after coming back up from > hitting a dip in the road. > > I'm contemplating new shocks. I don't however want to go to hard riding > shocks, so I'm thinking of either the Monroe Reflex or Edelbrock IAS that > state they give stiff shock benefits until you hit a bump/pot hole then a > valve opens making the shock act like a soft/comfort shock, then go back to > firm again. I'm also thinking of Ranch RS9000's, the adjustable shock. I could be wrong, but, I think Monroe = Rancho or vice versa. See above about E-IAS's from MY point of view. Others (dealers) I've spoken with tell me I'm nuts. They say that they've NEVER had ANYONE complain about IAS's or return under the 30-day money-back guarantee. Maybe I'm just "special." > I'm also thinking of adding 300 to 400 pounds of bed ballast (maybe concrete > bags) to help stabilize the ride. The pogoing from front to back on the > freeway drives me nuts and the wife just hates the truck for this reason. > > My question is this, has any of you folks fitted any of the above shocks, > and/or used weight in the bed, and if so, what was the ride like > afterwards? Again, see above. I'm hoping that the 9000's are going to be better than the IAS's. As far as putting weight in the bed. Extra weight may improve the ride, and, to some extent (how much???) it may reduce fuel mileage. Don't know. > > I need some help in choosing the right shocks. The Monroe's cost about half > of what the Edelbrock's cost and sound like they do the same thing. But > which ones are really better. Does anyone out there know? Call up Rancho (1-800-GO-Rancho) and ask about Monroe shocks. Like I said above, Monroe may = Rancho. -- Dave Santo dhsanto ....To access the rest of this feature you must be a logged in Registered User Of Ford Truck Enthusiasts
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