i'm sure this has been posted before, but the stock leafs/blocks/shocks from my 04 f350 dually 4x4 would fit on an 01 excursion 4x4 v10? would it just make it ride like my truck does now, vs how the excursion rides stock (more spongy IMO, the super duty has a rougher ride to me)

my dads excursion suspension is SHOT and needs replacing, and i'm eventually going to lift my 04 dually, so i was thinking putting my old but still good (only 47k miles on my suspension) on his truck. also, will it lift his excursion any?

 

Excursion and superduty suspensions of the same generation parts swap just fine. Superduty rides 2 inches HIGHER than Excursion. Also, the superduty rear leaf springs need to be modified to remove the upper aux spring since it will ruin your rear A/C lines. DRW axles, steering components, wheels, etc. Are probably different from the SRW versions.

 

ill have to look into the DRW stuff and see if itll fit. i THINK the leafs and stuff are the same, of course the axle is different but i think the leafs and stuff are the same, but i'm not sure.

 

I did that swap, X codes in front and C codes with the Aux leaf removed, It was the best swap I did to the truck.

I had a 7.3 and the ride was stiff, with the lighter v10 it will ride like a brick..

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awesome! well my dads like i said is a v10 yes, but if you saw the amount of tools and stuff he has in it, and they stay in there 24/7 so maybe that will help with adding some weight haha. although up front it won't make a difference, only for the back lol.

 

You have failed to mention exactly what springs the F-350 has, that will have an impact on what you and your dad should expect with those springs under his EX. What does your dually show for spring codes on the door sticker?

 

i didn't know the sticker showed that. ill go outside in a minute and look and report back.

 

 

V/C codes under a V-10 EX should provide about 1.75" over stock ride height on the front. V code's 5200lb rating vs the stock C (front) code rating of 4300lbs.
The DRW C codes have a dual rating of 350/730lbs per inch of travel vs the stock EX G codes single rate of 430lbs per inch. So unloaded or with a lighter load the dually rear springs will provide a softer ride than stock but with extra weight loaded they will provide a much stronger suspension. You may want to do the typical "mod" to the rear C codes with the swap or just use the F-350's taller blocks to maintain the factory-ish rake.

 

V's up front, C's out back.

I think there's a fitment problem with the dually rear springs though. I can't recall so I gotta do some digging later tonight if I have time. Hopefully someone else who remembers better than I will chime in.

Stewart

 

The dually springs fit, however the large overload leaf on top or aux leaf, I don't remember the term has to come off, as well as the center pins need to be from a SRW truck.

Thats what I did with my 00 Ex in the rear and I went X codes in front. I gained 2 inches in the front and about 2 1/4 inch in the rear with using the F350 rear block.

 

^^^^^^^^^^ You have my vote ^^^^^^^^^

 

You're plenty good. Rob Ross did this mod on his 2005 Excursion and is very happy with it.

 

thanks for the info guys. forgot to check back on this thread after i posted the door sticker from my dually. thanks again to all!