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Aug 1, 2012 | 07:47 PM

Mattb60

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B code/ V code questions

Greatly enjoyed the thread on lifted Exs.

I have decided on the V/B swap with hangers to allow me to run 315s / 35"s per Cary's protocol.

I would like to know how this has worked out for those who have done it and where you sourced your parts from.

Thanks for any advice

Aug 2, 2012 | 08:22 PM

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Bump.

Any help ?

Did most of you do this yourself or have a shop do it ?

Where are the best bets for finding parts at good prices ?

Aug 3, 2012 | 03:14 AM

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Did the work myself (only 3 calls back to Cary for questions), as for the parts I decided that I would go with new springs and sway bar from Ford. Worked out great - drives like a new truck, reallly pleased with the results!

Aug 3, 2012 | 04:25 AM

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JMM

Did you add dual Bilsteins on the front or the dual steering stabilizers ?

Glad to hear the results have been good !

Aug 3, 2012 | 07:38 AM

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How much are springs new from the stealer?

Aug 3, 2012 | 09:32 PM

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I heard about $900, but I need to look it up at Tousley.

Aug 3, 2012 | 10:01 PM

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You can do yourself with the right tools and a couple of days.

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Aug 4, 2012 | 11:10 AM

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I may have been off base.

Looks like maybe new springs available for 150 & 215 + shipping

I have read of people finding them used for very little

Aug 4, 2012 | 11:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Mattb60

I may have been off base.

Looks like maybe new springs available for 150 & 215 + shipping

I have read of people finding them used for very little

Car-Part.com--Used Auto Parts Market

Aug 5, 2012 | 05:43 AM

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JMM

Did you add dual Bilsteins on the front or the dual steering stabilizers ?

Glad to hear the results have been good !

Nope, still running the stock stablizer and single shock setup on the front. I did go with the Bilsteins but only one on each side.

Aug 5, 2012 | 05:54 AM

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How much are springs new from the stealer?

When it was all said and done I paid a little over a 1200.00 at the dealer for the sway bar, springs, and sway bar mounting hardware. I figured that with all the work I was going to do the last thing I wanted was to mount up some trucks worn out "stuff", but I read where many others have gone with used parts with good results.

Aug 5, 2012 | 10:59 AM

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I would be curious to hear from someone who has done this and later added the dual shocks and stabilizer

Aug 5, 2012 | 11:16 AM

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JMM,
Did you have to have a full sway bar assembly or did your model already have one ?
Didnt know which hardware I will need

Aug 5, 2012 | 01:13 PM

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JMM,
Did you have to have a full sway bar assembly or did your model already have one ?
Didnt know which hardware I will need

I did not have one and had to buy one. The parts I picked up were:

BAR ASY-REAR STAB
Part #: F81Z5A772AA
Pack Qty: 1

SPG ASY-FRT
Part #: 2C3Z5310HA
Pack Qty: 2

SPRING ASY. (REAR)
Part #: 3C3Z5560CA
Pack Qty: 2

For some reason I do not have the rear stabilizer bar hardware but I remember that there were two flavors of saddle clamps and bushings - get the larger of the two