Emergency ford excursion x code swap
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From: Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Just FYI, before you start your next thread... I have a 5in lift and had to trim a little off my wheel well cause my 35's rubbed a bit. 325/60/20
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From: Parker, CO
This gets into complicated steering geometry but basically if one of your front wheels hits a bump and things under the car are not aligned correctly, the bump causes an unintended "steering action" where the wheel will steer the car without any steering input from you. It makes the car unstable and a handful to keep under control.
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Laughing Gas
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From: Kenner LA
So I need a drop bracket for the trac bar and the pitman arm. I've never heard of a drop bracket for the pitman arm. I have heard of a drop pitman arm.
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What the heck! Why didn't you tell us it had already been lifted? That explains so freaking much!
Stock? That Ex looks to be sitting higher than one that has had the X code mod done to it.
No friggen wonder he's been having problems.
Stewart
Stock? That Ex looks to be sitting higher than one that has had the X code mod done to it.
No friggen wonder he's been having problems.
Stewart
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There are four reasons I can think of right now as to why you're having problems:
1. Ford drastically changed the specs of the spring part number you ordered, because you did indeed order an X code.
2. Your invoice shows the correct part number, but the spring is the incorrect part.
3. Something is out of whack with your front end.
4. Your mechanic is doing something wrong.
5. You aren't starting with a stock 4x4 suspension, and are modding one that's already been modded.
1. Ford drastically changed the specs of the spring part number you ordered, because you did indeed order an X code.
2. Your invoice shows the correct part number, but the spring is the incorrect part.
3. Something is out of whack with your front end.
4. Your mechanic is doing something wrong.
5. You aren't starting with a stock 4x4 suspension, and are modding one that's already been modded.
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From: Kenner LA
I didn't know it had a lift. The woman I bought if from told me the mods she did. A lift wasn't one of them. Unless it was dealer installed when she bought it new? I have all the paperwork and receipts since the day she bought it. There wasn't a receipt for a lift.