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Old Nov 14, 2016 | 09:52 AM
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Need lowering shocks

What are you guys running for front and rear shocks that have had an axle flip done?
 
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Old Nov 14, 2016 | 11:39 AM
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Stock front Kyb gas adjust with dream beams and rears are from like a late 80s econoline front app. That is with drop brackets. See Hio silver's low buck bumpside build
 
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Old Nov 14, 2016 | 11:47 AM
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Originally Posted by hivoltj
Stock front Kyb gas adjust with dream beams and rears are from like a late 80s econoline front app. That is with drop brackets. See Hio silver's low buck bumpside build
Thanks for the reference... linked in my sig.

I'm curious to know how the F250 above was lowered..... I've got an F250 looking for potential ideas.
 
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Old Nov 14, 2016 | 12:06 PM
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Thanks for the info HIO Silver as for being lowered I went with axle flip in the rear and for the front aim drop beams and I also moved the pivot points up and cut springs 2 coils to adjust for the camber. That's why I'm looking for shorter front shocks now lol
 
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Thanks for the info HIO Silver as for being lowered I went with axle flip in the rear and for the front aim drop beams and I also moved the pivot points up and cut springs 2 coils to adjust for the camber. That's why I'm looking for shorter front shocks now lol
 
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Old Nov 15, 2016 | 06:29 PM
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Originally Posted by hivoltj
Stock front Kyb gas adjust with dream beams and rears are from like a late 80s econoline front app. That is with drop brackets. See Hio silver's low buck bumpside build
"Late 80's Econoline front shocks" :
8O/89 E150/350...E6UZ18124A...replaced by E6UZ18124B...replaced by F7AZ18124VB...std.
80/89 E150/350...E6UZ18124B..replaced by F7AZ18124VB....h.d.
80/89 E250/350...E7XZ18124A...replaced by F7AZ18124VB...h.d. on E250.
80/89 E250 Club Wagon and Super Wagon...D9UZ18124A...std.
From 4/83/1989 E250 club Wagon and Super Wagon/ E350 Super Wagon...also E7XZ18124A...replaced by F7AZ18124VB...h.d. on E250.
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So F7AZ18124VB be it. Green Sales shows 13 of them. 1-800-543-4959.
 
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Thanks for the info
 
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Old Nov 16, 2016 | 10:30 PM
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Originally Posted by tsoza86
Thanks for the info HIO Silver as for being lowered I went with axle flip in the rear and for the front aim drop beams and I also moved the pivot points up and cut springs 2 coils to adjust for the camber. That's why I'm looking for shorter front shocks now lol
Hmmm shorter front shocks? Can't help with specifics.

I suggest referring to a shock manufacturer's reference catalog and determining the correct length by splitting the full droop and full compression at a 60/40 ratio. Personally, I prefer more compression length than extension. Oh, got find the shocks with the correct ends.. eye on the bottom and stem on top.
 
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Im getting econoline shocks for the rear and might try for the front. Front and back are measuring bout the same so think I'll try them for front and back. surprisingly it sits pretty level
 
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