Lowering rear end
Mountain Pass
Joined: Jun 2004
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From: Yorktown, Va
Anyone have experience using the blocks listed below instead of purchasing ‘16 oem blocks?
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?m...2F111481797653
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?m...2F111481797653
Logistics Pro
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From: SEVA
Those blocks look interesting, but they do not include the bump-stop "arms."
Senior User
Joined: Mar 2015
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Can anyone else comment on what they paid a shop to change out these spacers?
I went to one place and he quoted me "2-3 hours of labor, about $200-300". Seems rediculously high, considering how many people here are saying it's an easy job for a shop.
I went to one place and he quoted me "2-3 hours of labor, about $200-300". Seems rediculously high, considering how many people here are saying it's an easy job for a shop.
Senior User
Joined: Mar 2017
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From: Pratt, KS
I paid $250 labor to an independent shop to replace the shocks with Fox 2.0’s and to swap the rear blocks. I bought the blocks from Ford and the shocks online.
Junior User
Joined: Jan 2001
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As I posted earlier, I went to a commercial spring shop. Actual labor time was less than 15 minutes. They didn't even charge me for that. It took them a few minutes to make the new U bolts. They were $14.95 each. These guys work on big heavy trucks. They know what they are doing. Try a commercial spring shop if there is one in your area.
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Mine took about 30-40 min and they charged me around $90
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Mountain Pass
Joined: Aug 2017
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Took me about an hour and a half on my driveway. With that being said, it's a fair amount of manual labor. The U-bolt nuts have some serious torque. Had to use a pipe on a 24 inch breaker bar to get them loose.
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Tuned
Joined: Jan 2017
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I talked to shop about labor to install because I don't have the tools and I'll bring the parts, the guy told me they can do it but will be a hard ride because the suspension will be compressed
Is this is true? Is a big difference on a 350?
Is this is true? Is a big difference on a 350?
Fleet Mechanic
Joined: Jan 2005
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From: Tomball, Tx
it should be a bit softer - and others have reported such
Logistics Pro
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From: SEVA
I'd go somewhere else because that guy sounds absolutely clueless about leaf spring suspensions.
Cargo Master
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From: Boise
That guy is clueless or doesn't understand what you want done.
Tuned
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They do lifts in there but he was the guy in the counter but I'll look somewhere else
Thanks
Cargo Master
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From: Boise
I will assume you just want to swap out the factory blocks with shorter ones. Local tire stores may do this.