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can anyone help me find some good or the best rear drop shocks for my 76
I've done the crown vic front end on it. what are good front shocks/struts for the crown vic set up?
it will be on a 5 or 6 in drop... I tryed looking for belltech but they don't make any for my truck
Are you going to drop it low enough to need a notch in the frame. If you aren't notching the frame for the axle, 2wd shocks will do.
2wd trucks are set up for the frame bump stops to hit the axle tubes, so stock length 2wd shocks will work up to that point.
can anyone help me find some good or the best rear drop shocks for my 76 I've done the crown vic front end on it. what are good front shocks/struts for the crown vic set up? it will be on a 5 or 6 in drop... I tryed looking for belltech but they don't make any for my truck
If dropping a 2wd truck 5 or 6 inches in rear, you'll need to notch the frame. If not, you'll be riding on the bump stops before it get's that low.
For the front, what year CV was used matters. 2003 up use coil overs, 2002 and back use regular shocks.
I'm at 4in drop now and bout 2in from the bump stop I want to lower it about another 2 inches and in the process of making me some shock extender brackets. That will also help correct the shock angle.. so I think I'm good there. In the front I do have struts/coil overs
Originally Posted by tbear853
Are you going to drop it low enough to need a notch in the frame. If you aren't notching the frame for the axle, 2wd shocks will do.
2wd trucks are set up for the frame bump stops to hit the axle tubes, so stock length 2wd shocks will work up to that point. If dropping a 2wd truck 5 or 6 inches in rear, you'll need to notch the frame. If not, you'll be riding on the bump stops before it get's that low.
For the front, what year CV was used matters. 2003 up use coil overs, 2002 and back use regular shocks.
I'm at 4in drop now and bout 2in from the bump stop I want to lower it about another 2 inches and in the process of making me some shock extender brackets. That will also help correct the shock angle.. so I think I'm good there. In the front I do have struts/coil overs
If your 2" from bump stops now, and lower it 2", you'd be just as well off to clamp the axle to the frame rails. No need for shocks then. Why I asked about notching the frame.
There's a few different shock options for the 03+ crown vic front ends assuming it's still set up for stock length shocks. If you don't mind spending some money you can get adjustable coilovers or air struts and have the ability to adjust the height. Are you making the tabs that lower the shock mount point on the lower control arm?
How is the rear setup? drop spring? spring under? drop shackles?
i'm not making tabs for the front struts, when i was talking about shock extenders i was referring to the rear shocks with an extension lower bracket to use stock length shocks
what adjustable coil overs work for these crown vic set up?
on the above picture now it has hangers and shackles only
Originally Posted by speedfreak78
There's a few different shock options for the 03+ crown vic front ends assuming it's still set up for stock length shocks. If you don't mind spending some money you can get adjustable coilovers or air struts and have the ability to adjust the height. Are you making the tabs that lower the shock mount point on the lower control arm?
How is the rear setup? drop spring? spring under? drop shackles?
i'm not making tabs for the front struts, when i was talking about shock extenders i was referring to the rear shocks with an extension lower bracket to use stock length shocks
what adjustable coil overs work for these crown vic set up?
on the above picture now it has hangers and shackles only
It sounds like you're trying to go as low as possible without any concern for suspension travel or ride quality. At 4" drop you're just about on the bumpstops with almost no room for suspension movement.
Stock shocks aren't going to have enough dampening to control the spring enough to stop hitting the bump stops with that much drop, you really should just get some stiffer, 3-4" drop shocks.
Just search crown victoria coilovers, there's a bunch of options. Also search for Mercury Marauder parts, the suspensions are the same and sometimes they don't list Vics in the ads.
Bumps stop can easily be removed.
I'm working on adapting better longer shocks with the right angle for a better ride. I have a few other lowered trucks that ride perfect
thanks for the link
Originally Posted by speedfreak78
It sounds like you're trying to go as low as possible without any concern for suspension travel or ride quality. At 4" drop you're just about on the bumpstops with almost no room for suspension movement.
Stock shocks aren't going to have enough dampening to control the spring enough to stop hitting the bump stops with that much drop, you really should just get some stiffer, 3-4" drop shocks.
Just search crown victoria coilovers, there's a bunch of options. Also search for Mercury Marauder parts, the suspensions are the same and sometimes they don't list Vics in the ads.
