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Hi, I'm new here, and have a 2000 Excursion 7.3L 4x4 with about 120k miles. Bought it new. I drive it maybe a few dozen times a year. The last couple of trips off-road (not serious off-road) it seemed to bottom out more then I recall in the past.
Would like to get recommendations for new shock absorbers. Since shock models (I am guessing) change over the years I am looking for some recent intel on what drivers may be using now.
Thanks for any advice you can share.
I amazon'd a set of Bilsteins for my '00 last year... also had them on my 02 7.3/4x Ex, same as yours except a lift, they rode great and lasted, they were still on it when I got divorced 7 yrs ago. My '00 I bought the PO had put a Fabtech lift on and the shocks were terrible, super stiff and felt every pebble, switching to the Bilsteins was superb, just a nice Ahhhh... that's a much better ride.
I too recommend the Bilstein 5100 series of shocks. They've done well on my '05 Excursion and did well on Rudolph my '01. I'm due for a set on both trucks and am going back to them. I had the Rancho adjustable 9000 series shocks and they were ok but couldn't take the beating I and Rudolph dished out.
I too recommend the Bilstein 5100 series of shocks. They've done well on my '05 Excursion and did well on Rudolph my '01. I'm due for a set on both trucks and am going back to them. I had the Rancho adjustable 9000 series shocks and they were ok but couldn't take the beating I and Rudolph dished out.
5100s ??
a PO put Monroe Reflex shocks on my 4wd Excursion, and I feel every pebble in the road.
traversing the Walmart parking lot is a disaster if you go faster than 5 mph..
the speed bumps will put you thru the roof.
While I would agree that a new set of Bilsteins or any other quality shocks will provide an improved ride over worn out shocks, I’m not sure that new shocks will address the OP’s issue of bottoming out more now than in the past……. Maybe it’s just that the bump stops have disintegrated over the past 25 years and now he is feeling the metal on metal impacts vs the bump stops absorbing some of that impact action.
Thank you everyone, I quickly looked at Amazon for the Bilstiens and they have tons of variations, will head to their website hopefully they will have some easy to find info.
The stock springs on the EX’s started out a little lower than the other superduty offerings of the same year models. As springs get older they sag, just like us!😂
If you look at the clearance from the top of the spring assembly to the bump stop, I bet you have only 1.5” or so before the two collide. I as John, installed Energy Suspension bump stops and this only made my ride worse since these bump stops are much stiffer than stock. I finally decided to tackle the root cause in the aforementioned issue of clearance. Changed the front springs to F-250 springs and solved the ride issue plus the steering issue of wandering to boot! Not really a bad job at all and the ride is so much better. You may have to do a little tweaking to the rear to level the vehicle afterwards, but the result is a much better ride without any extensive modifications. There are many threads on this subject on this website pertaining to this issue.
Update: I went to the Bilstein website, put my Excursion info in and they spit out the 4600 series. Then I put in "5100" into the search bar and the "5125" series came up. Did they discontinue the "5100" line? Doesn't matter to me, I just want to know. Also, maybe I should have started with "How do you know your Excursion needs shocks," maybe it is something else. The only time it bottoms out is when I hit a drainage depression in the road to fast. I crawl over speed bumps so they have not been an issue, but that stupid drainage depression gets me every so often, haha.
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