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i wanted to take off the running boards and put the auto drop downs but that thing hanging down will be an eyesore
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I have wondered about it as well. Was told that if I remove it, I will get a lot of fibrations from the tranny...in otherwords...don't do it.
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I noticed the same thing under my 2000 X today while changing the oil. There is another one over the rear axle hanging from a cross member under the bed. Strange. My 2000 F250 set up the exact same way doesnt have those dampeners.
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It's a government mandated "roll over prevention" counter weight. The NHTSA felt that a lot of Excursion owners would install lift kits, raising the CG and the possibility of a roll over.
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Originally Posted by scubudo
The thing I am looking at isn't big enough to lower the center of gravity. I call BS on that.