1994 FWD Shocks - w/ Leveling Kit

[O'Rattlecan]

So here's my question guys. About a year ago I went and got 'leveling springs' on the front end of my 1994. It's a 2wd truck. When I did the Add-A-Leaf in the back, it stood up way too high so I added an inch or so to the front to help level it out.

Anyway, when I did that, the mechanic took off my bilsteins and put on rancheros... damnit. Now the rancheros are already shot. If I put some weight on the front and bounce the truck, it bounces 6-7 times until it finally quits. The shocks are totally shot. I have a feeling it's because he put on the wrong height shock or something.

These springs are rated at the stock compression rate, I think. I believe these are the ones I used.

http://broncograveyard.com/bronco/i-33500-superlift-coil-springs-1-2-lift.html

I guess my question is... How do I pick the right shock? Or should I buy one of the adjustable bilstein sets? If I do, how much should a shock compress? How much taller should the shock be than the mounts on the truck when it's on a flat-level surface, totally at rest?

Ryan

 

[5.0Flareside]

your truck is FWD????

lol jk..

i'd be getting back the Bilsteins and whooping his *** for taking them..

 

[LEB Ben]

^^^Sneaky sneaky. HID lights, huh?

 

[O'Rattlecan]

Well the spam post is gone, but I do appreciate the bump. No solutions?

Don't tell me no one on here knows nothing about shocks.

Ryan

 

[LEB Ben]

To be honest...I really don't, typically I just contact the brand of my choice, tell them what's going on with my rig, and then they give me a PN, and then I give that to my vendor of choice.

 

[O'Rattlecan]

Smart. I don't think I've ever contacted a manufacturer before.

Ryan

 

[LEB Ben]

I do all the time...eliminates the headaches that most counter jockeys can give you...or prevents me from looking stupid when I can't tell them what I want/need.

 

[polarbear]

I have a solution to this problem.

 

[FordF-SuperDuty]

I have a solution to this problem.

What's with that gap?

 

[polarbear]

What's with that gap?

What gap? Where?

 

[FordF-SuperDuty]

What gap? Where?

Between the body and the bumper?

 

[polarbear]

Look closely- no gap, just a shadow. Header panel's there.

 

[O'Rattlecan]

That thing is mint.

But that thing hasn't been where mine has been.

I grew up in the thing....

Ryan

 

[polarbear]

That thing is mint.

But that thing hasn't been where mine has been.

I grew up in the thing....

Ryan

No mid west salt out here either. As an aside- I can't believe what Gen 9's are bringing all of a sudden. $4000-$6000 seems to be the money for a nice one, more if they've got super low miles. Geebus!

 

[FordF-SuperDuty]

No mid west salt out here either. As an aside- I can't believe what Gen 9's are bringing all of a sudden. $4000-$6000 seems to be the money for a nice one, more if they've got super low miles. Geebus!

Yep, I think people are realizing that all the stars aligned for Ford trucks between 1992 and 1996.

 

[O'Rattlecan]

I am afraid if I bought a nice truck like that in a gen 9, I wouldn't want mine anymore, especially if it's a 4x4. You know I'd actually feel like a bad person if I drove that thing out in the salt, which would be the primary purpose of my 4x4 purchase.

Ryan

 

[LEB Ben]

I have a solution to this problem.

Oh wow...that thing is truly gorgeous. Anyone happen to know what color that is? I think it just jumped in to my top 5 favorite colors.

 

[Lost]

A rust bucket of gen 9 here is $3000 And nice ones sell For 2x that all time.

I have couple dealer friends that buy everyone one they find that's decent . Cash in the bank

 

[CaFordDude]

I grew up in the thing....

And I always thought you were born in a barn. Guess it was in the bed of a truck.

When I leveled my trucks, all of them I always used Bilsteins. Try looking at their site it is pretty good as I recall, if that does not work give them a call like Ben said.

 

[Alvin in AZ]

A rust bucket of gen 9 here is $3000 And nice ones sell For 2x that all time.
I have couple dealer friends that buy everyone one they find that's decent.
Cash in the bank

Wow, cool information for this desert rat.

Just goes to show me that they aren't just toys back there.

Here they tend to be seen as toys and so a guy with a nice -low- mileage
rusted Bronco from Michigan worked and worked at it to sell his for $1000.
Don't know what it went for. 300 +M5R2 I shoulda bought it for parts! :/

Rust + Toy = low $ here.

Alvin in AZ
ps- Over and over by various teachers all through school I was asked if I'd
been born in a barn. I always thought it was really sissy/gay of the guy
teachers! LOL {get a job working outside you sissy and lazy bastard}