P1200001.JPG 1533 hits | 70.5 KB | Posted: 1/21/07 Ford SuperDuty V-Code Leaf Spring Installation on a 2000 Ford Excursion
The Problem...
P1200002.JPG 1225 hits | 63.97 KB | Posted: 1/21/07 IMPORTANT: Your front OEM u-bolts for your leaf springs may be different. I ordered replaceme...
P1200003.JPG 1428 hits | 73.15 KB | Posted: 1/21/07 SuperDuty V-Code Stamping: 3C34 ADA R 249 6
P1200007.JPG 1262 hits | 86.83 KB | Posted: 1/21/07 SuperDuty V-Code Leaf Spring part number: 2C3Z-5310-HA
P1200010.JPG 1156 hits | 73.19 KB | Posted: 1/21/07 Remove the lug-nut wrench from under the hood of your Excursion. We'll use the end with the rubber t...
P1200011.JPG 1177 hits | 73.71 KB | Posted: 1/21/07 Pry off the lug nut wheel cover.
P1200015.JPG 1168 hits | 57.79 KB | Posted: 1/21/07 Before jacking up the front end, I measured the height from the ground to the top of the wheel well....
P1200021.JPG 1148 hits | 71.36 KB | Posted: 1/21/07 This install covers the passenger side leaf spring. When jacking up the passenger side, position you...
P1200022.JPG 1132 hits | 80.22 KB | Posted: 1/21/07 Since we'll need to jack the truck up and lower the front end, I jacked the front end under the axle...
P1200023.JPG 1210 hits | 64.32 KB | Posted: 1/21/07 With the vehicle secured on jack stands and your floor jack still maxed out under the front axle, no...
P1200024.JPG 1124 hits | 79.95 KB | Posted: 1/21/07 With the wheel removed, we can now remove the lower shock bolt. We need to disconnect the shock so w...
P1200028.JPG 1161 hits | 80.64 KB | Posted: 1/21/07 With the lower shock bolt removed, you can compress the shock as much as possible to get it out of y...
P1200029.JPG 1148 hits | 61.4 KB | Posted: 1/21/07 With the shock disconnected, we can now remove the nuts on the u-bolts. My u-bolts actually turned o...
P1200033.JPG 1104 hits | 76.19 KB | Posted: 1/21/07 Slide the u-bolts out from the top. They pull out quite easily.
P1200034.JPG 1196 hits | 77.51 KB | Posted: 1/21/07 All 4 u-bolts removed. Notice the round mark on the bump-stop from the rubber stopper. This is from ...
P1200035.JPG 1117 hits | 82.01 KB | Posted: 1/21/07 Lift the bump-stop off of the leaf spring.
P1200036.JPG 1146 hits | 57.38 KB | Posted: 1/21/07 Here are the new u-bolts (left) and my original u-bolt (right). Notice how my original u-bolt is mor...
P1200041.JPG 1114 hits | 74.65 KB | Posted: 1/21/07 Unfortunately, the front leaf spring eye-bolts are not easy to get to, so you have to remove the cor...
P1200042.JPG 1086 hits | 76.3 KB | Posted: 1/21/07 There are three 13mm bolts holding the bracket in place. Using an impact wrench makes easy work of t...
P1200043.JPG 1110 hits | 73.63 KB | Posted: 1/21/07 The top 13mm bolt for the bumper corner support bracket is in a tight spot. You'll have to resort to...
P1200044.JPG 1081 hits | 70.45 KB | Posted: 1/21/07 Next up, remove the nut from the rear eye-bolt of the leaf spring. Simply punch the bolt through the...
P1200046.JPG 1114 hits | 80.58 KB | Posted: 1/21/07 Prepare to spend a lot of time on this step.
As you can see, I pulled out the Bernz-O-Matic propa...
P1200048.JPG 1090 hits | 76.45 KB | Posted: 1/21/07 I couldn't fit my impact wrench in this space so I had to resort to using a 1/2" ratchet on the bolt...
P1200050.JPG 1124 hits | 81.51 KB | Posted: 1/21/07 Success! Before you go pounding this bolt out, you'll need to remove a support bracket on the front ...
P1200059.JPG 1095 hits | 61.09 KB | Posted: 1/21/07 This photo is actually from the driver's side -- but it applies to the passenger side leaf spring ey...
P1200089.JPG 1202 hits | 50.71 KB | Posted: 1/21/07 Fortunately for us, this bracket is simple to remove with a 3/8" ratchet and an 8mm socket. It's som...
P1200051.JPG 1148 hits | 74.58 KB | Posted: 1/21/07 With the support bracket from the previous step out of the way, you can now punch the eye-bolt out f...
P1200053.JPG 1091 hits | 68.11 KB | Posted: 1/21/07 Before we drop the front axle, we must disconnect the way bar. If we don't, the sway bar will preven...
P1200055.JPG 1049 hits | 66.61 KB | Posted: 1/21/07 With the sway bar disconnected from this side of the front axle, the axle can now have full range of...
P1200057.JPG 1172 hits | 75.81 KB | Posted: 1/21/07 Now it's time to lower your floor jack. Keep lowering it until the axle separates from the leaf spri...
P1200062.JPG 1120 hits | 80.36 KB | Posted: 1/21/07 The blocker beam on the front of the Excursion was blocking my ability to drop the leaf spring compl...
P1200063.JPG 1124 hits | 74.01 KB | Posted: 1/21/07 Position 2 jack stands under the blocker beam so it doesn't crash to the ground when you unbolt it.
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P1200064.JPG 1182 hits | 74.69 KB | Posted: 1/21/07 Unbolt the nuts from the 3 bolts on each side of the blocker beam.
Tools Needed: 21mm dee...
P1200066.JPG 1167 hits | 80.07 KB | Posted: 1/21/07 With the 5 bolts removed from each side, you can separate the blocker beam and facia from the front ...
P1200067.JPG 1108 hits | 78.21 KB | Posted: 1/21/07 Lift the blocker beam bracket out of the holes in the blocker beam.
P1200072.JPG 1075 hits | 80.63 KB | Posted: 1/21/07 The coast is finally clear to remove the leaf spring. You can use your 3-lb hammer to knock it out o...
P1200073.JPG 1226 hits | 72.03 KB | Posted: 1/21/07 New leaf spring (left) and old leaf spring (right).
P1200074.JPG 1168 hits | 69.43 KB | Posted: 1/21/07 New leaf spring (bottom) and old leaf spring (top). There doesn't appear to be a significant differe...
P1200080.JPG 1372 hits | 76.08 KB | Posted: 1/21/07 Reinsert the eye bolt in the front of the leaf spring first (save the rear bolt for the next step fo...
P1200075.JPG 1171 hits | 74.17 KB | Posted: 1/21/07 The shackle won't initially line up with the leaf spring. No problem, proceed to the next step.
P1200093.JPG 1181 hits | 77.52 KB | Posted: 1/21/07 [i]Sorry to switch angles -- this is from the driver's side, but it still applies to the passenger s...
P1200081.JPG 1140 hits | 69.34 KB | Posted: 1/21/07 Reinsert the rear bolt and tighten.
P1200090.JPG 1135 hits | 67.18 KB | Posted: 1/21/07 I also wanted to show this bolt from the driver's side angle as well. You may run into the issue whe...
P1200077.JPG 1111 hits | 77.84 KB | Posted: 1/21/07 Jack the front axle back up with your floor jack. Hopefully the stud in the new leaf spring will ali...
P1200078.JPG 1054 hits | 79.8 KB | Posted: 1/21/07 Reinstall the bump-stop/u-bolt plate. The notch in the bump-stop lines up with the nut on top of the...
P1200082.JPG 1083 hits | 80.14 KB | Posted: 1/21/07 Reinstall the u-bolts and tighten with the new nuts (discard the old nuts). Hand-tighten at first, e...
V-Code Leaf Spring Installation
