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E. Long   • Subscriber since 1/1/2001 • Greensboro, NC, USA • Registered on 1/23/2001 • 2,152 posts	Posted:1/25/2007 22:59 This is a thread for any further discussion about the "Ford SuperDuty V-Code Leaf Spring Installation on a 2000 Ford Excursion" article available at: http://www.supermotors.net/clubs/fordexcursions/vehicles/registry/9/54681-2 -Eric SuperMotors Owner SuperFord.org/FordExcursions.com Admin '67 Galaxie 500 - 390 FE, .030" over, FE to AOD adapter, 20mpg highway cruiser '00 Excursion - 7.3L PSD, AFE Stage II Intake, LANDYOT Gen-II Radius Rods, ART Rotors, Factory Tech Valve Body '07 Mustang GT - 4.6L, 5-speed, newest addition to the stable
CHPMustang • Richardson, TX, USA • Registered on 7/24/2002 • 1,791 posts	Posted:1/25/2007 23:39 Very very well done article Eric! Bill 2002 Excursion XLT-P 4x4 7.3L Powerstroke Diesel ~~North Texas PowerStroke Association~~
James Ertle • St. Louis, MO, USA • Registered on 5/24/2005 • 64 posts	Posted:2/7/2007 19:00 Eric, Very well done! Makes me want to do this myself to my 2001 Ex LTD. How is the ride? James
E. Long   • Subscriber since 1/1/2001 • Greensboro, NC, USA • Registered on 1/23/2001 • 2,152 posts	Posted:2/7/2007 22:42 Quote: Eric, Very well done! Makes me want to do this myself to my 2001 Ex LTD. How is the ride? James The ride is great...there's actually a front suspension again! Now it's time for the rear springs and shocks all around. Going to wait another couple of weekends for that project, though. -Eric SuperMotors Owner SuperFord.org/FordExcursions.com Admin '67 Galaxie 500 - 390 FE, .030" over, FE to AOD adapter, 20mpg highway cruiser '00 Excursion - 7.3L PSD, AFE Stage II Intake, LANDYOT Gen-II Radius Rods, ART Rotors, Factory Tech Valve Body '07 Mustang GT - 4.6L, 5-speed, newest addition to the stable
Scott Stover • Fayetteville, NC, USA • Registered on 4/16/2004 • 354 posts	Posted:3/4/2007 14:30 Sweet job man, i will have to print that out and keep it in my file with all my other X stuff, thanks for taking the time to do that Eric!! Scott 2000 X 4x4 V-10 4.3 LS K&N Gibson Catback "Custom" Kickplates
monsta   • Subscriber since 8/20/2005 • The Big Island, HI, USA • Registered on 1/5/2002 • 989 posts	Posted:3/6/2007 01:10 You reused the old U-bolts?!? It is my understanding that U-bolts stretch (as all bolts do, but...) and should not be reused. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ edited 3/6/2007 01:17
E. Long   • Subscriber since 1/1/2001 • Greensboro, NC, USA • Registered on 1/23/2001 • 2,152 posts	Posted:3/6/2007 22:02 Quote: You reused the old U-bolts?!? It is my understanding that U-bolts stretch (as all bolts do, but...) and should not be reused. I ordered new u-bolts from Ford. They gave me square-bend u-bolts, but my Excursion uses "semi-round bend" u-bolts. I had no other option at the time other than to reuse them. They were visibly in good shape (no rust or rusted threads), so it as a judgement call I had to make. I have new ones for the rear but need to get the correct part number for the fronts. I'll take care of this when I install the rear add-a-leaf in the next month or so. -Eric SuperMotors Owner SuperFord.org/FordExcursions.com Admin '67 Galaxie 500 - 390 FE, .030" over, FE to AOD adapter, 20mpg highway cruiser '00 Excursion - 7.3L PSD, AFE Stage II Intake, LANDYOT Gen-II Radius Rods, ART Rotors, Factory Tech Valve Body '07 Mustang GT - 4.6L, 5-speed, newest addition to the stable
aklim • Madison, WI, USA • Registered on 2/20/2006 • 81 posts	Posted:3/19/2007 18:48 What about the rears? What did you do for them? Are you using the "B" code ones?
E. Long   • Subscriber since 1/1/2001 • Greensboro, NC, USA • Registered on 1/23/2001 • 2,152 posts	Posted:3/20/2007 06:43 Quote: What about the rears? What did you do for them? Are you using the "B" code ones? I have not done anything to the rear springs, yet. I have a set of rear add-a-leafs that I will be installing and will be keeping the existing rear leaf springs. -Eric SuperMotors Owner SuperFord.org/FordExcursions.com Admin '67 Galaxie 500 - 390 FE, .030" over, FE to AOD adapter, 20mpg highway cruiser '00 Excursion - 7.3L PSD, AFE Stage II Intake, LANDYOT Gen-II Radius Rods, ART Rotors, Factory Tech Valve Body '07 Mustang GT - 4.6L, 5-speed, newest addition to the stable
monsta   • Subscriber since 8/20/2005 • The Big Island, HI, USA • Registered on 1/5/2002 • 989 posts	Posted:7/7/2007 14:47 Got before and after pics? I keep sharing this article and some ask for them. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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