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Make a note for where your parking break cable runs around this shock/heate plate. I had to refer back to my digital photos when I was reassembling because I wasn't sure which side of the plate the cable mounted on. If you mount it incorrectly, the...
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Unbolt the shock from the axle housing.
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Locate the two bolts at the top of the shock -- these will need to be unbolted in order to remove the shock.
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You will need to use an extension on your ratching. The space is really tight to fit your hand and a ratchet to unbolt the shocks.
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This is what the factory shock looks like when it's unbolted from the vehicle. You will need to remove the bottom mount from it and install it on the new shock.
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Repeat for the other shock. Here's both shocks removed.
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Install the bottom mount on the shock. If you are installing Rancho RS9000's or any other type of adjustable shock, make sure you mount your dials appropriately where you can reach them from underneath the vehicle. I kept mine facing the rear.
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Reinstall the shocks and the rear sway bar. This can be done with one person and is fairly easy to install. I would recommend mounting the shocks at the top first, then mounting the bottoms of the shocks to the axle housing with the sway bar attach...
(Posted in: Hellwig Sway Bar & shock install)

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Another angle of the Hellwig bar during installation.
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Here's what it looks like when you peak underneath the Excursion when it's fully installed. Total install time was 2-3 hours. I did it in the snow when it was wet and cold. If you can avoid that, your knuckles, fingers, and your sanity will thank ...
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Passenger side drop bracket for the Hellwig sway bar
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Another shot of the sway bar (it's been installed for over 4 years now)
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Another shot of the sway bar (it's been installed for over 4 years now)
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Driver side sway bar mount
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Passenger side sway bar mount
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Posing on the street in Fargo, North Dakota when I was visiting the girlfriend (now wife). I know, it's a great shot of the tree in the yard, too.
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All washed and waxed, showing off the nice black paint and dark tint.
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Excursion Dashboard (2000)
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SuperDuty Dashboard (2000)
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Before I increased the fuel filler neck diameter, I wasn't able to fit the "big rig" style diesel fuel pump fillers into the fuel neck on my Excursion. This was a major design oversight by the Ford engineers. It was an easy fix thanks to the use of...
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This is what the fuel filler neck looks like when it's completely removed from the vehicle.
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Please see my full write-up and installation article on how to install new rotors on your Excursion. This article also applies to all SuperDuty Ford pickups. http://www.fordexcursions.com/installs/install_1/index.php
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7.3L Powerstrokes from the year 2000 came with faulty turbo bolts that would eventually come loose. Ford issued a Technical Service Bulletin (TSB) that replaces the bolts with new ones and locktight free-of-charge. Make sure to ask your dealer abou...
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I have since sold the Alpine in-dash DVD player. I now use a portable DVD player or a laptop computer for DVD playback. The brain on the CVA-1005 miraculously fits in the dashboard of the Excursion. This makes for easy hooking up of other devices ...
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