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Front 2wd Ranchos 9000X Shocks

From 2000 Ford Excursion “Xochi”, documented by caddys83.

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2000 Ford Excursion - I ordered the front and rear Rancho's 9000X shocks. But the rear are on back ordered? Must be alot of 2wd Excursions huh? :The Rancho RS900… 2000 Ford Excursion - First thing to do is remove the factory paint from the shocks threads. You can use a drill with a wire brush attach to the drill. Or can al… 2000 Ford Excursion - Open the hood and remove the top bolt from the shock tower. You will need a 15 mm deep socket and a wrench. 2000 Ford Excursion - The Passenger side is a little harder. 2000 Ford Excursion - To keep the factory shock stroker from turning, use a 18 mm open box/end wrench. If you are doing this alone you can have the open box/end… 2000 Ford Excursion - A 18 mm socket with wratchet to remove the lower shock bolt. 2000 Ford Excursion - A breaker bar or a pipe can be helpfull to remove the lower shock bolt. Carefull to not be near the area where dirt and crud can fall on yo… 2000 Ford Excursion - The the OEM shocks wont come lose as you removed the bolt a jack can be place under the I-beam. Jack up the I-beam untill the tire is almos… 2000 Ford Excursion - Remove the upper shock bushing that is left on the shock tower with flat head screw driver. Poke it, tear it. do anything to remove it 2000 Ford Excursion - Now its time to install the Ranchos bushings 2000 Ford Excursion - First add grease to all the bushings. 2000 Ford Excursion - Put on the ring and bushing. Install the top of the Rancho shock in first then install the bottom. 2000 Ford Excursion - Use a flat head screw driver to raise to shock stroker from the bottom nut. 2000 Ford Excursion - Now tighted the bottom nut to 60 lb. Use a 18 mm socket with a ratched. Then use a Torque wrench to tighted to 60 pounds. 2000 Ford Excursion - The Install the bushing, ring and nut. use a deep socket 19 mm with a ratched. 2000 Ford Excursion - use a 3/4th Open Box/End wrench to hold the shock stroker from turning 2000 Ford Excursion - Let the Open Box/End Wrench slide into the coil spring so it will have something to hold on too. 2000 Ford Excursion - Use some extension so you have enough room for the torque wrench. Torque it to 30 pounds. 2000 Ford Excursion - The right is the same for removal and installing. But its a little more difficult. Its harder to get any tools in there. Even with a crazy… 2000 Ford Excursion - So I sliped in a Open Box/End wrench 19 mm and use a open end wrench or 3/4th to hold the shock stroker from turning. Since I couldn't torq… 2000 Ford Excursion - here is another shot of how I did it. 2000 Ford Excursion - Now you are ready to hit the road. And I tell you what.... WOW what a differance. I can't wait till my rears get here. Check every so often…