Where are you mounting your Furd shock Towers when you have AC? I have been searching for an half hour and cant find any pix. There is a lot of info but it is so old the pix are deleted.
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Ford shock towers and AC?
- Thread starter ssped
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Mine are in the regular location 
What are you having problems with?
What are you having problems with?
Which shock tower -- the cast one, or the older folded steel one? Also, what kind of AC (what year engine, i.e. serpentine or V-belt?)
I got the newer cast shock towers and while I don't have AC (anymore
) I have my York in the same area, and they're not even close, IIRC...
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I got the newer cast shock towers and while I don't have AC (anymore
) I have my York in the same area, and they're not even close, IIRC...-- A
1st they are the older style steel towers. On the rt side one it is under the AC box! I can not go any higher on that side unless I move it forwards. I need Pix of that side with these installed.
ssped said:
Oh oh oh. Duh. I was thinking the AC *compressor*
http://www.slosh.com/ck5/front-shocks-mounted-1.JPG
I'm using the later cast ones, looked sturdier, and I seem to recall finding a hole to start them, then tilting them to clear the crap, and drilling the other two holes. Also cut the inner wheelwell.
HTH?
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does the top of that sit in front of the AC box? It is a dark picture.
ssped said:
A crappy picture, in fact
Just went out and looked, and nope, it sits underneath.
-- A
I know in the write up they cut a few inches off the bottom of the tower but it does not look like I will get much more travel out of it? I will have to go look at it again.
lochenjons
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Which writeup? I'm about to do this and wouldnt mind reading up some moressped said:
here it is http://www.coloradok5.com/ranchoreview.shtml
lochenjons
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Sweet thanks, I looked around there but couldnt find itssped said:
. Slight hijack: I heard the towers are found on some f250's, I'm going to the pick n pull tommorow, any year or anything I should look for?
check out what they look like in the picture but they can be obtained from the dealer for under 25$ for the pair. I paid 8.50 each(employee deal) they are going to tell you they are discontinued but they can still get them.
Dafey
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ssped said:
Do fords have a cheap catalog like , LMC for Chevy?
Dafey said:
LMC does ferds now, too ... but IIRC the cast one I bought were like $15 a pop at the dealer ... maybe a bit more, I'm thinking I gave them ~$40 for the pair, shipped or whatever.
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lochenjons
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Are the shock towers normally riveted on the furd trucks or are they bolted on? If theyre riveted on thatl make it hard (read:impossbible) getting them from the pick n pull. Is that why everyone says to get them from the dealer?
lochenjons said:
I believe the early style stamped ones were; I donno about the cast ones.
There are some times where this built-not-bought thing ... involves buying
My time wasn't worth the $$, and the Ford dealer is a LOT closer than PnP -- A
sandawgk5
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Ed,
Here is my writeup on my ford towers. They are the new style cast ones but you can see in the pics where they are in relation to the ac box.
http://coloradok5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=165893&highlight=ford
Dick
Here is my writeup on my ford towers. They are the new style cast ones but you can see in the pics where they are in relation to the ac box.
http://coloradok5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=165893&highlight=ford
Dick
Jason4x4
1/2 ton status
Question for ya, how much lift is on your truck, and how are those shocks working out for you.sandawgk5 said:
sandawgk5
3/4 ton status
Jason4x4 said:
4" lift and the shocks are holding up fine. I have used them as limit straps and bump stops and not so much as a wimper from them.
Dick
Jason4x4
1/2 ton status
one more question, what is the application for that shock?
