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^^Thanks. There was a small mistake. When I put the wheels back on and started tightening lug nuts something was moving. Turns out I missed tightening the same bolt on both sides of the rear suspension. Going to pay Ford to go over all the bolts too when they do the alignment just to have...

I'll vouch for that :D If you want the part number let me know. There is also a thread about the part number. IIRC you want the -F part number.

Second bolt in(y) Took it for a shakedown cruise and found nothing weird happening. Alignment must be close too since it tracks pretty good. Might wait a few days to let the springs settle a little before my alignment. Definitely handles better with the upgraded rear sway bar. Oh and I LOVE...

I'll throw in my two cents here. First thing, prep is the key with any paint job. You neglect proper prep and the job looks like crap. Having said that, if you have heard positive experiences from others, give them a chance to make it right. You can always walk away before you pay them. As...

I prefer a little more mellow than not but I like all types. Having said that, I agree there really isn't anybody focusing on good sound out of a V6. While I much prefer the sound of a V8 or more there are some killer sounding V6's out there. On a side note, I fired up my explorer with the...

Wish I knew somebody local that wanted to swap. The more I see them, the more I like them without rails.

Too funny. I have yet to run into anybody that wants to race. Unlike my 700HP CTS-V. Man all kinds would want to run whether they had a 4 cylinder with a fart can to a Corvette, to a Tesla P90. My wife used to hate driving with me because every 10 minutes somebody wants to go. One day on...

Yeah but what else can you do that I haven't a clue? We all have our strengths and weaknesses. As Clint Eastwood once said " A Man has to know his limitations"(y)(y)

Don't get me wrong, I have had plenty of times I ended up with a box full of parts and let somebody else figure it out. I'm just an eternal optimist. I look at something and say to myself "I can fix that" or "I can improve that". Sometimes it works out....sometimes not so much. I was...

For anybody thinking about doing this, make sure you have enough mechanical skills. Not to offend anybody but I have been taking stuff apart since I was about 3 years old. I have been working on my cars for over 40 years including a full restoration on a 66 Mustang convertible. I am by no...

Yeah I was trying to figure out a better way. In the end, I decided to follow the procedure from the shop manual so as to avoid painting myself in a corner so to speak.

And now with the bad. If anybody is looking to do this, DO NOT make the same mistakes I did. First mistake. I had drained the diff to make it a little lighter and figured I would fill it later. Well later came and I figured out you cannot drain and fill the rear diff without lowering the...

It was only midnight at this point so I thought........hey, let's keep going. So out with the struts and in with the Steeda springs. This was pretty simple compared to the last couple days.

Once the crossmember was back in I took about 15 minutes to install the Thermal Exhaust. It could not have been easier. Laid the parts out on the floor and put them in. Super easy to get everything aligned especially the tips.

Last one of crossmember.

More pics showing assembly.

In hindsight, I think it would have been well worth the $1300 to have Ford do it haha. After a day of sleep I figured I would post some updates. Starting Sunday with a crossmember with only lower control arms. Got that stripped then washed the new crossmember (not sure why) and got ready to...

Well day 2 is complete. Let's just say it didn't quite go as planned. more special tools to fabricate. I'll post more details and pics after I get some sleep. Good news is the crossmenber swap is complete. The Thermal exhaust is on, and all lowering springs are in. Wanted to get the DP's...

She ain't running yet :ROFLMAO: One other note. Ford basically says to replace every bolt that you remove. Things like shock bolts, caliper bolts, sway bar mount bolts, circlips on the diff splines. It is ridiculous. I replaced all the big bolts that hold the subframe on and plan on...

Started my rear cross member replacement.