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: ford front shock towers

TRD_Offrd
08-14-2002, 01:15 PM
is there any pros and cons to doing this?i know it is reasonably cheap way to do it, but has anybody had problems doing this if so like what?
Hawaii500_1999
08-14-2002, 01:24 PM
http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=65355&perpage=25&pagenumber=2
this guy did it. ask him.:D
TRD_Offrd
08-14-2002, 01:29 PM
thxs ill give it a try
whitebrowithafro
08-14-2002, 01:30 PM
Nope, no problems, but they are welded the shit out of! No bracing over the top of the engine either. If you have a 3" body lift you are good to go in the firewall area. However, without one, you are going to be cutting!!
TRD_Offrd
08-14-2002, 01:38 PM
3 inch body i do have, and it also looks as if i dont need to trim much in the wheel well either!
Alabamatoy
08-15-2002, 06:18 PM
Originally posted by whitebrowithafro
If you have a 3" body lift you are good to go in the firewall area. However, without one, you are going to be cutting!! Hmmm - not with mine. My towers are from 93 F250. No problemo on mine, probably 10K or 15K miles on em....
TNToy
08-15-2002, 06:43 PM
http://home.off-road.com/~mithrandir/sas/sas48.jpg

I used them. From www.fordpartsonline.com ... Part # E5TZ-18183-A was $8.74 each.

Weld them up about 2 inches higher than mine are - basically as hgih up as you can. Mine need moved. All you really need is a nice beefy gusset going from the back of the shock tower to the top of the frame behind the shock tower.
Bones
08-15-2002, 07:31 PM
WOW!! rocket science! :flipoff2:
http://www.mo-4xtoys.com/Bones/images/SAS/FRT-SHOCK1.JPG
Mr. Bastard
08-15-2002, 08:26 PM
Originally posted by Bones
WOW!! rocket science! :flipoff2:
http://www.mo-4xtoys.com/Bones/images/SAS/FRT-SHOCK1.JPG

Yeah, Tough one huh? :rolleyes: I bet there are 5 pages of shit on Ford shock towers if one was inclined to SEARCH