R&R front coilovers

[NotBudule2]

It be out ! It literally falls out once you drop the LCA ... those controll arm bolts are TIGHT !!!
But didn't touch the brakes or ball joints or sway bar or axle nut ...

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[NotBudule2]

And again , I apologize for hijacking the thread but my fail may be others gain ...

 

[NotBudule2]

Does anybody know what these come set at ? And are they adjustable once installed?

 

[Bob902]

Does anybody know what these come set at ? And are they adjustable once installed?

Yes you can adjust them after install.

 

[TJC]

Does anybody know what these come set at ? And are they adjustable once installed?

I called an asked when mine arrived. They told me then they were set to 3". Somewhere on this forum I remember someone telling how many turns req'd for an 1 " drop.. I 'll try to find that info and report back.

 

[NotBudule2]

It's somewhat of a pain to line up because Eibach uses bolts from the top instead of the studs that Ford uses and its hard to find the holes ...
So I turned off all the lights and easily found the hole in the dark ...

 

[NotBudule2]

I called an asked when mine arrived. They told me then they were set to 3". Somewhere on this forum I remember someone telling how many turn req'd for an 1 " drop.. I 'll if I can fiund that info and report back.

It gives you a measurement not to exceed but can't find what it's at... but no biggie if its adjustable after install...

 

[TJC]

Is your truck 4X4 ?

 

[TJC]

It's 4x4... I see it now. You have a spanner wrench, right. I'll have you answer real quick once I know this info.

 

[OldHippy]

It be out ! It literally falls out once you drop the LCA ... those controll arm bolts are TIGHT !!!
But didn't touch the brakes or ball joints or sway bar or axle nut ...

Damn. That sounds like the way to do it. As long as I dont lose a hand in the process. Looks like someone did, in your pic..🫣

 

[TJC]

OK, Just had a chat with ChatGPT over Eibach shocks on our Ford Ranger 4x4. Attached is the PDF of the discussion with the info you are looking for and a few tips that may help you out. My question is at the top with specifics.
Later, I specifically asked about adjusting before installing them to get close. ChatGPT recommended to it that way and gave pointers...

Hope this helps!

 

[TJC]

Added another PDF where I went a step further and told Chatgpt to target for best performance over right height. You'll probably be mildly surprised with the answer.

 

[NotBudule2]

Well that was somewhat of a struggle to get those alignment washers back in place , a bottle jack and ratchet strap saved me ... I did put down my purse and even my beer (Zima) but I couldn't get it any other way ...

 

[TJC]

Looking very good! Making quick business of it!

 

[NotBudule2]

Damn. That sounds like the way to do it. As long as I dont lose a hand in the process. Looks like someone did, in your pic..🫣

I never do any work without my extra hand , that way I don't have to put down the tools to make the actual gesture, just saying it or yelling it without the actual gesture is usually not enough to make things work in my case...

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