Air suspension leaning

[jmsa540]

Driver rear is leaning. Think the air spring is shot. Going to go ahead and replace them as well as the shocks. Any suggesstions?

[1Marauder]

Is the pump running more often?

Might try to "load" trunk with a few 100 lbs... Drive around block a few times, and unload.

Two of mine "lean" a little every now and then. I've never seen or heard of a way to "equalize" or level them. I am dieing to hear of a way to do this. My pumps don't run too often.

And I only weigh 200... So it can't be my fault!

[jmsa540]

Will do, ty.

[Invective]

Will do, ty.

I originally thought my car was un-level in the very first place I parked it after purchase - gravel with grass. Spot wasn’t anything close to level. Parked Marauder on a close by concrete pad that was dead level (checked it) and Marauder sits level. Pump often runs when I first start Marauder, then rarely afterwards. Marauder typically sits for weeks between driving cycles - recent 5 week trip to Florida being the exception to date.

[jaywish]

Original springs are still available from Ford. Tasca sells reasonable. You need to diagnose though. Likely a spring but also could be a bad solenoid.

[jmsa540]

Rockauto ones would be a nogo?

[RubberCtyRauder]

I would do both ..no way to guarantee one used stock air spring will be same feel as one aftermarket air spring

[jmsa540]

Will get the rockauto ones. Need anything else?

[1Marauder]

Please please let me know if this works, and how much it cost.

Now that you brought it up... My Red leans. Had new front springs and shocks installed... And while one shock was a little soft, rear still leans. :(

[jmsa540]

Yep, going to get rockauto ones soon. Do i need anything else besides springs?

[blazen71]

If you don’t get new solenoids, at least get new o-rings for the solenoids. Springs should come with new o rings but just in case.....

Suncore O-RING-KIT Air Suspension O-Ring Kit Air Suspension O-Ring Kit https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003XVGRL4/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_3AoKCbBEZ EP9X

[jmsa540]

Shop will only install fomoco parts and not customer provided parts. Each spring costs 375.

[88LTDCV351]

I bought Ford brand NOS on Amazon from Lasco parts for cheaper the 375. 375 sounds pricey to me.

[Turbov6Bryan]

Shop will only install fomoco parts and not customer provided parts. Each spring costs 375.
FIND A NEW SHOP

[jmsa540]

Has anyone ever done this job themselves? Or shocks?

[Zack]

Has anyone ever done this job themselves? Or shocks?

About 2 hours to do air bags and shocks. Both simple.

[Invective]

Shop will only install fomoco parts and not customer provided parts. Each spring costs 375.


NO HELL NOOO!


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[MyBlackBeasts]

Shop will only install fomoco parts and not customer provided parts. Each spring costs 375.


Find a new shop, that's bs... Generally a shop may charge a higher labor rate or a surcharge or something for client supplying their own parts due to not getting the parts markup income which is reasonable but refusing to install is @#%$&

[88LTDCV351]

Has anyone ever done this job themselves? Or shocks?

There are youtube videos. I'm not going to attempt this one myself but looks not too hard for someone with a proper garage and tools, etc.and more mechanical inclination.

[NorthShoreChiMM]

easy job, theres a great write up somewhere on this forum, somebody please chime in.