April 2024:
I started observing some weird on road behavior of my truck, so I decided to start replacing some front end parts. First on the docket was UCAs, as the ball joints on my were pretty shot, along with the bushings.
Picture is prior to diving into this project, which only grew.
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Next up I decided to dive into the suspension, and at first I was contemplating just having the Gen 1 shocks rebuilt. I then found a killer deal on a set of Gen 2 Fox Racing Series Live Valves for a killer deal. Unfortunately I wasn't fast enough, and they were gone before I was able to get my paws on them. So then I was back to deciding on whether or not to rebuild my current shocks, or upgrade to the Gen 2, and I ended up landing on the upgrade to Gen 2. So I ordered KHC's front conversion buckets, and rear conversion brackets, and continued the search for a set of shocks. I finally found a deal on a set of non-live valve shocks from Oklahoma, and then just waited for everything to come in!
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The project wasn't too bad at all, I followed a great video on YouTube by Minute Maintenance, (I also have a thread about it here:https://www.fordraptorforum.com/threads/gen-1-to-gen-2-suspension.102593/) and it was done in no time. It turned out really well, and I was very happy with the improved on and offroad feel of the truck. I also took the time to clean up the underside of the truck, threw some fresh paint on the frame, and then a lot of fluid film, and she was ready to rip!!
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