Coil Springs in the front on 4X4?

[jac97psd]

Is there any way of doing this to a 05 excursion? My wife wants a 4X4 but all 4wd comes with leaf springs in the front. Is there a conversion kit or anything out there to change it out?

[dhanna6powerstroke]

Originally Posted by jac97psd

Is there any way of doing this to a 05 excursion? My wife wants a 4X4 but all 4wd comes with leaf springs in the front. Is there a conversion kit or anything out there to change it out?

Any particular reason you want to convert it? Just curious

[JSchuricht]

You could swap in 05 superduty axles and suspension, install a 4 link coilover lifft kit or wait for Precision Metal Fab to release the kit their working on to convert a leaf sprung axle to a 05 style coil.

[jac97psd]

Originally Posted by dhanna6powerstroke

Any particular reason you want to convert it? Just curious

Rides better. We test drove one the other day with a 4 inch lift and it rode like ****

[powerhoghp]

If ride is that important to you, get an explorer. Though better shocks, bushings, and tires can vastly improve the ride. There's also the spring shackles that improve the ride. I personally would take the firmer ride of leafs over coils though.

[Jarrod B]

ive heard issues with the coils in the front.

[jac97psd]

Originally Posted by powerhoghp

If ride is that important to you, get an explorer. Though better shocks, bushings, and tires can vastly improve the ride. There's also the spring shackles that improve the ride. I personally would take the firmer ride of leafs over coils though.

She doesn't want a explorer too damn small and the only suv she wants is a excurison. I'm trying to convince her into getting a 2wd one. They have coil springs.

[powerhoghp]

The new Expeditions have an EL version that is the same size cargo/seating wise as the excursion and it has coil fronts. They come in 4wd too. Might I ask how an explorer is "small"? I can fit more in my '97 than I can the bed of my superduty.....

[jac97psd]

Originally Posted by powerhoghp

The new Expeditions have an EL version that is the same size cargo/seating wise as the excursion and it has coil fronts. They come in 4wd too. Might I ask how an explorer is "small"? I can fit more in my '97 than I can the bed of my superduty.....

Do you have a longbed? Cause I can pack more in my longbed then a EL expo. And yes the explorer is small for a person my size. I'm 6'3 250 and having a 5 and 6 year old kicking the back of your seat will get on your nerves. And my wife and myself want a diesel in this suv. So I think I will stick with a excursion. She just likes the looks of a lifted one but I think we will settle on a 2wd. I just don't like leaf springs in the front. If leaf springs were good then my 2010 f-350 would have them. But it doesn't cause coil springs rides better and have a better turning radius.

[S&W 460 XVR]

I would also like to convert my excursion to coils. Tired of herding it down the road.