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Change front shock for load leveling system

I want to change my front shocks for an '01 ford expedition. Any ideas on the best way, photos would be great

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  • hotelgm Jan 02, 2009

    I don't have a nut on the hose for the air supply line-how do you disconnect the air line?

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First if you have and air ride system you first have to turn the air ride system off there is a switch on the passenager side under the glove box near the panel just infront of the door disconnect the battery and then support the car and then loose the nut on the top and then the air supply line and the bolt on the bottom and then remove the shock and if you do not have air ride system you have struts it best to replace the whole strut with springs it is a whole lot safer doing this way.go to napa or auto zone and they will down load pictures for you

  • Anonymous Jan 03, 2009

    one of the things i would like to suggest is to go to napa or auto zone and decide which place that has the best price for you and get the replacement parts for you car and at the same time get the pictures you need i am not sure about napa but auto zone has down loaded them for me and if you plan on keeping the suv for a while pick up yourself a service maual i have one for both of my cars.

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