Improving suspension on 2010 Expedition
I'm looking to reduce the effect of side winds and passing semis when I tow my 26' TT with my 2010 Ford Expedition EL. I am using a Equalizer WDH, but don't have the auto-leveling feature in my Exped...
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Turtle n Peeps wrote:
I have dealt with a lot of coil cars over the years in the racing game and they are all the same; they all suck from the factory and here is why.
They all have a lot of rubber in the control arms. All of this rubber adds up to a lot of flex and rock and roll. It's not just a Ford problem either. Ever hear of the G body shuffle?
We used to replace all of the control arm rubber parts with metal parts and that would pretty much solve the side to side handling problems you get with coil vehicles. The only problem is this is on a race car not a tow rig. Doing this to a tow rig would ruin the ride.
Good ride and great handling are at opposite ends of the ruler. How far do you want to go?
Maybe a happy medium will work for you? Maybe not?
A happy medium for me is urethane bushings, LT tires, a great set of nitrogen shocks and a good anti sway bar and maybe even a panhard bar.
Exactly. Expeditions are designed for the DW's comfort transporting kids. I've got 4 kids, so SUVs fit the bill for my family's needs with towing. Once a few grow up and move out, I'll switch out to a truck and 5th wheel. Until then, this is what I've got. I'd like to stiffen it up a bit. Happy medium sounds good. I already have LT tires (Michelin LTX m/s2). Any recommendations on the shocks? These are the kind that have the coils integrated.
