I purchased the H&R spring kit and am ready to replace the springs on my 2003 Tribute. I've searched the Internet and found many posts and videos about replacing the front struts, and several posts and videos about replacing the rear shocks, but I haven't found anything that mentions removing the rear springs.
From looking at it, it looks to be as simple as disconnecting the bottom of the shock, and disconnecting the swaybar link, and then the trailing arm should drop down enough for the spring to be removed.
Is that all it takes to remove each spring, or is it more involved? If anyone who has replaced these springs could comment, I would appreciate it.
I am finally getting around to posting some Before and After pictures with H&R Lowering Springs, KYB shocks and struts, and Plus Zero tires (255/65R16 Firestone Destination LE2).
This is a right side view with the original suspension:
This is the same view, with the H&R Lowering Springs
Left Side View with H&R Springs:
This is how much each corner was lowered by the H&R Springs.
Measured from center of wheel hub vertical to the fender lip.
I just helped a friend of mine lower their escape (2011) and they have a bunch of negative camber in the rear. Did you face any issues with camber or is that something only the newer gens have to deal with?
The negative camber is quite excessive. The vehicle has been aligned so it drives straight and all but it has to have something like -1.5 to -2.5 degrees of camber.
I'm looking into whether or not a set of adjustable upper control arms can be used in place of the lower trailing arms. If so, we could shorten the bar and that should stand the wheel up and not throw off the toe.
- How many of the spring coils are compressed to the point that there is no spacing between them when the vehicle is on level ground?
- Did your alignment shop max out the camber adjustment?
- Do you have a FWD or AWD vehicle?
-rb
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