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The 2000 Mountaineer

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The new Family wheeling rig, a 2000 Mercury Mountaineer, 5.0 v8, auto, awd, and 3.73 gears

1st day home.


 
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The gears are 3.73, had to double check. :poke:

The plans are to clean and repaint the one tons axles, going to be leaf spring rear and the front I am debating a coil suspension or do the leaf spring front again, or do I go coil over or air shocks suspension.

Same tire and wheel combo and put flat skid plate on and finish the sliders I started and put them on and build the front bumper to wrap around with winch plate and build rear bumper with tire carrier/slider, put hydro assist on this time around.

Should be able to start working on it this weekend.:thumb:
 
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They are money up front...

But price out a pair of coil covers, springs (assuming you get the right rates the first puchase), bumps and cans, and if you want it stable price out a sway bar. I bet all that added up is more then a pair of struts. And with the struts you don't need bumps or a sway bar.

If or when I get around to SAS my explorer it will get struts.
 
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