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looks awesome. Whats are the details on the suspension?
 

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What brand of rear shocks are those / and where did you get them ?? Thanks brother !!
 

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What brand of rear shocks are those / and where did you get them ?? Thanks brother !!
They are Penske 7500s. I have them up front also. The shop ordered them through their supplier. They are not off the shelf items, they have to built because they are custom valved for the vehicle.

looks awesome. Whats are the details on the suspension?
The front has Stifflers upper and lower control arms. Stock spring perches are cut in half to allow mounting the longer shocks (my front and rear shocks are the same length). Belltech spindles and sway bars front and rear. Rear is a completely refreshed 8.8, all Ford racing parts built by the local race track guru. It is mounted via a custom three link designed and built by J2 speed and Custom in Omaha. Watts link is from Michigan Metal Works, but with mounts made specific for this truck. The MMW watts link mounts are actually repurposed into my front shock mounts.
 
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80 pounds of unsprung weight.
Never needed a 3/4 ton truck axle and really don't need one now considering my max payload capacity is 500 pounds... and I account for 210 of those pounds.
 

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They are Penske 7500s. I have them up front also. The shop ordered them through their supplier. They are not off the shelf items, they have to built because they are custom valved for the vehicle.


The front has Stifflers upper and lower control arms. Stock spring perches are cut in half to allow mounting the longer shocks (my front and rear shocks are the same length). Belltech spindles and sway bars front and rear. Rear is a completely refreshed 8.8, all Ford racing parts built by the local race track guru. It is mounted via a custom three link designed and built by J2 speed and Custom in Omaha. Watts link is from Michigan Metal Works, but with mounts made specific for this truck. The MMW watts link mounts are actually repurposed into my front shock mounts.
So; who is the Shop/Dealer. I'd like to get this set up for my 2003 Lightning;and my 2000 Expedition (Thunder Tribute)
Edit: Just saw where the Watts is from; however,what about the mounts for the rear as I noticed there is an entire custom Bar Setup Coated in Black Paint that seems to Replace the Leaf Springs,etc. Could you go into detail on that?
 
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So; who is the Shop/Dealer. I'd like to get this set up for my 2003 Lightning;and my 2000 Expedition (Thunder Tribute)
Edit: Just saw where the Watts is from; however,what about the mounts for the rear as I noticed there is an entire custom Bar Setup Coated in Black Paint that seems to Replace the Leaf Springs,etc. Could you go into detail on that?
You are correct about the leaf springs being replaced. The rear is now a three link with coil overs. If you are just wanting the watts link you might be able to find one that will would be less trouble than this one. The supplied brackets did not fit the truck well and all new ones were made. When things are "universal" you have to expect a few fitment issues I suppose. If you are going to have a custom four link or three link done I would just let the shop design and build the watts link.
Jeff at Home designed the three link and did the install.
 
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