Author Topic: where do i find F-250 shock towers (Read 6943 times)

86 4runner · « **on:** Jan 13, 2006, 01:10:42 AM »

Need them to do the sas. thanks

jimbo74 · « **Reply #1 on:** Jan 13, 2006, 01:23:51 AM »

junkyard or the ford dealer

derek · « **Reply #2 on:** Jan 13, 2006, 06:32:44 AM »

they are like 15 each new at the dealer.
part # E5TZ-18183-A

Bloomcounty · « **Reply #3 on:** Jan 13, 2006, 10:22:56 AM »

Got mine from RockLogic $30 a pair .. work good but not for a real long travel shock !

olemisstoy88 · « **Reply #4 on:** Jan 13, 2006, 11:33:38 AM »

if you want stockers, go to car-part.com they have a listing of all the junkyards with that part in stock. they are really helpful for finding that unobtainable part.

86 4runner · « **Reply #5 on:** Jan 13, 2006, 04:24:23 PM »

thanks guys i really appreciate it

BLACKDOG · « **Reply #6 on:** Jan 13, 2006, 04:40:38 PM »

Quote from: Bloomcounty on Jan 13, 2006, 10:22:56 AM

Got mine from RockLogic $30 a pair .. work good but not for a real long travel shock !

What limits them from using a long travel shock? Why not? I was contemplating using these as well

Techtafab · « **Reply #7 on:** Jan 13, 2006, 05:15:34 PM »

junk the ford stuff just make your own its to easy
i have done about 6 SAS and never used that stuff
just my 0.01 cents

KWP · « **Reply #8 on:** Jan 13, 2006, 05:19:09 PM »

Quote from: Techtafab on Jan 13, 2006, 05:15:34 PM

junk the ford stuff just make your own its to easy
i have done about 6 SAS and never used that stuff
just my 0.01 cents

Same here, if you have the time and ability, just make some.

Ramrod · « **Reply #9 on:** Jan 13, 2006, 05:23:25 PM »

i got mine from foothill offroad and mounted 35" shocks with them and coulda gone longer

muchado · « **Reply #10 on:** Jan 13, 2006, 06:25:03 PM »

Quote from: Techtafab on Jan 13, 2006, 05:15:34 PM

junk the ford stuff just make your own its to easy
i have done about 6 SAS and never used that stuff
just my 0.01 cents

whatever, you're wheelin IFS.........

.... yeah I wouldnt waste on the ford mounts... there's way better ways to do it.... and for around same amount of $ or less!

86 4runner · « **Reply #11 on:** Jan 14, 2006, 12:54:07 AM »

what would i use to make them. give me some ideas, im down for some fabrication.

muchado · « **Reply #12 on:** Jan 14, 2006, 01:49:18 AM »

Quote from: 86 4runner on Jan 14, 2006, 12:54:07 AM

what would i use to make them. give me some ideas, im down for some fabrication.

I guess I shoulda explained a little more... I've seen pics where they have ripped off the frame... then again I don't know how great the guy's welds were or the other factors involved....... if it were me, I'd bend a 180 or close to it of some tubing, weld on some tabs... weld some tubing to the frame and then put the towers on top........ you can make them as tall as you need then. Either make your own or buy some from Marlin or one of the other companies that makes the shock towers. Everyone does it different... there's no 1 right way to mount shocks.. f250's are cheap but really the materials to make your own hoops would be cheaper than those towers... and be stronger.. it's worth a thought at least.

KWP · « **Reply #13 on:** Jan 14, 2006, 04:20:47 PM »

I just made mine sorta like the ones you see for sale from Marlin and various other places. Pretty easy to do.

86 4runner · « **Reply #14 on:** Jan 15, 2006, 12:19:34 AM »

i dont have a bender. any other ideas

Bloomcounty · « **Reply #15 on:** Jan 15, 2006, 05:46:19 PM »

the shocks I'm running now have about ten inches of travel and I feel good about how the mounts are positioned and welded on ! If i tried running a 14inch travel shock I would have to move the mounts way up and wouldn't have as much surface area to weld to the frame, thus making them prone to being ripped off ! ... but thats just my observation ?

86 4runner · « **Reply #16 on:** Jan 15, 2006, 10:58:14 PM »

you using F-250 towers

jimbo74 · « **Reply #17 on:** Jan 15, 2006, 11:28:38 PM »

Quote from: 86 4runner on Jan 15, 2006, 12:19:34 AM

i dont have a bender. any other ideas

just buy the ones marlin sells....

86 4runner · « **Reply #18 on:** Jan 15, 2006, 11:49:47 PM »

dont have that kind of money

jimbo74 · « **Reply #19 on:** Jan 16, 2006, 12:00:45 AM »

the marlin shock hoops are only $50 more than the the f250 ones.....

86 4runner · « **Reply #20 on:** Jan 16, 2006, 12:35:21 AM »

only $50 more, thats a lot when your 19 and have a kid

jimbo74 · « **Reply #21 on:** Jan 16, 2006, 12:39:04 AM »

Quote from: 86 4runner on Jan 16, 2006, 12:35:21 AM

only $50 more, thats a lot when your 19 and have a kid

oh dont worry, i know all about that, i am 23 and have a kid, shes almost a year old now

86 4runner · « **Reply #22 on:** Jan 16, 2006, 12:44:51 AM »

yeah its great but hard at times. this is a buget build, for the stuff that can be done cheaply im gonna do it

AzBearFan · « **Reply #23 on:** Jan 19, 2006, 06:29:34 PM »

dude, on a budget they work fine. gusset them from the back with a triangle shaped gusset and they will work fine until you can upgrade. Take the following part number to any Ford dealer and they will hook you up

Ford Part #'s - E5TZ-18183-A

derek · « **Reply #24 on:** Jan 20, 2006, 07:38:21 AM »

yup just make sure you have gussets off the side of them to the top of the frame and you will have no problems with them.
i have had mine for 5 years now and never had a problem with the frame tearing.
the only ones i seen rip off the frame did not have gussets to the top of the frame.

derek

86 4runner · « **Reply #25 on:** Jan 20, 2006, 03:13:23 PM »

thanks guys, youve been very helpful

shad · « **Reply #26 on:** Jan 22, 2006, 07:37:51 AM »

Run what you want. I run the f250 towers and they work just fine.
Alot of people run them.
Hack the old shock mounts off and weld the new ones on.
Just make sure to brace the back side of the Ford shock mount.

Basically you could do this 2 ways

Put a peice of 2x2 sqaure tubing behind it flat on top the frame rail behind the ford shock mount weld it to the top frame rail and to the top of the shock mount.

Or cut 2 triangle peices of flatbar with a long arch to them weld those to the backside of the shock and top of the frame. Either way you are taking stress off the side of the frame rail.

ATLRoach · « **Reply #27 on:** Jan 23, 2006, 11:55:44 AM »

Ford Towers work fine..Make sure you gusset them to the top of the fame to keep them from ripping off when bottoming the shock out.

86 4runner · « **Reply #28 on:** Jan 23, 2006, 06:20:52 PM »

thanks again guys

rude86 · « **Reply #29 on:** Jan 23, 2006, 07:57:09 PM »

i ran the f 250 towers for about two weeks and my welds held just fine but they ripped off my frame and left some real big and nice holes in it. i still have them if you want them for 20.00 but i would recommend building your own.

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