Author Topic: front shock towers (Read 6159 times)

90toy · « **on:** May 30, 2007, 05:52:54 PM »

i dont want to buy ford or tube ones so i'm just looking for suggestions on how to fab my own. anyone got any good pictures that i can follow? i know it cant be that hard but suggestions are always good. thanks.

Yota Tony · « **Reply #1 on:** May 30, 2007, 06:00:13 PM »

Honestly it's cheaper to buy some.
Unless you just have some DOM sitting around.

rednk1980 · « **Reply #2 on:** May 30, 2007, 06:25:39 PM »

if you have a solid axle just use your stock ones and get some shocks that bolt up to them, however this only work with solid axle rigs.

DanS · « **Reply #3 on:** May 30, 2007, 06:31:42 PM »

If your close to Ontario, Canada I've got a set from 'Sky' that they sent by mistake, paid 65. American will sell for 50.00 but you pay for shipping
DanS

lethe · « **Reply #4 on:** May 30, 2007, 07:52:54 PM »

why dont you want to use ford towers or some companys hoops?

Rockcrawlintoy · « **Reply #5 on:** May 30, 2007, 08:08:00 PM »

if i were to make them i would make some out of tube just like the companies make, but you cant beat the price and function of the ford towers.

Drew

Marc P · « **Reply #6 on:** May 31, 2007, 05:34:34 AM »

For $25.00, you cant beat the Ford towers....

90toy · « **Reply #7 on:** May 31, 2007, 08:04:39 AM »

i was just at ford with the part (#e5tz-18183-a) and the guy said they dont exist. after explaining for 20min why i was putting on my toyota i gave up and came to find out more info. do they come on the f150? what years do they come on? 2wd or 4x4? man i hate trying to explain stuff like that to some parts counter people!!
thanks in advance.

jimbo74 · « **Reply #8 on:** May 31, 2007, 08:09:21 AM »

dont all the ford part #s start with an F?

46&2 · « **Reply #9 on:** May 31, 2007, 02:42:44 PM »

Quote from: 90toy on May 31, 2007, 08:04:39 AM

i was just at ford with the part (#e5tz-18183-a) and the guy said they dont exist. after explaining for 20min why i was putting on my toyota i gave up and came to find out more info. do they come on the f150? what years do they come on? 2wd or 4x4? man i hate trying to explain stuff like that to some parts counter people!!
thanks in advance.

Shock Mounts - Ford
Ford Part #E5TZ-18183-A

is what pirate has listed in the toyota FAQ. So I dont know, maybe the counter guy was kinda loopy. I always have trouble finding misc stuff for non-toyota parts i have with dealership parts people. If i remember correctly, they came on F150s only, 4x4, im thinking any year from the late 80s-90s. Could be wrong but im rather certain thats the vehicle.

Rockcrawlintoy · « **Reply #10 on:** May 31, 2007, 02:44:04 PM »

Ford Part #E5TZ-18183-A is the right number. maybe you can order them online somewhere.

DRew

Rockcrawlintoy · « **Reply #11 on:** May 31, 2007, 02:45:02 PM »

Quote from: fortysixandtwo on May 31, 2007, 02:42:44 PM

Shock Mounts - Ford
Ford Part #E5TZ-18183-A

is what pirate has listed in the toyota FAQ. So I dont know, maybe the counter guy was kinda loopy. I always have trouble finding misc stuff for non-toyota parts i have with dealership parts people. If i remember correctly, they came on F150s only, 4x4, im thinking any year from the late 80s-90s. Could be wrong but im rather certain thats the vehicle.
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That part number is for an 87 or 88 f-250

Drew

46&2 · « **Reply #12 on:** May 31, 2007, 03:11:59 PM »

Oh yeah its f250. i couldnt remember which it was.

Hottrod81 · « **Reply #13 on:** May 31, 2007, 05:31:39 PM »

If you have a tubing bender, then make your own. Otherwise, for the price you can't beat the Ford shock towers.

90toy · « **Reply #14 on:** Jun 02, 2007, 11:45:02 AM »

ok i got them. went to a different ford dealer and the guy found them for me. nothing worse than parts ppl not wanting to do a little searching for you. and yes that is the right part number. for $50 its worth not having to go through the trouble of fabbing my own!

DTB · « **Reply #15 on:** Jun 02, 2007, 01:18:48 PM »

why go thru all that trouble when u can order some nice hoops from marlin or something...

i got mine from sky on special but there regular price is 49 dollars.. 0.120 wall, 1.5 inch tube

i dunno i just think they look nicer and are stronger than the fords...plus you have a ford part on your truck

46&2 · « **Reply #16 on:** Jun 02, 2007, 02:31:26 PM »

Quote from: DirToyBoy on Jun 02, 2007, 01:18:48 PM

why go thru all that trouble when u can order some nice hoops from marlin or something... i got mine from sky on special but there regular price is 49 dollars.. 0.120 wall, 1.5 inch tube i dunno i just think they look nicer and are stronger than the fords...plus you have a ford part on your truck

Yeah I would have gone with marlin's had I not found some ford towers locally for the price of a 12 pack of corona

I do feel a bit ashamed to know I have a ford part on my toyota, but hey, those towers are the only ford parts that will ever touch my truck so eh, whatever

DTB · « **Reply #17 on:** Jun 02, 2007, 02:36:33 PM »

oh sorry i was talking to 90toy...he said he paid 50 bucks for them..

BTW i have 1 non toyota part on my truck...its a chevy horn that dont work go figure

jimbo74 · « **Reply #18 on:** Jun 02, 2007, 02:45:30 PM »

Quote from: DirToyBoy on Jun 02, 2007, 01:18:48 PM

you have a ford part on your truck

i got a ford oil filter...... on my 2wd i had ford wheels... and my aux lights have some ford relays and diodes.....

nothing wrong with fords at all.... i like fords... now im not a huge fan of chevy.... but some of their stuff is ok..... i wnat an old jimmy with a 350

90toy · « **Reply #19 on:** Jun 05, 2007, 09:01:42 AM »

it took no time to get them thats why i bought the fords. ordered them friday got them 9am monday. plus i kind of like them better than the hoops.

i now have two ford parts on my rig, the mounts and my rear leafs. nothing wrong with ford.....i guess

Redeyejedi · « **Reply #20 on:** Jun 05, 2007, 11:28:46 AM »

which are stronger? the fordies or hoopstyles?

MiniSimp · « **Reply #21 on:** Jun 05, 2007, 01:56:19 PM »

I used 2 pieces of 1x1x0.120 square tubing and brought them to a point at the top and welded on tabs to connect the shocks.

You can kinda see them here...

Rocksurfer · « **Reply #22 on:** Jun 05, 2007, 09:50:48 PM »

I did hear somewhere that those Ford towers were discontinued, I bought a set for my Samurai and had to get them from petroworks.

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