First time posting to the forum, what's up guys! So I bought this b3000 about 2 months ago, and am just now realizing all of the worn out suspension bushings. I know, I know I should've Anyways I need to figure out what type of shocks these are, they say explorer and the numbers on it are 32451, 16990, and c171t3f. Same shocks on all 4 corners. Attached is a picture of one of the shocks. Also, it's a pretty high lift about 6 in. in the front and 3-4 in the rear

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Here is a pic of the info on the shock

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Judging by those HORRIBLE ball joint angles I would say someone installed some lift keys and possibly cranked them. Can't help you with the shocks.

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Is there any way to undo that?

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And also my ball joints are pretty badly worn out as well as the upper control arm mount. Could that be causing the flex?

We need better pictures. All we've got are close up shock pictures. It doesn't tell us much.

Please take and post a picture during the day from the front of the truck, down low. We want to see lower control arms and tires in this picture. Also shoot one of a body mount and the bed to frame gap through the wheel well just to make sure she isn't body-lifted.



I believe Explorer is a line of ProComp shocks. Your shocks have been painted that lime color as from ProComp, they're white. They don't appear to be of the typical Ranger T-bar type shock....they look considerably longer.

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I'll get some better pics up tomorrow in the light

Sorry it's been a while since I've had time to really bear down and work on the truck, anyways here's some more pics (also found out my shocks are fabtech)

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The ball joints and what I believe are the upper control arm mounts are pretty worn, with the upper arm mount being almost non existent

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Just seems to be a block in the rear...

so is that the only thing lifting the rear end then? The shocks don't?

the shocks do not lift, the shocks just absorb the bumps in the road.

the lift appears to be from the blocks in the back.

It would appear as if you need an alignment too.

I see, so the blocks in the rear are lifting the front and rear? Because the front appears to be lifted well higher than the rear

No the blocks are lifting the rear,
as mention earlier perhaps you have lift keys that are cranked the whole way. My truck does not have that type of front suspension so i am at a loss there.

the front has a drop bracket that lowers the mounts for the lower control arms.

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Ohhhhh okay, why might someone do that? Wouldn't that just lower ground clearance