Outer Limits 4x4 Board

Posted: **Thu Feb 15, 2007 11:47 am**

Has anyone come across a source for bolt on shock hoops, or does anyone have a line on the ford F250 shock towers?

Posted: **Thu Feb 15, 2007 12:50 pm**

bolt onto what?? a 40 series?

Posted: **Thu Feb 15, 2007 12:56 pm**

some of this was discussed on Twisty's 40 buildup thread..

http://www.outerlimits4x4.com/viewtopic ... 418#959418

There is a number for a guy in Clontaf that believes he sells them but I haven't had a chance to check this out..

Posted: **Thu Feb 15, 2007 1:20 pm**

yeah, onto a 40, but really, if it's bolt on, it'll bolt to anything won't it.

i may have found an import place to get me some shock towers, just gotta see if shipping will kill the deal,

13 bucks US for them

Posted: **Thu Feb 15, 2007 1:27 pm**

ooheer....

would it help if you did a bulk order?

From twisty's thread there looks like there could be a few poeple interested in themm (me included)..

just a thought.

Posted: **Thu Feb 15, 2007 1:39 pm**

i can see if a bulk order will help. that's 13 bucks US each, 26 a pair.

i can see redistributing them could be a pain in the arse tho, so might be easier to just order individually... but i'll wait and see what they quote for shipping

Posted: **Thu Feb 15, 2007 5:05 pm**

Have any of you guys tried Ford? I know they used to be cheap from them in Aus.

Posted: **Thu Feb 15, 2007 5:52 pm**

I think twisty mentioned his mrs worked there or something similar and they no longer stock them..

i did a bit of ringing around (including ford spares) and didnt have much luck..

Posted: **Thu Feb 15, 2007 6:01 pm**

50-70 each last time i tried.

Nic

Posted: **Fri Feb 16, 2007 2:05 pm**

ok. they want 120 US to ship a 13 dollar part. i've asked them how much the price'd go up if i added a few more pairs to the order.

most ford parts joints i've gone too have stared at me blankly. a few wouldn't tell me if they were available until i quoted a VIN number, and a few told me that they couldn't get them

Posted: **Fri Feb 16, 2007 3:53 pm**

i've rung all the ford wreckers in SE QLD and no luck, they all keep giving me prices on a shorter pin shock mount not the longer eye shock mount, ford parts USA quoted me this:

The part number needed # E5TZ18183A sells for $9.67 each, and the USPS freight will be

-- Global Express Mailâ„¢ (EMS) (Calculate Guaranteed Date) 3 - 5 Days $63.70
Airmail Parcel Post 4 - 10 Days $59.30
Economy (Surface) Parcel Post 4 - 6 Weeks $29.60

Posted: **Fri Feb 16, 2007 4:10 pm**

id have some to

Posted: **Fri Feb 16, 2007 7:32 pm**

I fabbed up my bolt on hoops,but did weld the brackets that hold it on to chassis,could also bolt perhaps.Cheers Paul.

Posted: **Mon Feb 19, 2007 10:09 am**

aussie_stu wrote:i've rung all the ford wreckers in SE QLD and no luck, they all keep giving me prices on a shorter pin shock mount not the longer eye shock mount, ford parts USA quoted me this:

The part number needed # E5TZ18183A sells for $9.67 each, and the USPS freight will be

-- Global Express Mailâ„¢ (EMS) (Calculate Guaranteed Date) 3 - 5 Days $63.70
Airmail Parcel Post 4 - 10 Days $59.30
Economy (Surface) Parcel Post 4 - 6 Weeks $29.60

got an addy for that ford dealership? that pretty much works out to the price i'd pay if i got them shipped to a mate in the US then he shipped them out to me.

Posted: **Mon Feb 19, 2007 12:18 pm**

http://www.trademotion.com/partlocator/ ... eid=213883

search part number E5TZ-18183-A

should be list price ~13 bucks, ~10 wholesale.

add to cart

make sure you order 2

checkout

put in your address... and the best bit, it quotes 8 bucks for ground shipping... so i've orded myself a set, thought anyone else interested might wanna get on board

all prices US.

i have no affiliation with the site, apart from ordering my shock towers through it

Posted: **Mon Feb 19, 2007 1:40 pm**

Let us know if u get them through to here.

Nic

Posted: **Tue Apr 03, 2007 2:34 pm**

ok, after waiting this long, and nothing, i checked my orders progress... they want an extra $20 bucks US to ship it to aus... so i've put that through now and lets see

Posted: **Tue Apr 03, 2007 8:47 pm**

Anyone got a pic of the ford one?

Posted: **Wed Apr 04, 2007 1:23 pm**

PJ.zook wrote:Anyone got a pic of the ford one?

The ones on the right.

Posted: **Thu May 31, 2007 4:56 pm**

ok, everythings sorted finally. they shipped them on the 16th of april. cost of 66 dollars in total.

according to US postal service, they have left the USA. so lets hope they get here soon

Posted: **Thu May 31, 2007 7:21 pm**

ok, we are expecting some sort of write up and info on these when you get them! You can get prepared and start now with some before pics and measurements! Looking forward to the results!

Posted: **Thu May 31, 2007 7:34 pm**

i got some i took off my lux when i did the coil conversion...superior eng. made them dont know if he still does tho...

Posted: **Fri Jun 01, 2007 12:55 pm**

Tojo wrote:ok, we are expecting some sort of write up and info on these when you get them! You can get prepared and start now with some before pics and measurements! Looking forward to the results!

can't get before measurements, i've already gas axed my old mounts off