Hi all, my shockers on my tug are shot on the back and wanted to know your comment regarding replacement ones
My tug is a ford wagon 1996. Ty
Baz421 said
07:05 PM Mar 1, 2016
adventure before dementia wrote:
Hi all, my shockers on my tug are shot on the back and wanted to know your comment regarding replacement ones
My tug is a ford wagon 1996. Ty
Our Old Man Emu Nitro Charge shockies are 10 years old and still Ok. Fitted to Landcruiser LC79 series ute and towing the van. Been off road heaps of times.
So highly recommended.
hako said
10:35 PM Mar 1, 2016
My brother-in-law fitted gas heavy duty units as per the attached link to his BA wagon $115 the pair. They work as well as any other and with a Falcon wagon you will not be going off-road due to the lack of ground clearance. He also fitted airbags as the springs were a bit soft and this really revolutionised the ride of the vehicle and stopped the rear of the wagon from bottoming on driveways etc.
If that's the case why not make sure you actually need to replace them
As the Falcon wagon has semi elliptic springs on the rear, the simple bounce test will tell if they are OK. Also if they are leaking fluid they are shot.
If they pass the bounce test and are not leaking then I'd say save your money.
Good Luck.
adventure before dementia said
08:45 PM Mar 7, 2016
Hako, l got under the car. Sure enough old oil stains on both shockers , did the bounce test about a week ago , their stuffed, hence l put it out there for coment .
adventure before dementia said
08:47 PM Mar 7, 2016
Now lm confused, ty for your comment thou .
adventure before dementia said
08:49 PM Mar 7, 2016
Daz, lm on a budget, plus l havent got a four wheel drive, l got a ford wagon. Ty for you comment
rockylizard said
08:56 PM Mar 7, 2016
Gday...
Bigmacca ... I think some have lost sight of the fact that you have a 1996 Falcon Wagon .... not a 4x4 ute etc.
At least one response has been to visit a 'suspension' centre - eg Pedders - who are extremely well versed in suspensions and how to replace or update the components to have the suspension better meet the requirements of the owner.
I fully recommend that course of action. To give you an idea of a range of such places check this list from Yellow Pages -
To be fair and honest, replacing (or updating) the suspension for a Falcon Wagon is definitely not rocket science ... and there is no need to be confused.
Cheers - John
adventure before dementia said
09:20 PM Mar 7, 2016
Ty for your comments john, l know its a ford wagon , own it outright , lol.
adventure before dementia said
09:24 PM Mar 7, 2016
Love you work , john. Iol.
hako said
01:57 PM Mar 8, 2016
If you don't want to spend a lot of cash, just visit a wrecker - Falcon wagons are very common - just ring and ask if they have any in stock with decent rear shocks. Should only cost $50 max for the pair and probably less if you pull them yourself. The old saying "cut your suit according to your cloth" is the maxim I follow. I use wreckers for all my cars unless they are going to be kept for many years and if ever I have a problem with a part they will exchange it. We had 7 kids and all had cars - now it's the grandkids with cars. My Territory at 260,000km has the original front shocks but I replaced the rear shocks at 220,000km for no other reason than "they don't last forever" - ride was still the same afterwards.
Good Luck.
03_Troopy said
03:12 PM Mar 9, 2016
Your local garage mechanic is probably your easiest bet.
Aus-Kiwi said
09:54 PM Mar 10, 2016
Why the dramah ? If you can change a tyre ? You can change shocks .. It's one part of the vehicle you don't want to cheap out on .More so as a tow vehicle !!
Hylife said
03:02 PM Mar 14, 2016
Aus-Kiwi wrote:
Why the dramah ? If you can change a tyre ? You can change shocks ..
Disagree. Not everyone has the right tools and if the vehicle does not use struts then messing with springs can be deadly to the unitiated.
Most folks are surprised at just how little extra it costs to have an outfit like Pedders do the job for you. The costs of buying the shocks as a spare part and doing it yourself often saves you very little because of the high markup for suspension parts.
hako said
10:16 PM Mar 14, 2016
Falcon wagon has cart springs (semi-elleptic) on the rear and shocks are attached by 2 nuts - one at the top and the other at the bottom - it doesn't get any simpler. Take a Falcon wagon to Pedders and ask them to do the job will cost at least $600 and no discount for pensioners. Pedders would also find at least $2000 of other work required (they are famous for this) - again no discount for pensioners.
I'm guessing that adventure before dementia is on a budget like many GN's.
Good Luck.
Aus-Kiwi said
10:20 PM Mar 14, 2016
Exactly . No struts .. Just shocks .. Easy to do .. If I can do them on my Winnebago at a boat ramp . A Fakcon wagon is a walk in the park .,
Hi all, my shockers on my tug are shot on the back and wanted to know your comment regarding replacement ones
My tug is a ford wagon 1996. Ty
Our Old Man Emu Nitro Charge shockies are 10 years old and still Ok. Fitted to Landcruiser LC79 series ute and towing the van. Been off road heaps of times.
So highly recommended.
My brother-in-law fitted gas heavy duty units as per the attached link to his BA wagon $115 the pair. They work as well as any other and with a Falcon wagon you will not be going off-road due to the lack of ground clearance.
He also fitted airbags as the springs were a bit soft and this really revolutionised the ride of the vehicle and stopped the rear of the wagon from bottoming on driveways etc.
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Ford-Falcon-AU-BA-BF-Station-Wagon-STD-LOW-Heavy-Duty-Rear-Shock-Absorbers-/280870276061?fits=Make%3AFord%7CModel%3AFalcon&hash=item41652c4bdd:g:0eEAAMXQzr1R2gZd
Good Luck.
Checked out your link hako , doesnt suit my 1996 ford wagon ( ef ) they are for 1998 foreward . What sort of airbags did he install.
-- Edited by adventure before dementia on Wednesday 2nd of March 2016 06:25:43 PM
Try this link then:
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Ford-Falcon-EA-EB-ED-EF-EL-Wagon-Rear-Shock-Absorbers-/280750621989?hash=item415e0a8525:g:6dMAAOxyKsZRrYA3
and the air bags were Polyair item 99922 at:
http://polyair.com.au/product-list/
These were easy to fit.
If it was me I'd also look at air shock absorbers:
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/FORD-FALCON-EF-EL-V8-94-97-STATION-WAGON-MONROE-REAR-AIR-SHOCK-ABSORBER-/181121330544?fits=Model%3AFalcon%7CPlat_Gen%3AEF&hash=item2a2bac2d70:g:oFkAAMXQHO9Rb8Dl
Good Luck.
If that's the case why not make sure you actually need to replace them
As the Falcon wagon has semi elliptic springs on the rear, the simple bounce test will tell if they are OK. Also if they are leaking fluid they are shot.
If they pass the bounce test and are not leaking then I'd say save your money.
Good Luck.
Gday...
Bigmacca ... I think some have lost sight of the fact that you have a 1996 Falcon Wagon .... not a 4x4 ute etc.
At least one response has been to visit a 'suspension' centre - eg Pedders - who are extremely well versed in suspensions and how to replace or update the components to have the suspension better meet the requirements of the owner.
I fully recommend that course of action. To give you an idea of a range of such places check this list from Yellow Pages -
http://www.yellowpages.com.au/search/listings?clue=automotive+suspension&locationClue=Greater+Melbourne%2C+VIC&lat=&lon=&selectedViewMode=list
To be fair and honest, replacing (or updating) the suspension for a Falcon Wagon is definitely not rocket science ... and there is no need to be confused.
Cheers - John
If you don't want to spend a lot of cash, just visit a wrecker - Falcon wagons are very common - just ring and ask if they have any in stock with decent rear shocks. Should only cost $50 max for the pair and probably less if you pull them yourself. The old saying "cut your suit according to your cloth" is the maxim I follow.
I use wreckers for all my cars unless they are going to be kept for many years and if ever I have a problem with a part they will exchange it. We had 7 kids and all had cars - now it's the grandkids with cars.
My Territory at 260,000km has the original front shocks but I replaced the rear shocks at 220,000km for no other reason than "they don't last forever" - ride was still the same afterwards.
Good Luck.
Disagree. Not everyone has the right tools and if the vehicle does not use struts then messing with springs can be deadly to the unitiated.
Most folks are surprised at just how little extra it costs to have an outfit like Pedders do the job for you.
The costs of buying the shocks as a spare part and doing it yourself often saves you very little because of the high markup for suspension parts.
I'm guessing that adventure before dementia is on a budget like many GN's.
Good Luck.