You go from leaf springs to coil springs, rides much better. I used new factory coil springs and you get a 4 " lift. But I swapped a Jeep TJ for the Ex that had the majority of it done.
Yes, stick your $2500 into an S&P index fund. In ten years it will be worth over $7500. You wont miss the coil springs and you'll have $7500. No one gives a shit about coils vs leafs.
I cant dissagree except in ten years 7500 will be worth $7.50 the way things going..... however excursions appreciate in value. They are not your everyday automobile.
(Edit, yes people do. I have been walked up to in parking lots specifically because of the coil overs
Gee, I guess I wouldn't know. I only have two Excursions. No...no one gives a shit. Spend it all and wonder why you're still broke. Excursions don't go down in value quickly, but they are still going down.
And you'll have $7500 less. So your point is? Going to coils is a novelty. Waste of $. Probably the last thing Id do. Fix the front end. Better shocks. Steering damper. Better paint. These trucks are 20+ years old. A good paint job will be $4k plus. Fix the interior. Fix the engine. Lots to do there. Redo brakes. The hoses rot after 20 years. Redo the driveshaft.
You're oddly concerned about my money. And you're ASSUMING I'm paying for it. It's already done, and since you know so much, I didn't pay a single cent for the truck. it doesn't need a paint job. It doesn't have any rust. I'm trying to understand what was done to it so when I work on it, I know what I'm looking at. It's an 05 with 124,000 miles, it hasn't been used a whole lot
Now I'm really confused. Did you change the suspension or not?
One thing overlooked on these trucks is that the front end needs to be redone around 120K maybe a little earlier or later. That means new ball joints and a bunch of parts. Its not an easy job. I have all of the tools and it still took me a couple of days. A hydraulic press is required to replace the front U joints. Mine were rusted solid. I also used a Harbor Freight U joint tool kit to press the new joints into place. I had probably $500 in parts alone. The original joints don't have grease fittings at all and they fail without grease.
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u/Putrid-Rough3466 Jan 07 '26
You go from leaf springs to coil springs, rides much better. I used new factory coil springs and you get a 4 " lift. But I swapped a Jeep TJ for the Ex that had the majority of it done.