I need to replace my rear shocks. 2002 SLT. And I want an exhaust system with some muscle sound. Recommendations appreciated, thank you. Oh and I have the 4.7L Engine.

 

Get your build sheet first on the shocks. I ordered new ones for mine before I got the build sheet and have to buy new ones now. Turns out mine came with HD shocks. I can tell the difference in the ride.

SJ02

 

Magnaflow for the exhaust, you won't be disappointed.

 

You will get a lot of opinions on exhaust. I recommend going to the manufactures websites or YouTube and search there for sound files.

Personally I went with a flowmaster 40 series.


As for shocks, I can only tell you what I went with....KYB Monomax - Cheaper through Amazon. - Note that my DD has the Torsion Key / Shackle lift installed. There is a "stock" height version as well.

I checked out reviews on the KYB shocks before buying and they rated well. http://www.shockwarehouse.com/index.cfm

Bilsteins and Monroes are other options. What do you have on there now? Stock?

I have not heard good things about Rancho shocks in recent years. Several decades ago they were good, but not so much any more from what I hear and read.

 

i just had a flowmaster 40 installed this morning and it sounds pretty good its got a nice deep rumble which i like. as for shocks i went with rancho 5000 and they arent bad. the ride is definitely stiff though

 

Shocks are a personal preference.

I run Monroe reflex shocks. They handle well

 

Also don't replace just the rears. Stupid when people do that ****.

Do it right and do both frond and rears. Your fronts probably need more attention anyway.

 

I don't have anything on shocks, but I know that a Thrush Glasspack sounds damn good on the 4.7L.

 

you may want to look into dynomax exhausts as well. my brother has at cat back ultra flo ss on his expedition and it sounds great. if i had the money i would did the magnaflow cat back system.

 

Here's a quick video I made of my Magnaflow exhaust earlier. I just used my phone to record it, so it didn't quite capture the lower tones to it.