Suspension System: Specifications — Ford Explorer III (2001-2006)

Suspension System: Specifications Ford Explorer III

GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS

Item	Specification
Ride Height
Front	17 mm (0.68 in) ± 8 mm (0.32 in)
Rear	91 mm (3.64 in) ± 11 mm (0.44 in)
Vehicle lean (side-to-side height differences)
Front - maximum	7 mm (0.28 in)
Rear - maximum	8 mm (0.32 in)
Wheel Track
Wheel track	0.6 mm (0.02 in)
Dogtracking
Dogtracking - maximum (centerline of front tires compared to centerline of rear tires)	30 mm (1.18 in)
Ball joint end play
Lower ball joint - maximum vertical	0.8 mm (0.03 in)
Upper ball joint - maximum vertical	0.8 mm (0.03 in)
Cleaners - Wheel
Custom Bright Metal Cleaner 8A-19522-A	ESR-M5B194-B
Tire balance weight
Maximum balance weight (total of inner and outer wheel flange)	170 g (6.0 oz)
Tire Inflation
Tires	See safety certification sticker located on driver door jamb.

General Specifications

TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS

Description	Nm	Lb-ft	Lb-in
Wheel nuts	135	100
Tire pressure monitoring sensor valve stem nut	7		62
Tire pressure monitoring system module screws	7		62
Front Suspension
Wheel hub-to-wheel knuckle bolts	112	83
Tie-rod end nut	70	52
Axle-to-wheel hub nut	250	184
Upper ball joint nut	55	41
Upper arm-to-frame nuts	150	111
Lower ball joint nut	175	129
Lower arm-to-frame flag bolt and nut (forward attachment)	400	295
Lower arm-to-frame nuts (rearward attachment)	150	111
Shock absorber upper mounting plate-to-frame nuts (M8)	30	22
Shock absorber-to-lower arm bolt and flag nut	350	258
Shock absorber-to-upper mounting plate nut (M 12)	56	41
Stabilizer bar bracket-to-frame bolts	70	52
Stabilizer bar-to-link nut	25	18
Anti-lock brake sensor bolt	18	13
Caliper anchor plate-to-wheel knuckle bolts	112	83
Caliper-to-anchor plate bolts	32	24
Rear Suspension
Upper ball joint-to-wheel knuckle pinch bolt and nut	90	66
Upper arm-to-frame bolt and nut	133	98
Upper arm-to-frame bolts and flag nuts	80	59
Upper arm bushing-to-upper arm nut	120	89
Lower arm-to-frame flag bolts and nuts	175	129
Lower arm-to-wheel knuckle bolt and nut	150	111
Stabilizer bar-to-link nut	25	18
Stabilizer bar bracket-to-frame nuts	55	41
Shock absorber upper mounting plate-to-frame nuts (M8)	30	22
Shock absorber-to-lower arm bolt and flag nut	250	184
Shock absorber-to-upper mounting plate nut (M12)	50	37
Toe link-to-frame nut	80	59
Toe link-to-wheel knuckle pinch bolt and nut	90	66
Toe link adjustment locknut	70	52
Parking brake cable bracket-to-lower arm bolt	12	9
Axle-to-wheel hub retainer nut	275	203
Rear caliper bolts	32	24

TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS

The front caster and camber are adjusted by means of removing set shims at the upper control arm-to-frame mounting bolts and installing washers KW-705040-S426) to allow the arm to be adjusted in the frame slots. A caster split adjustment can be made by turning an adjustment bolt located on the RH lower arm rearward frame mountings. Front toe is adjusted by the use of the front wheel spindle tie-rod. The rear camber is adjusted by removing the set shim from the rearward lower control arm to frame mounting bolt and installing a washer W-705040-S426) to allow the arm to be adjusted in he frame slot. The rear toe is adjusted by the use of he rear toe link.

Scheme 1

Scheme 1: Negative and Positive Camber

Camber is the vertical tilt of the wheel when viewed from the front. Camber can be positive or negative and has a direct effect on tire wear.

Scheme 2

Scheme 2: Caster

Caster is the deviation from vertical of an imaginary line drawn through the ball joints when viewed from the side. The caster specifications in this section will give the vehicle the best directional stability characteristics when loaded and driven. The caster setting is not related to tire wear.