Third Rear Shock?

Sep 27, 2003 3 Replies

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Fred

Your are talking about the "lateral shock" a sideways mounted shock that is connected to the axle housing and body frame. It's purpose according to the Ford service manual is to reduce lateral movement relative to the rear axle and body frame. It's only on 4-door models, most…

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S

Hello, I noticed recently during a rear brake job that my '98 EB AWD Explorer has three rear shock absorbers, two normal size and one smaller size on the passenger side. Is this really a third shock or does it serve some other purpose?



I could not find it listed in any online parts diagrams, though I'm not really sure what it's called. Is this a dealer part or should I be able to find it OEM at my local part house(s)?



Thanks,



Steven


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