I fixed my saggy rear end due to worn out springs. The rear only had 1.5” inches of wheel well gap. I installed MOOG CC865 Springs ($70), and that restored factory ride height at 2.5” inches of wheel well gap. Then I installed Monroe Load Adjusting Shocks 58628 ($110) 1997-2003 F-150, and that lifted an additional 1.5” inches for a total of 4” inches of wheel well gap. No modifications required, and ride quality is unchanged. I did this on both my 2004 Crown Vic, and 2010 MGM. For $180 I’m a happy camper, and I should have done this years ago. The best part of this “mod” is when I load 300lbs. in the trunk, it only drops ¾” of an inch. You can see that here;    • F-150 Shocks - 300lbs In Trunk  

Before I installed the F-150 shocks, (with only the MOOG Springs) loading 300lbs. in the trunk dropped the rear back to 1.5” of wheel well gap. You can see that here;    • Factory Ride Height - 300lbs In Trunk  

MOOG CC865 Springs 1998-2011 All Panther Cars;
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...
Monroe 58628 Load Adjusting Shocks 1997-2003 F-150 (2003-2011 All Panther Cars);
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...
Monroe P01344 Shock Mounting Hardware;
https://www.summitracing.com/parts/MO...

The shock mounting hardware is needed because they are not included with the shocks because they are intended to be installed on a 1997-2003 F-150, and those have the standard “narrow” bottom mount. Panther Cars have the “wide” bottom mount. Or you can use ½” inch washers like this; https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...

Alternate POV;    • Crown Victoria vs. Monroe Load Adjust...  

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0:15 Parking Brake Release
0:40 Complete Stop
0:50 Catalyst Efficiency
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1:36 Gas Pump Covers
1:58 Hard Driveway
2:25 Gas Pump Covers
2:51 Complete Stop
3:01 Fast Driveway
3:19 Gas Pump Covers
3:29 Complete Stop
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4:47 Back The Truck Up
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