New here with a few ?'s

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Hi all! I'll keep my intro here as this probably will be the main area I post in. I've got a 2000 Windstar with 118k. So far its been a great mostly trouble free vehicle. Its time for front struts. Now I have probably average mechanical abilities and only a basic tool set. Is it realistic to think I can change out the struts myself or would I be better off paying a legit shop to do this? I have never done fwd struts before (all my previous vehicles have been rwd). What special tools would I need to do this? I really hate to pay a shop $100+/ hr labor for something I could possibly do myself with a little guidance.

This looks like a great place with lots of great info. My trans is slipping a little but that is for another thread. Seafoam trans tune in the mean time