I have a 04 F350 6.0 4X4 . I was under the front of the truck today and noticed my track bar bracket has broken off of the axle. I called around and 90% of the people said to replace the whole axle. I had a few other said have it welded and renforced. has anyone eles had this happen to them and whats the best sollution for this.

 

can you post a Pic



https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...he-forums.html

 

sorry for the Benny did you get a chance to go to the gun show? Happy new year to ya and to all.

 

Does it look like this on the 06?

I know that it's not a good photo. Here is a good image in this PDF Items 1,2 at the top
http://skyjacker.com/Instructions/FORD/TB920.pdf
I see you may not be the only one this has happened to. This was on some other board
with some good photos
Track bar bracket broke AGAIN! - Diesel Forum - TheDieselStop.com
Please let us know how things work out.

Sean

 

Double post

Sean

 

Here is a pic of where mine is broke

 

mine looks like it broke in the same place as the guys on that link you posted.

 

find a good welder and ask him if he would repair it. in the dealer world you would be buying some new parts. noone likes excessive liability. dealing with steer axels and suspension imo is asking for a law suit.
my .02 anyway

 

I am wondering if it could have been a week part from ford. I am almost sure that the guy that towed my truck home broke it. Because he wraped his hook on that side and when he was lifting the truck up I heard aloud pop . I placed a call to AAA to make a claim.

 

based on the impact damage that can be seen on what looks like the steering stablizer, the torn front bumper valance and the rust were its broken that i can see in the pic, im guessing that at best he finished it off but it was already damaged,
and why was it towed. you may have a claim if you have full coverage for colision damage but i would say its ot from transport.

 

Cheezit I'm seeing bad weld . Nothing deep to the other part, the rust hides some on my pics but still no deep weld marks,I didnt look at the vehicle state that it came from,and salt ? Hair lines cracks are hard to see so OP check all welds real close . tow truck just finished the break with pull weight

 

I would Say Transport Broke it

Id be pissed

Thats Part the Axel Housing isnt it

Change the WHOLE THING Out

I Used Moog Ball Joint

 

P>S misc spot welds, my 04 had bad welds in the bed were they never were ground down ford took care of me on the hole truck . AFTER a big Pissin match.I WONdig out ur records slip some **** kickers on and lets geter done.

 

This Brings ANother Good Point Rubberized Undercoating

On my List to do is Rubberized Undercoating

I got the Oil Pan really Good and Alot the Front Axel aready

For the Last 3 Summers I been Rust remover and Paint/Undercoating in the Summer Months Just trying to keep it all under control on the Rust issue

 

No cable or strap Marks, if cable line -there would be more damage .allthough front bumper lower scoop is pulled that could be transport ? If cable were there at the weld wrong place to HOOK yea. most transports use cable straps on the vehecles,so no steel touches the truck ,Whats the Other side look like OP snap some pics?.