I searched over in the suspension related forum, but to be honest, it doesn't appear to receive much attention to feedback.
And knowing that many of the V-10 crowd doesn't mind turning a wrench or busting a knuckle from time to time I'll ask this here if the Mod will allow.
I just turned 51K on my 06 F-250 reg cab 2 wheel drive V-10 powered beast of a do all truck. As of late I have felt that the truck tends to lean/roll into right handed turns at speed more than turns to the left. It also seems to be a bit more twitchy when changing lanes at highway speeds. The truck sees a lot of pasture travel and undere budgeted county maintained gravel/dirt road use. A few months back it also hit/dropped into a Texas Sun crack (sun crack was huge, 24" deep, wider than the pick up, as long as the wheel base. Took out the front bumper and mounts).
Anyway, now you know some of the the trucks history.
It is time to install new shocks, but I heard that the front shocks can be a real pain to replace. Any secrets to share? I have had a few people just say "Pay the Man". I kind of want to do it myself, but I also don't want to get in over my head and be sorry half way through the job.
I also plan to install a pair of 2" leveling pucks in the front at the same time. Not planning on any other additions, just want a safe comfortable ride and the truck to sit level.
Thanks for any feedback and to the Mods for allowing this to remain in the V-10 Forum (I hope).

 

I've been running Ford 2WD trucks for 33 years and the front shocks are easy to change, just cramp the tires and reach in behind the tire. It takes me about 15 minutes per side. I have found from expensive experience that Reflex and Sensitrac style shock don't work very well on the Twin I Beam suspension, they ride nice but don't hold the tires on the ground I think because of shock location on the reaction beam (or what ever you call it). What I have found is a good old fashion HD shock like Monroe Gas Magnums work the best, I would also change the rears at the same time. I'm not sure what a leveling puck is but every time you change the height of the front end you will have to have it aliened and sometimes finding someone that knows how to do it right can be a problem.

Denny

 

I ordered Bilstein HD shocks that should be here tomorrow. Think I got a pretty good price, all 4 shocks deliverd to the door $262.01

The puck is nothing more than a 2" spacer that fits atop the coil spring as a spacer to lift the truck to a level stance.

I do plan on an alignment and have a local shop that can do the job with and allow for the lift. Or my local Ford dealer also can do the job.

Thanks for the feedback.

 

Well unless I'm mistaken there's a possibly significant point being missed here. My '350 is a 2005, and its 2WD. So when all the 4WD vehicles were getting their new front axles in 2005, the 2WD kept the old twin I-beam configuration.

However, what mine had that I thought was new for that year, was the new coil spring suspension replacing the flat springs. If true, wouldn't this affect the location of the shocks?

 

The 2wd have always had the same configuration the 4wd went to something similar when the went to the coil springs.

Denny

 

Works for me. Thanks.

 

It would have been best to ask this in the Superduty forum, but heck, it can stay

 

I appreciate your understanding, sometimes I feel that here in the V-10 forum, post tend to say more on subject and to the point.

Thanks again,
Jon