Overload Spring Bump Stop Issue
Tuned
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From: West Virginia
My 06 F-350 cab & chassis truck looks nothing like this. As others have stated, that bracket on my 89, 06, and Dad's 03 are all riveted, not bolted.
I understand the OP has a F-450, but me thinks this bracket is not correct.
Buck
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I bought this truck from my brother-in-law who ordered it from the factory. There has been absolutely no work done on the suspension (other than shocks) since it was received from the factory. In checking the back of the bracket, the holes are not oval and there are no other holes. I think this was a design issue and was probably fixed in later builds. I will try to swap the rubber stops around to see if that makes a difference.
Laughing Gas
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From: Jessup, PA
From under the cab to the front, the frame is painted with rust encapsulator and topcoated with extreme chassis black. I think the extreme chassis black is alot better and more durable than the regular chassis black.
Posting Guru
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From: Gilbert Az.
The rear bracket should extend above the frame by 7/8" and becanted slightly tword the front, that is a front bracket! Has a hitch been installed or anything, as some hitch plates do not fit properly on the 450 and 550 so instead of correcting the hitch plate substructure they swap out the rear bumpstops for fronts as they do not interfere that way!
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That is definatly not factory my F-450 cab and chassis isn't like that I don't get any squeeks from the overload springs all beit it does take about 2 tons before the overloads touch. The overloads touch when I have 11,000lbs on the deck of the truck 
Laughing Gas
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From: Jessup, PA
1) Does he have a chassis cab or pickup?
2) Is the chassis cab setup different than the pickup?
2) Is the chassis cab setup different than the pickup?
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From: LONG ISLAND N.Y.
[quote=patrhynes;10843055]I have a 2008 F450 that when I put my camper on, I have a major squeak in the rear suspension.quote]
i'm going to assume its a pick up, because he's putting a camper on.
i'm going to assume its a pick up, because he's putting a camper on.
Laughing Gas
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From: Jessup, PA
[quote=spinella;10848768]That's what I thought too, but there were comparisons made to chassis cabs and if a hitch plate was put on. Hitch plates are like what I have and usually installed on chassis cabs. I just thought maybe I assumed wrong.
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From: LONG ISLAND N.Y.
the OP has'nt offered up any other info. i checked his gallery...no pics. its tuff to come up with answers when you only have limited info. it definitly does'nt look right. the angle is way off. i can only think that a hitch was installed and the installer moved the the brackets down like that. maybe he'll post back with more info.
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From: Ohio
It's not a cab and chassis, and it most certainly is a factory set up. Sure are a bunch of guys making definitive staements about gear they don't own.
On the OPs model year the front hangers are riveted and the rears are bolted, in the exact configuration shown in his picture, and those are factory brackets with factory snubbers. Othe rmodel years may vary.
I'm guessing his issue arrises from the fact that It takes a fair amount of weight to put the 450 completely on its overloads, and keep it there.
Point being to the OP, it's normal, there is nothing wrong with your factory brackets or rubber, and not much to done about it unless you add bags and remove the overloads.
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From: LONG ISLAND N.Y.
i just shot up to my local ford dealer. first pic is a 2008 f350 srw.
second pic is a 2011 f350 srw
tgreening is right. the front mounts are rivited and the rears are bolted. anyone know if the OP's pic is loaded? or unloaded? both pics are of the rear mount.
second pic is a 2011 f350 srw
tgreening is right. the front mounts are rivited and the rears are bolted. anyone know if the OP's pic is loaded? or unloaded? both pics are of the rear mount.
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More Turbo
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From: California High Desert
To second what Tgreening said, I was looking at my truck out of curiosity after reading this thread and even though I have a '99, mine looks exactly the same. Riveted front and bolted in back with the spring making contact in the same place as the OP's. In fact, I can see the rubber is more worn in the front edge than the back. In addition, it looks like the overload hits the rear stop a lot more then the front judging by the wear patterns on the spring and pads. My truck has not been loaded down since I bought it and the PO didn't load it much either, so it's probably from off-roading and first owner(s).