I would like to buy some decent name brand front shocks from a local place for my 1949 F-3 but can not seem to find a model that fits. I have found shocks that fit at some online Ford places(NPD, Sacramento Vintage, etc) but they don't have much info about the shock aside from "stock ride height"(no brand). I have found NAPA's house brand but nothing else and I question their reliability as they suggest rear shock for the truck but as far as I know the F-3 didn't have rear shock just a lot of springs. What is everyone else using?

 

May I suggest calling ......

KYB Shock & Hydraulic Systems
630-620-5555 800-592-2677

or

Bilstein of America
800-537-1085

You will likely need to take travel range measurements but they will give you part numbers.....

 

Rear shocks were optional, but like most guys I've never come across an F-3 with them. Stu

 

You are right I have not yet called them but I have looked at their online catalogs and neither claims to have one.

 

I'd think the F-3 shocks are the same as the F-1, isn't every the same for the front suspension for F-1 to F-3? Rock Auto lists MONROE Part # 31000 for the front for all three models.

 

You shouldn't have a problem using front shocks made for an F1 on your F3. As Stu pointed out, rear shocks on an F3 were optional and most did not have any from the factory.