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Old Jan 21, 2021 | 02:21 PM
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Struts vs leaf spring

newb here and curious about something

the truck has struts and coils in front but leaf springs in the rear , so how is this kit being sold as 4x4 with 4 coils? isnt the back leaf springs? thanks


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The link took me to “Shock Absorbers”; which are used with either coil or leaf springs. Nothing about struts.
 
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Old Jan 21, 2021 | 02:28 PM
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Originally Posted by 99150
The link took me to “Shock Absorbers”; which are used with either coil or leaf springs. Nothing about struts.

ok i was confused because i never saw the struts in the back and i assumed the struts were only used upfront and not with the leaf springs too
 
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Old Jan 21, 2021 | 02:40 PM
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There are NO STRUTS on a Super Duty. Leaf spring on all 4 corners up to I think it was 2004. Then in 2005 they put coils springs in the front and left the leaf spring on the rear
This is with the 4 wheel drive models. The 2 wheel drive have had coils in front and leafs in the rear like “forever”.......ever since the “Twin I Beam” front suspension anyway.
 
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Originally Posted by 99150
The link took me to “Shock Absorbers”; which are used with either coil or leaf springs. Nothing about struts.

Amazon Amazon


ok i got a better link to the product i was referring to

I have a 2006 4x4 and i saw coil springs up front and leaf springs in the rear (i was calling the coil springs struts incorrectly)

So my question is , if you look at that link , why are they selling 4 coil springs for my vehicle when it only has 2 upfront? thanks a lot
 
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Originally Posted by moonlitsouls
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...1-dc3240e894a8


ok i got a better link to the product i was referring to

I have a 2006 4x4 and i saw coil springs up front and leaf springs in the rear (i was calling the coil springs struts incorrectly)

So my question is , if you look at that link , why are they selling 4 coil springs for my vehicle when it only has 2 upfront? thanks a lot
Well sir; unless my old eyes are wonky, I see nothing about “coil springs” in that link.
 
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