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Are shot….. Got new stuff to replace them. New springs Before and after, got about 3/4 higher. Handles and rides like a different truck now. It was worth every penny.
Yep. All mine were just as bad and some much worse. I used energy poly bushings in everything, even burned the brand new bushings out of the new shackles. Once the suspension, steering and brakes are done on these trucks they ride really nice IMO.
I’m getting close to having all the suspension and steering gone through. It really does make a big difference in ride and handling when it’s all tight as it should be. I could feel those bushings framming around whenever I hit a bump and it contributed to some slack in the steering.
I did a RSK 6 months ago roughly. New SD springs, bushings and such. I also had a terrible grinding noise when turning left. Did the RSK and the noise was gone. Must have been the bushings. I remember my old bushings looking just like those.
Rear Leaf Springs - F350 XLT, 2 Dr long bed, 7.3 Deisel
I recently had my rear leaf springs rebuilt. The steel was fine, the bolts, bushing and spring straps were replaced. I took them off and brought them to a truck spring shop. A shop than only does springs makes a huge difference in work quality and fair pricing. They have the parts, especially the correct hardened streel bolts, the press to remove and set the bushings correctly,
and the banding equipment to tie the leaves together correctly.
I suggest you take the springs apart, clean up the rust and paint them. Number the springs (take pictures) so they go back together correctly and deliver them clean. You'll get them back looking brand new for a lot less cash than replacing them with aftermarket crap.
My wife immediately noticed the ride comfort after installing new OEM front springs, poly bushings and Bilstein shocks all the way around on my 94.5 73
I recently had my rear leaf springs rebuilt. The steel was fine, the bolts, bushing and spring straps were replaced. I took them off and brought them to a truck spring shop. A shop than only does springs makes a huge difference in work quality and fair pricing. They have the parts, especially the correct hardened streel bolts, the press to remove and set the bushings correctly,
and the banding equipment to tie the leaves together correctly.
I suggest you take the springs apart, clean up the rust and paint them. Number the springs (take pictures) so they go back together correctly and deliver them clean. You'll get them back looking brand new for a lot less cash thank replacing them with aftermarket crap.
I replaced the front springs because they were sagging. The rear are going to just get new bushings and a coat of black paint.
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Rear Leaf Springs - F350 XLT, 2 Dr long bed, 7.3 Deisel
