Rear Suspension

Spring - Super Duty F-250, F-350, Excursion

Removal and Installation

CAUTION: Suspension fasteners are critical parts because they affect performance of vital components and systems and their failure can result in major service expense. They must be replaced with the same part number or an equivalent part if replacement is necessary. Do not use a replacement part of lesser quality or substitute design. Torque values must be used as specified during re-assembly to ensure proper retention of these parts.

All vehicles
1. Raise and support the vehicle.
2. Remove the wheel and tire assembly.





3. Support the rear axle with a suitable jack.





4. Remove the U-bolt retaining nuts and remove the U-bolts.





5. Remove the rear spring upper plate.





6. Remove the nut and bolt from the rear spring front hanger bracket.





7. Remove the tower nut and bolt from the rear spring shackle bucket. Remove the rear spring assembly.

F-Super Duty vehicles





8. If equipped, remove the auxiliary spring and auxiliary spring spacer.





9. Remove the nut and bolt from the rear spring shackle assembly and remove the rear spring shackle.

Excursion vehicles





10. Remove the nut and bolt from the rear spring shackle assembly and remove the rear spring shackle.

All vehicles
11. Using new fasteners, follow the removal procedure in reverse order.