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Front Suspension

Front Suspension

Front Suspension - Super Duty F-250, F-350
The front suspension consists of the following components:
^ Shock absorbers
^ Coil springs
^ Radius arms
^ Wheel spindles
^ LH and RH I-beam axles
^ Stabilizer bar
^ Stabilizer bar links

The front suspension system for the Super Duty F-250 and F-350 rear wheel drive (RWD) is a twin I-beam type that uses radius arms to control lateral movement. The wheel spindles are attached to the front axles with upper and lower ball joints and the system uses coil springs and shock absorbers.

Front Suspension - Super Duty F-450, F-550
The front suspension consists of the following components:
^ Shock absorbers
^ Coil springs
^ Radius arms
^ Wheel knuckles
^ Mono-tube axle
^ Stabilizer bar
^ Stabilizer bar links
^ Track bar

The front suspension system for the Super Duty F-450 and F-550 RWD is a solid (mono-tube), non-driving type axle that uses radius arms to control lateral movement. The wheel knuckles are attached to the front axle with upper and lower ball joints and the system uses coil springs and shock absorbers. The Super Duty F-450 and F-550 also incorporate a track bar to aid in vehicle stability.