2012 Ford Pickup
Mileage
220,653
Service Date
1/31/2025
Services Performed
- Found broken right rear main leaf spring. Will require replacement of right rear leaf spring, center bolt, shackle hardware & u-bolts. Highly recommend replacing entire spring pack on both sides of rear axle. After replacing the leaf springs and installing the over load to new leaf springs the new U bolts were installed and all new components were torqued to manufacturer spec, rear bracket shackle were torqued to 166 ft. lbs. The new front bolts on front of leaf springs were torqued to 340 ft. lbs and U bolts were torqued to 48ft lb then 96ft lbs then 148 ft lbs and last series of torque at 195ft lbs.
- Main chassis and suspension components are all in good condition. Aftermarket steering stabilizer system has been improperly installed and is contacting tie rod. Recommend completely re-installing steering stabilizer system to include tack welding main bracket to front axle tube.
- Performed four wheel alignment check only.
- 2 out of the 3 mounting studs were broken on arrival, after removal of old studs new bolts and nuts were installed so new exhaust gasket can be installed. Completed.
TED N. gave our service a 5 star review on 2/2/2025
