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Crodad's avatar
Crodad
Explorer
Aug 07, 2019

My 2008 F-250 (a little rant)

I've had my truck since November 2007. It is 12 years old. I've had very little trouble with until the last year or so. And this past week was rough. I needed to change my ball joints, tie rod and shocks. The mechanic also told me I need to change my body mount bushings. I should have a brand new truck after this! LOL I keep telling my wife it's still cheeper than buying a new one.

Attn Ford owners: The body mount bushing are a design flaw by Ford and they have not corrected the problem. They will fail on you in time. If they do, DO NOT buy the Ford replacement! It is the same thing and domed to fail. Buy a Kevlor after market replacemaent.
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  • MWJones's avatar
    MWJones
    Explorer
    Aug 07, 2019
    Ex mechanic here-- Please get a 2nd opinion. I smell a rat.
    PS: I have NEVER heard of body mounts going "bad"!!!!
  • shum02's avatar
    shum02
    Explorer
    Aug 07, 2019
    MWJones wrote:
    Ex mechanic here-- Please get a 2nd opinion. I smell a rat.
    PS: I have NEVER heard of body mounts going "bad"!!!!


    They actually do. Ford changed the mount material somewhere before 2006, older trucks seem to do better. Good shops that are doing extensive motor work that pull the cabs off usually replace them as part of a PM. Again not all body mount replacements are good, some are really stiff others too soft. Read the reviews!

    My 2006 is still pretty good but noticing more vibration through the seat of my pants little by little. Since they have lasted 13 years it wouldn't bother me to replace them with factory units. I do like the ride quality.
  • Crodad's avatar
    Crodad
    Explorer
    Aug 07, 2019
    MWJones wrote:
    Ex mechanic here-- Please get a 2nd opinion. I smell a rat.
    PS: I have NEVER heard of body mounts going "bad"!!!!


    My mechanic is a friend. He showed me the bushings or should I say what’s left of the bushings. This YouTube video shows what they look like and mine are worse.
  • ib516's avatar
    ib516
    Explorer II
    Aug 07, 2019
    Those sure are poor quality components by Ford, but nice that they are a super easy and cheap fix.
  • shum02's avatar
    shum02
    Explorer
    Aug 07, 2019
    ib516 wrote:
    Those sure are poor quality components by Ford, but nice that they are a super easy and cheap fix.


    I don't know about that really. 13yo and 450k kms and they are just starting to go? I've replaced just about all the suspension, steering and drive components under my truck that move. It would be nice if everything lasted forever but nothing does.
  • harmanrk's avatar
    harmanrk
    Explorer
    Aug 07, 2019
    So, they lasted 12 years, and you think they should have gone longer?

    Its a rubber part, it will eventually dry out and fail. If you got 12 years, I think that pretty good. If you replace it with the OEM replacement, and get another 12, they will probably outlive the rest of the truck.
  • colliehauler's avatar
    colliehauler
    Explorer III
    Aug 07, 2019
    Had to replace the body cab bushings on my 2000 Ford F-250 as well, mechanic suggested polyurethane bushings. The old ones collapse over time and let the cab hit the frame making a noise.
  • ib516's avatar
    ib516
    Explorer II
    Aug 07, 2019
    shum02 wrote:
    ib516 wrote:
    Those sure are poor quality components by Ford, but nice that they are a super easy and cheap fix.


    I don't know about that really. 13yo and 450k kms and they are just starting to go? I've replaced just about all the suspension, steering and drive components under my truck that move. It would be nice if everything lasted forever but nothing does.

    If you look at a sample of 1, that high mileage and age doesn't look too bad. However, if you dig a little you will see that they fail early and often and the truck doesn't have to be a high miler to experience the failure of these bushings.

    I'm not ragging on Ford, all brands have some type of similar issue with one part or another. In Fords, these bushings are something they screwed up. Clearly a poor materials choice.
  • ib516's avatar
    ib516
    Explorer II
    Aug 07, 2019
    harmanrk wrote:
    So, they lasted 12 years, and you think they should have gone longer?

    Its a rubber part, it will eventually dry out and fail. If you got 12 years, I think that pretty good. If you replace it with the OEM replacement, and get another 12, they will probably outlive the rest of the truck.

    It's OK to say Ford screwed up this one bitty part, they all do, you can keep your fan boi card if you have one :).
  • Crodad's avatar
    Crodad
    Explorer
    Aug 07, 2019
    harmanrk wrote:
    So, they lasted 12 years, and you think they should have gone longer?

    Its a rubber part, it will eventually dry out and fail. If you got 12 years, I think that pretty good. If you replace it with the OEM replacement, and get another 12, they will probably outlive the rest of the truck.


    Maybe I stated it wrong, but i"m trying to make the point: I'm gonna have a new truck after all this. With a little heads up to other Ford owners about an immanent problem to look out for. More like an FYI.

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