Ford F-250 leaf spring problem!???

[09 arctic cat m8]

Hey guys I got a 2011 Ford F-250 and the rear leaf spring on the drivers side the over load bottom one looks twisted off Center, the edge is hanging over a good 3/4 inch, how do I correct this!? And will it wreck anything if I kept running it!?

 

[sirkdev]

Hey guys I got a 2011 Ford F-250 and the rear leaf spring on the drivers side the over load bottom one looks twisted off Center, the edge is hanging over a good 3/4 inch, how do I correct this!? And will it wreck anything if I kept running it!?

if it moved something must be loose check it out asap. Maybe a broken pin in lift block? Or a loosened u bolt.

 

[sirkdev]

Jack it up so no weight on spring (not by axle) and start inspecting. (safety first)

 

[09 arctic cat m8]

if it moved something must be loose check it out asap. Maybe a broken pin in lift block? Or a loosened u bolt.

Ill have a look in the morning can a guy jack it up and pound it over again, I hit one hell of a bump where the gravel road washed out pulling my quad trailer but idk if it would have done this or not,

 

[sirkdev]

Ill have a look in the morning can a guy jack it up and pound it over again, I hit one hell of a bump where the gravel road washed out pulling my quad trailer but idk if it would have done this or not,

Not really a good idea to jack it up and start beating on it to straighten out... u bolts are 1 time use (they stretch) probably an idea to square it up and replace 1 u bolt at a time each side. Its a freak occurrence but for the cost of 2 u bolts and an hour of time...

 

[09 arctic cat m8]

Not really a good idea to jack it up and start beating on it to straighten out... u bolts are 1 time use (they stretch) probably an idea to square it up and replace 1 u bolt at a time each side. Its a freak occurrence but for the cost of 2 u bolts and an hour of time...

Do you think I've bent or wrecked anything though like the passenger side
isnt like this, and I haven't noticed it until tonight so driving with it shouldn't have screwed anything else up eh!?

 

[Summitric]

Agree with above... But check entire length of each spring leaf, and make sure a leaf isn't broken or cracked or part even missing first...

 

[09 arctic cat m8]

Agree with above... But check entire length of each spring leaf, and make sure a leaf isn't broken or cracked or part even missing first...

Awesome thanks guys, do you feel that I hurt anything else from driving like this and not noticing it!? And I've ran a fair bit of washboard lately and I smoked a washed out road pretty dam hard pulling my quad trailer but I didn't hear anything bust, can I jack up the truck read end and pound the overload back into position!? I'm not sure how this took place as my other one on the other side is fine,

 

[Summitric]

U-bolts stretching... Normal wear and tear... Happens a lot

 

[neilsleder]

Won't really wreck anything if you drove it a bit before you noticed it. Maybe a bit hard on rear tires!

 

[ippielb]

When you loosen the u bolts you must try to ensure proper alignment so it is square or else you'll dog track down the road. I've done it by picking a common spot on the truck and measure from rim edge to the common spot. Take a come along, to pull the axle to align. Measure, tighten, drop the truck off the jack to cycle the suspension. Remeasure at ride height. Adjust accordingly.

I'm sure Tex will chime in and say a proper way how to do it. But I found it worked fairly well.

 

[Caper11]

Isnt there still a centerbolt on the spring pack that goes into the shoe on the axle that aligns everything? Or does the newer trucks have something different?

 

[pfi572]

Give it wack with hammer and straighten it .
No big deal as long as it doesn't hit tire.
Check U bolts after it's lined back up.

 

[09 arctic cat m8]

I believe it's like this from factory, the springs have a lock or clamp around them so how it shifted I'm not to sure, nothing is broke or missing and the bolts are tight, but how hard would it be to put f350 leafs on a ford f250

 

[ippielb]

I believe it's like this from factory, the springs have a lock or clamp around them so how it shifted I'm not to sure, nothing is broke or missing and the bolts are tight, but how hard would it be to put f350 leafs on a ford f250

Slip an add a leaf in and be done with it.

 

[pipes]

Awesome thanks guys, do you feel that I hurt anything else from driving like this and not noticing it!? And I've ran a fair bit of washboard lately and I smoked a washed out road pretty dam hard pulling my quad trailer but I didn't hear anything bust, can I jack up the truck read end and pound the overload back into position!? I'm not sure how this took place as my other one on the other side is fine,

Just take it to Summitric. He is a certified mechanic.

 

[Zrock]

Its quite common for a leaf or 2 to wander out of a pack over time and slide to the side. Not a big issue jack it up and take the weight off the spring and tap it over. It wont hurt anything by a leaf being off to the side and it will not make your truck track poorly. Going over bumpy logging roads tends to make them walk a little more than usual do to the constant loading and unloading of the spring. If your worried about it you could order a new set of u bolts and replace them and torque them down to spec. But iv never had to do that