i have a terrible sqeak in my rear suspension.... it is just simply annoying to drive down the street to say the least... ive tried to spray PB blaster in there... it works for a short while but then wears out... i think i need to replace the pads between the leaves... but have no clue where to get some.... does anyone know... or know of anything i can try to stop the sqeaking...???? thanks

 

Just go to your local spring shop and pick them up there. If you can't find any let me know and I can send you some.

 

i have no clue who does springs around here... i was looking on sumit and 4 wheels parts... and even powerstroke.com... but noone has them for the f-150s..

 

Look in your yellow pages under leaf springs or automotive springs and you'll probably find a couple people.

 

thanks... but do you think thats whats causing it..??? and will it totally get rid of the god aweful noise...???/

 

my pads are fine I have found the springs have an inconsistant bend and mine rub mid way though the arch making the poping and sqeaking

 

yah but doesnt it annoy the hell out of you... it used to do a pop and squeak.... now its just plain annoying.....

 

Could be the spring bushings. Had a Taurus with squeaking frontend and sprayed the control arm bushings with lube and no more noise.

 

i talked to the guy at the spring shop... he enlightened me a bit... i knew i had a couple add a leaves in the rear end.... he showed me that the extra leaves were never punched for a pad to go in between them.... and that is the cause of my wonderful squeal.... but now in order for him to fix it... i have to figure out how to get the springs out of my truck and down to him.... so he can punch them out and put the pads in... and then put them back in... not something im looking forward to...

 

its really not that hard of a job

 

with floor jacks in my driveway....??? i dont think so much.... your more than welcome to stop by and lend a hand.... let me know a good time for you...

 

Why not just let the spring shop do the whole job?

I know it's not cheap but at least you know it'll be done right.

 

talk to Donovan spring its in southern NH, they re cheap and really reliable. they installed the new springs both sides for 90 bucks on my buddies f350 with broken springs. for 90 bucks its easier to have them do it.

http://www.donovancompany.com/

my reg cab 8 foot box does the same thing. im goin there sood for them to give me new leafs and an AAL. ii also got the same deck as you,