Called the dealer today for the OEM springs and they said they are unavailable. Does that sound right?

 

I was able to find a few OEM parts from other Ford dealers off Ebay just recently. My local dealer told me they didn't carry the parts anymore.

The older these trucks get and design changes made over the years makes the OEM parts pool get smaller and smaller.

 

It's been around 12 years since the trucks were built, and probably even longer since the springs have been made.



Why are you needing new springs?

 

I have decided that the springs must be shot after 200k miles. I could be wrong, but over time, my headlights have pointed more and more to the ground. It's gotten to the point that they are nearly useless to see down the road with.

I could only think of the springs getting weaker, causing the front end to sit lower compared to the back end, pointing the headlights down.

 

Seems like re-aiming your headlights would be a whole lot easier.

 

Check with auto parts stores like Advance. They have Moog springs for your truck. RockAuto probably does too. No big deal.

 

I called in about the leaf springs, and they said they don't make them any more.

 

+1 on the Moog parts. Factory or Moog is all I will allow to be installed in my shop class. Just finished complete front end rebuild on 20003 F150, all with Moog parts.

 

You could even think outside the box a bit. Patman may agree, Lower the rear with a shackle and call it good..lol

 

I would change out the springs only if I had a alignment issue such as camber being off the chart . Which would be a spring sagging problem and to correct ride hight