Spring Center Bolt Set 1999-2004 F250 F350
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Spring Center Bolt Set 1999-2004 F250 F350
Front Center Bolt Set For Leaf Spring Equipped Trucks 1999-2004 Ford F-250/F-350 4×4 Trucks*
(2) Bolts & (2) Nuts per order**.
*Fits many other applications as well
** 7/16″ x 5″ Premium Spring Center Bolts w/Nuts
In a leaf spring assembly, one of the most important pieces is the center bolt. At the center of each leaf is a hole. The bolt gets slotted through this hole in each of the four, five or more leaves that comprise a spring. Effectively, the center bolt holds the leaves together and puts them in contact with the axle. The center bolt head connects to the axle, which gives the truck its rear suspension in combination with the leaf springs.
Despite its importance, the center bolt is also one of the most potentially vulnerable parts of a leaf spring. Ensuring the center bolt does not break due to the flexing of leaves requires another component to keep the leaves bound tightly together in the form of a spring assembly. For this purpose, U-bolts bind leaf springs together.
Spring Center Bolt Set 1999-2004 F250 F350
On each side of the center bolt, U-bolts clamp the leaves into a tight spring. The center bolt relies on the U-bolts and vice versa to maintain solid leaf springs on both sides of the rear axle of a truck. Consequently, if the U-bolts are too loose, the center bolt could eventually break due to pressure from the flexing leaves.
HOW TO REPLACE A LEAF SPRING CENTER PIN
- Floor jack
- Pliers
- Jack stand
- Pry bar
Spring Center Bolt Set 1999-2004 F250 F350
- Take the floor jack and pump the rear of the truck high enough to expose your rear-axle assembly.
- Place both jack stands under the truck on each side.
- Take out the lower bolt from the shock absorber.
- Lower the axle to remove some of the pressure from the leaf springs.
- Unfasten and set aside the spring-retainer bracket and U-bolts.
- Loosen the rear shackle bolt and take out the front and rear eye bolts.
- Remove the leaf spring.
- Place the front bushing of the replacement spring into the front mounting bracket.
- Apply the front eye bolt and nut.
- Align the rear bushing and shackle of the new leaf spring.
- Install the rear eye bolt and nut.
- Raise or lower the axle to insert the center bolt of the new leaf spring into the axle pad.
- Apply the U-bolts and retainer bracket.
- Repeat these steps on the other side.
Product Tags: Spring, Spring Center Bolt, Spring Center Bolt Set, Center Bolt, Center Bolts, Spring Bolts, Leaf Spring, Leaf Spring Bolts, Spring Pin, Spring Pins, Zone, Zone Off-Road, Zone Off Road, U-3013, U3013, 7/16, 5″, 7/16 x 5″ Center Bolts
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Spring Center Bolt Set 1999-2004 F250 F350
Spring Center Bolt Set 1999-2004 F250 F350
Spring Center Bolt Set 1999-2004 F250 F350
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