Replace Bad Ford SuperDuty Cab bushings? Save $1,000 and do it yourself for 2011-2016 Ford F250 F350
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- čas přidán 5. 02. 2022
- If you own a 2011-2016 Ford F250 or F350 SUPERDUTY Truck and hear loud noises under your cab, there’s a good chance you may have worn out cab bushings. These separate the cab from the frame and help cushion your ride. However, the rubber cushion material Ford used in later model Superduty trucks degrades quickly and will wear out in only a few years, even in the best climate and conditions. This video is specific to 2011-2016 Superduty trucks.
In this video I show how to diagnose if the bushings are the problem and I quickly go through replacing the bushings on my 2013 F250 4x4 Super/Extended Cab pickup truck. I was quoted almost $1,500 to have a shop do this work and when I finished I'd spent less than $400 total! I’m not a mechanic but this is not a difficult job if you are patient, careful, and have the basic tools.
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I would put all the top bushings in with the bolt,so the cab is lined up. Then go back and install the lower ones. Good video. Im doing mine soon.
Best thing that worked for me was going from the top and heating the nut with a butane torch. Bolt will come right out
Thanks for taking your time to make the video it’ll help me out in my body bolt bushing endeavor
No problem! you’ll think it’s a new truck after you’re finished!
Great video! Thank you! Doing mine this weekend
I hope your’s went well!
Best tutorial of them all.
Thanks for the advise on how to jack it up. I'm about to change mine.
Glad this was helpful. Just go slow and easy 1/2” at a time. You don’t want to lift the cab too far off the frame and damage a connection. Make sure all bushings are loosened up a bit to give the cab some flex. Take your time and it will go smoothly! 😁👍🤠
Thanks forbthe video. I was trying to find a body shop or mechanic to do this but they dont want to. Ford wants to charge me $2,500 for it. So after watching your video, I feel confident that I could do this on my own.
Thank you! You can do it, just set aside plenty of time in case you hit a snag with one of the nut retainers. Use heat and slow steady torque when removing the bolts. You shouldn’t have to bang hard on anything unless you have considerable rust on the underbody. That might complicate things, I don’t know. There’s a distinct difference in procedure between the requirements for a 2011-2016 and 2006-2010, so make sure it’s 2011-2016. Jack it up just enough to slide in the bushing and no more. It’s been 18 months and mine is still driving smooth without a squeak. Good Luck!! 👍🍀
@@terrahillfarm thank you.
Great video thanks I'm ordering mine soon
Absolutely. Quieted down all the popping and grinding noise. I still need to replace shocks but the bushings are still holding strong. 💪 good luck on yours. You can do it!
If I ever meet you in person, I owe a beer or two.
Sounds good! I’m glad this was helpful.. I don’t try to repair anything now without watching some YT videos first.
Got my bushings and hardware the other day. 2016 f-250. Not looking forward to it. I'll get it done. May take a little longer. Not a young man anymore. Thanks
Replaced mime a while back now. Did mine in a two day process. So much better. Thanks
Did it really make a big change in ride
did half of mine yesterday , will be doing other side today. Mine didn’t go as smooth as yours 😅
Oh man, I’m sorry to hear that.. I know it can be hit or miss sometimes depending on the rust and the cage nuts. Just go slow, that helped me a lot!👍😝
funny how the newer trucks they used Cheaper Bushings, my 2000 has 300K miles, Just checked them the other day and they look fine.
Definitely. I put over 200k+ miles on a 2002 F250 and never heard a squeak. Planned obsolescence has increased steadily in all new cars since 2015, according to a mechanic friend who runs a repair shop.
@@txhomestead Yes, ME being 61 years old. I don't ever plan on buying another truck. " not for me anyway" I run a landscaping company and have used this 2000 for many years in the business, I have replaced the seat leather " or fake leather" and replaced many consumables, but all and all I have never had any major issues with it " knock on wood" I know some people want the latest and greatest all the time, but for me, HELL I CANT AFFORD IT!!!! thanks for your video and post.
Did you do the Front/ Rad supports? They are the tough ones.
I did all 6 of them. With a crew cab, you’ll have 8. Thanks!
Did you happen to have a clip of the noise? My cab and bed look very similar to yours as far as uneven and it's making a loud clank over bumps. Did it sound like this by chance?
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No sorry I don’t, but if you’re hearing a Popping or grinding sound below the back of the cab when you go over a bump or a RR track, the bushing is the culprit. Get under the cab and see if there’s any rubber left on the back bushings. If not, or it is rotted, you need to replace them. I’d do em all at once.