Ford denying warranty on Leaf springs

[DonB]

That pic says either overload or bad heat treat.
You can blame Forged in Fire for that last thought.

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[Glocker]

IMHO - You're getting hosed. These leaf springs are terrible: https://www.ranger5g.com/forum/threads/our-rear-leaf-springs-suck.11383/

I installed an add-a-leaf kit on mine for this reason. I'll probably have to upgrade later to something beefier.

 

[TomC]

IMHO - You're getting hosed. These leaf springs are terrible: https://www.ranger5g.com/forum/threads/our-rear-leaf-springs-suck.11383/

I installed an add-a-leaf kit on mine for this reason. I'll probably have to upgrade later to something beefier.

Use these? or ...

 

[Glocker]

Use these? or ...

I installed these:
https://www.stage3motorsports.com/aalranger-19-22-ranger-auto-spring-rear-add-a-leaf-kit.html

 

[Rp930]

Despite the weigh station slips looks like it was overloaded.

 

[Langwilliams]

any chance of finding one in a junk yard in Alaska?

 

[Gerder]

Not sure how even they are if at all, but the rear left is worse and definitely rides terrible and on the bumps alot.

Is this right? Only 2 layers?… south africa / world ranger has 4 and the 2007 had 5 afaik?!

 

[jmurph]

Ya will probably get told to kick rocks by ford next time it gets looked at in December. Love riding on the bumps when I have such nice suspension otherwise. Almost thought about trading it in this triggered me so much.

 

[D Fresh]

Is this right? Only 2 layers?… south africa / world ranger has 4 and the 2007 had 5 afaik?!

Yes, correct for all 5G US Rangers except Tremor.

A few of us over here have picked up the global springs but the deal that was to be had on shipping is long gone. Huge improvement.

 

[jmurph]

Update ford charged me 85$ to tell me to fuck off and warranty doesn't apply to bad leaf springs. what a big joke. glad the dealer charged me a shop fee to look at my phone with the pictures because it entered the bay.

 

[Friday yet?]

Man that sucks. At this point f*** Ford. Buy aftermarket. Just suck it up about the shipping.

AK is expensive. Everything. No doubt you've figured that out now. Not the place to live if you are going to try to avoid high shipping charges. New springs is a good example. Hate it for you, but that's your world now. Screw Ford. Spend your hard earned money elsewhere.

 

[jmurph]

I'm going to call and go full Karen at the manager tomorrow to get my money back. watched my dashcam they drove my truck in where I left it and then drove it to a parking spot outside and charged me for that. big joke of a dealer. But yes, aftermarket it is. They quoted me 1400$ for a new set of oem stock ones even funnier. 2021 leaf springs break why not just put the same ones in again...

 

[9zero1790]

Update ford charged me 85$ to tell me to fuck off and warranty doesn't apply to bad leaf springs. what a big joke. glad the dealer charged me a shop fee to look at my phone with the pictures because it entered the bay.

dang. are you over the warranty miles or age ? or is the dealer just being a dickfore?

 

[jmurph]

dang. are you over the warranty miles or age ? or is the dealer just being a dickfore?

its a 2021 and it took 5 months to even get them to look at it at an appointment, because they told me they needed to take their own pictures to send in to get approved for warranty repair. Didnt tell me theyd charge me for nothing.

 

[Langwilliams]

I just purchased the Wildtrak springs off ebay. 2 springs with shipping from the UK was about $375. They have some sort of crazy shipping deal. Might be worth checking out to get a quote. I never had to ask about shipping it came up as approved at the rate right away.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/144690833638

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