4.4124 | Ford Body Mount Bushings

starstarstarstarstar" Fits, works, but the ride is rough! "

This was a DIY project for me. My truck is a 2012 Ford F-350, 6.7L Powerstroke Diesel, 4x4, Crewcab Dually Lariat with under 30K miles. Factory bushings were disintegrated! I could feel and hear metal on metal while going over bumps and during turns. My first impression was that it was the shocks and springs, not the cab mounts. I later found out that the cab mount bushings were bad. Not knowing that the bushings actually give you a smooth ride I just bought the middle of the road priced bushings. One of the youtube videos I watched for howto instructions recommended "Energy Suspension". The price looked good in comparison to others. The package arrived on time and undamaged. The job for the untrained which was me, kicked my butt! Trying to avoid any collateral damage, it took me a while to complete. But, I did it! Which was a major accomplishment for me in consideration to the problems I kept running into. After everything got put back together I thought for sure it was going to be perfect like when I first bought the truck brand new back in 2012. My truck used to ride like a Cadillac. Even though it was a dually it rode smooth. Not anymore, not with these bushings. I can feel the smallest bump on the road. Although, I do not feel and hear any metal on metal grinding anymore. That problem for sure is fixed. Which is the main reason why I changed the bushings out. I believe these bushings will last the life of the vehicle. Pretty solid rubber material, whatever its made of. I just wished it had some flexibility to it. It would make the ride more comfortable like it used to before. It makes sense why Ford placed those soft foam bushings on the vehicle and why it rode so smoothly. Although, the factory bushings are a defect because it fell apart shortly after the warrantee ended. Big money for repair or big DIY job which is in my opinion totally unnecessary. I spent $250 for the entire Energy Suspension Bushing Set. The Energy Suspension bushings fit perfectly on the existing factory bushing hardware. The top bushing fit right into the frame slot. Installation back on the truck fit excellent! Its just the ride. So, my suggestion to the boys at Energy Suspension is to make it a little softer, add some flexibility to the material to absorb the bumps. Im sure the ride would be perfect then. I dont know if you can have both soft flexibility and long lasting. It might be one or the other. In the meantime, my truck is fixed which is totally awesome and well see how long I can tolerate the ride. Doing it again is just a pain in the butt. But, who knows? I could do it again with a different bushing or an improved Energy Suspension Bushing. Hopefully, I didnt offend anyone here and I apologize for the long story.

starstarstarstarstar" Review 2 Years Later "

Great boby mounts so far. We plan the buy another set for another truck.

starstarstarstar_borderstar_border" Good fitment. Very Rough Ride! "

Bushings fit in nicely. However, the ride quality is very poor. Way too rough of a ride. Will have to try something else.

starstarstarstar_borderstar_border" Fits, works, but the ride is rough! "

This was a DIY project for me. My truck is a 2012 Ford F-350, 6.7L Powerstroke Diesel, 4x4, Crewcab Dually Lariat with under 30K miles. Factory bushings were disintegrated! I could feel and hear metal on metal while going over bumps and during turns. My first impression was that it was the shocks and springs, not the cab mounts. I later found out that the cab mount bushings were bad. Not knowing that the bushings actually give you a smooth ride I just bought the middle of the road priced bushings. One of the youtube videos I watched for howto instructions recommended "Energy Suspension". The price looked good in comparison to others. The package arrived on time and undamaged. The job for the untrained which was me, kicked my butt! Trying to avoid any collateral damage, it took me a while to complete. But, I did it! Which was a major accomplishment for me in consideration to the problems I kept running into. After everything got put back together I thought for sure it was going to be perfect like when I first bought the truck brand new back in 2012. My truck used to ride like a Cadillac. Even though it was a dually it rode smooth. Not anymore, not with these bushings. I can feel the smallest bump on the road. Although, I do not feel and hear any metal on metal grinding anymore. That problem for sure is fixed. Which is the main reason why I changed the bushings out. I believe these bushings will last the life of the vehicle. Pretty solid rubber material, whatever its made of. I just wished it had some flexibility to it. It would make the ride more comfortable like it used to before. It makes sense why Ford placed those soft foam bushings on the vehicle and why it rode so smoothly. Although, the factory bushings are a defect because it fell apart shortly after the warrantee ended. Big money for repair or big DIY job which is in my opinion totally unnecessary. I spent $250 for the entire Energy Suspension Bushing Set. The Energy Suspension bushings fit perfectly on the existing factory bushing hardware. The top bushing fit right into the frame slot. Installation back on the truck fit excellent! Its just the ride. So, my suggestion to the boys at Energy Suspension is to make it a little softer, add some flexibility to the material to absorb the bumps. Im sure the ride would be perfect then. I dont know if you can have both soft flexibility and long lasting. It might be one or the other. In the meantime, my truck is fixed which is totally awesome and well see how long I can tolerate the ride. Doing it again is just a pain in the butt. But, who knows? I could do it again with a different bushing or an improved Energy Suspension Bushing. Hopefully, I didnt offend anyone here and I apologize for the long story.