GEN 1 Strut Mounts?

[jp4lsu]

Are you guys changing out strut mounts with shock rebuilds?
OEM mounts or something else?

 

[jessie5150]

If your talking about the spacer/mount x2. One goes on top of the shock tower and the other goes under then No those mounts never get swapped out unless there cracked or obviously broken .

 

[Irregular F150]

Im only changing mine cause idk how old they are.

 

[BSRKNU-big scotty]

@jp4lsu @Irregular F150 Doing the same on axles and just got Icon 3.0 fronts. My problem is when I bought my 2013 it was on the highest perch, can anyone tell me what stock is ? I drove it for a year no prob then when a CV boot went I tried "Precision axles " supposed to be better at higher angle boot went at 200 miles, back to OEM, now they have a boot that has rubbed together at approx 100 miles. Pretty good rub mark in my brand new CV boot really bummed. Have to set it back down to factory or close with the new shocks. When I bought it, you can see it sits up nice but now if I lower the front it will be stinkbug and the rear looks stock but can't be as level as it is. Do you have a block in the rear of yours ?

 

[jp4lsu]

@jp4lsu @Irregular F150 Doing the same on axles and just got Icon 3.0 fronts. My problem is when I bought my 2013 it was on the highest perch, can anyone tell me what stock is ? I drove it for a year no prob then when a CV boot went I tried "Precision axles " supposed to be better at higher angle boot went at 200 miles, back to OEM, now they have a boot that has rubbed together at approx 100 miles. Pretty good rub mark in my brand new CV boot really bummed. Have to set it back down to factory or close with the new shocks. When I bought it, you can see it sits up nice but now if I lower the front it will be stinkbug and the rear looks stock but can't be as level as it is. Do you have a block in the rear of yours ?

big scotty, stock is bottom perch.

 

[jp4lsu]

If your talking about the spacer/mount x2. One goes on top of the shock tower and the other goes under then No those mounts never get swapped out unless there cracked or obviously broken .

Thanks jessie5150. I ask because Forged Offroad recommends changing because it is a wear part, and offers as an option for their shock rebuilds.
Forged Offroad

 

[jessie5150]

I've never knew it was wear item ? I've always known Ford just designed them because they're to lazy and didn't want to redesign the shock tower from . Until they came out with gen 2 .

 

[BSRKNU-big scotty]

Thanks @jp4lsu I am so done with eating cv boots, good to know but so strange how many miles on the (possibly originals, second owner soooo? ) I think the ones I just put in have been on a shelf for 10 years and are just old rubber or new and just s****t rubber !! Like another here said, "2022 in a nutshell" parts hard to get and junk when you get em

 

[Irregular F150]

@BSRKNU-big scotty low and mid perch is all id ever do on a 2013/14 with stock and geiser springs. @The Car Stereo Company knows more about why high perch isnt good for these years.(i forget lol)

Im also replacing the insulator along with the mount. Ive read theyre both wear items and while it off may as well lol.

 

[Gryphon313]

I tried "Precision axles " supposed to be better at higher angle boot went at 200 miles, back to OEM, now they have a boot that has rubbed together at approx 100 miles. Pretty good rub mark in my brand new CV boot really bummed.

Are these miles all in 4wd or just 200 miles of normal driving?