Suspension - Rear: Description

The rear axle housing is suspended from frame by 2 upper control arms which control side-to-side movement, and 2 lower control arms which control front-to-rear movement. Each coil spring is mounted between an upper and lower seat. Shock absorbers are attached to upper spring seat, or upper shock tower on floorpan, and at lower shock brackets welded to axle tube.

On Cougar and Thunderbird 2.3L EFI Turbo models, 2 hydraulic dampers are mounted rearward from axle bracket to frame to control rotational forces during power applications. On 2.3L EFI Turbo and 5.0L Capri and Mustang models, 2 traction bars are mounted to rear axle to eliminate "wheel hop" during heavy acceleration.