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General Specifications

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GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS

Item Specification
Ride Height - F-250 Rear Wheel Drive (RWD) 
Front, LH - camper 105 mm (4.133 in) ±
15 mm (0.59 in)
Front, LH - heavy duty suspension 104 mm (4.094 in) ±
15 mm (0.59 in)
Front, LH - standard suspension 101 mm (3.976 in) ±
15 mm (0.59 in)
Front, RH - camper 96 mm (3.779 in) ±
15 mm (0.59 in)
Front, RH - heavy duty suspension 95 mm (3.740 in) ±
15 mm (0.59 in)
Front, RH - standard suspension 92 mm (3.622 in) ±
15 mm (0.59 in)
Rear - heavy duty (auxiliary spring) 211 mm (8.307 in) ±
25 mm (0.98 in)
Rear - standard suspension 201 mm (7.913 in) ±
25 mm (0.98 in)
Ride Height - F-250 Four-Wheel Drive (4WD) 
Front - camper 133 mm (5.236 in) ±
15 mm (0.59 in)
Front - heavy duty suspension 133 mm (5.236 in) ±
15 mm (0.59 in)
Front - standard suspension 123 mm (4.842 in) ±
15 mm (0.59 in)
Front - snowplow package (without plow installed) 141 mm (5.551 in) ±
15 mm (0.59 in)
Rear - heavy duty suspension 190 mm (7.480 in) ±
25 mm (0.98 in)
Rear - standard suspension 180 mm (7.086 in) ±
25 mm (0.98 in)
Ride Height - F-350 RWD Single Rear Wheel (SRW) Pickup 
Front, LH - camper 106 mm (4.173 in) ±
15 mm (0.59 in)
Front, LH - heavy duty suspension 105 mm (4.133 in) ±
15 mm (0.59 in)
Front, LH - standard suspension 102 mm (4.015 in) ±
15 mm (0.59 in)
Front, RH - camper 97 mm (3.818 in) ±
15 mm (0.59 in)
Front, RH - heavy duty suspension 96 mm (3.779 in) ±
15 mm (0.59 in)
Front, RH - standard suspension 93 mm (3.661 in) ±
15 mm (0.59 in)
Rear - standard suspension 208 mm (8.188 in) ±
25 mm (0.98 in)
Ride Height - F-350 4WD SRW Pickup 
Front - camper 133 mm (5.236 in) ±
15 mm (0.59 in)
Front - heavy duty suspension 133 mm (5.236 in) ±
15 mm (0.59 in)
Front - snowplow (without plow installed) 141 mm (5.551 in) ±
15 mm (0.59 in)
Front - standard suspension 123 mm (4.842 in) ±
15 mm (0.59 in)
Rear - standard suspension 200 mm (7.874 in) ±
25 mm (0.98 in)
Ride Height - F-350 RWD Dual Rear Wheels (DRW) Pickup 
Front, LH - camper 106 mm (4.173 in) ±
15 mm (0.59 in)
Front, LH - heavy duty suspension 105 mm (4.133 in) ±
15 mm (0.59 in)
Front, LH - standard suspension 102 mm (4.015 in) ±
15 mm (0.59 in)
Front, RH - camper 97 mm (3.818 in) ±
15 mm (0.59 in)
Front, RH - heavy duty suspension 96 mm (3.779 in) ±
15 mm (0.59 in)
Front, RH - standard suspension 93 mm (3.661 in) ±
15 mm (0.59 in)
Rear - standard suspension 207 mm (8.149 in) ±
25 mm (0.98 in)
Ride Height - F-350 4WD DRW Pickup 
Front - camper 134 mm (5.275 in) ±
15 mm (0.59 in)
Front - heavy duty suspension 134 mm (5.275 in) ±
15 mm (0.59 in)
Front - snowplow (without plow installed) 141 mm (5.551 in) ±
15 mm (0.59 in)
Front - standard suspension 125 mm (4.921 in) ±
15 mm (0.59 in)
Rear - standard suspension 195 mm (7.677 in) ±
25 mm (0.98 in)
Ride Height - F-350 RWD SRW Chassis Cab 
Front, LH - extra heavy duty suspension 112 mm (4.409 in) ±
15 mm (0.59 in)
Front, LH - heavy duty suspension 110 mm (4.330 in) ±
15 mm (0.59 in)
Front, LH - standard suspension 108 mm (4.251 in) ±
15 mm (0.59 in)
Front, RH - extra heavy duty suspension 103 mm (4.055 in) ±
15 mm (0.59 in)
Front, RH - heavy duty suspension 101 mm (3.976 in) ±
15 mm (0.59 in)
Front, RH - standard suspension 99 mm (3.897 in) ±
15 mm (0.59 in)
Rear - standard suspension 172 mm (6.771 in) ±
25 mm (0.98 in)
Ride Height - F-350 4WD SRW Chassis Cab 
Front - extra heavy duty suspension 145 mm (5.708 in) ±
15 mm (0.59 in)
Front - heavy duty suspension 141 mm (5.551 in) ±
15 mm (0.59 in)
Front - standard suspension 131 mm (5.157 in) ±
15 mm (0.59 in)
Front - snowplow (without plow installed) 141 mm (5.551 in) ±
15 mm (0.59 in)
Rear - standard suspension 176 mm (6.929 in) ±
25 mm (0.98 in)
Ride Height - F-350 RWD DRW Chassis Cab 
Front, - extra heavy duty suspension 114 mm (4.488 in) ±
15 mm (0.59 in)
Front, LH - heavy duty suspension 118 mm (4.645 in) ±
15 mm (0.59 in)
Front, LH - standard suspension 112 mm (4.409 in) ±
15 mm (0.59 in)
Front, RH - extra heavy duty suspension 105 mm (4.133 in) ±
15 mm (0.59 in)
Front, RH - heavy duty suspension 109 mm (4.291 in) ±
15 mm (0.59 in)
Front, RH - standard suspension 103 mm (4.055 in) ±
15 mm (0.59 in)
Rear - standard suspension 188 mm (7.401 in) ±
25 mm (0.98 in)
Ride Height - F-350 4WD DRW Chassis Cab 
Front - extra heavy duty suspension 143 mm (5.629 in) ±
15 mm (0.59 in)
Front - heavy duty suspension 141 mm (5.71 in) ±
15 mm (0.59 in)
Front - snowplow (without plow installed) 142 mm (5.551 in) ±
15 mm (0.59 in)
Front - standard suspension 134 mm (5.275 in) ±
15 mm (0.59 in)
Rear - standard suspension 198 mm (7.795 in) ±
25 mm (0.98 in)
Ride Height - F-450 Pickup 
Front - camper 136 mm (5.354 in) ±
25 mm (0.98 in)
Front - heavy duty suspension 136 mm (5.354 in) ±
25 mm (0.98 in)
Front - snowplow (without plow installed) 133 mm (5.236 in) ±
15 mm (0.59 in)
Front - standard suspension 124 mm (4.881 in) ±
25 mm (0.98 in)
Rear - standard suspension 250 mm (9.842 in) ±
25 mm (0.98 in)
Ride Height - F-450/550 RWD Chassis Cab 
Front - extra heavy duty suspension 153 mm (6.023 in) ±
25 mm (0.98 in)
Front - heavy duty suspension 149 mm (5.866 in) ±
25 mm (0.98 in)
Front - snowplow (without plow installed) 154 mm (6.062 in) ±
15 mm (0.59 in)
Front - standard suspension 141 mm (5.551 in) ±
25 mm (0.98 in)
Rear - standard suspension 223 mm (8.779 in) ±
25 mm (0.98 in)
Rear - low deflection spacer 214 mm (8.425 in) ±
25 mm (0.98 in)
Ride Height - F-450/550 4WD Chassis Cab 
Front - extra heavy duty suspension 150 mm (5.905 in) ±
25 mm (0.98 in)
Front - heavy duty suspension 147 mm (5.787 in) ±
25 mm (0.98 in)
Front - snowplow (without plow installed) 151 mm (5.944 in) ±
25 mm (0.98 in)
Front - standard suspension 139 mm (5.472 in) ±
25 mm (0.98 in)
Rear - standard suspension 222 mm (8.740 in) ±
25 mm (0.98 in)
Rear - low deflection spacer 213 mm (8.385 in) ±
25 mm (0.98 in)
Ride Height - F-550 RWD 
Front - extra heavy duty suspension 157 mm (6.181 in) ±
25 mm (0.98 in)
Front - heavy duty suspension 155 mm (6.102 in) ±
25 mm (0.59 in)
Front - snowplow (without plow installed) 157 mm (6.181 in) ±
25 mm (0.98 in)
Front - standard suspension 144 mm (5.826 in) ±
25 mm (0.98 in)
Rear - standard suspension 223 mm (8.779 in) ±
25 mm (0.98 in)
Rear - low deflection spacer 214 mm (8.425 in) ±
25 mm (0.98 in)
Rear - low deflection spring 217 mm (8.543 in) ±
25 mm (0.98 in)
Rear - low deflection spring and spacer 209 mm (8.228 in) ±
25 mm (0.98 in)
Ride Height - F-550 4WD 
Front - extra heavy duty suspension 153 mm (6.023 in) ±
25 mm (0.98 in)
Front - heavy duty suspension 150 mm (5.905 in) ±
25 mm (0.59 in)
Front - snowplow (without plow installed) 153 mm (6.023 in) ±
25 mm (0.98 in)
Front - standard suspension 146 mm (5.748 in) ±
25 mm (0.98 in)
Rear - standard suspension 222 mm (8.740 in) ±
25 mm (0.98 in)
Rear - low deflection spacer 214 mm (8.425 in) ±
25 mm (0.98 in)
Rear - low deflection spring 217 mm (8.543 in) ±
25 mm (0.98 in)
Rear - low deflection spring and spacer 208 mm (8.188 in) ±
25 mm (0.98 in)
Vehicle Lean (Side-to-Side Height Differences) - F-250, F-350, F-450, F-550 
Rear wheel opening (maximum) 19 mm (0.748 in)
Front wheel opening (maximum) 16 mm (0.629 in)
Dogtracking 
F-250, F-350, F-450, F-550 
Dogtracking - maximum (centerline of front tires compared to centerline of rear tires) 30 mm (1.18 in)
Ball Joint Deflection 
Lower 0-1.0 mm (0-0.04 in)
Upper 0-0.6 mm (0-0.024 in)
Track bar 0-1.0 mm (0-0.04 in)
Wheel bearing end play 4WD  - maximum radial 0.13 mm (0.005 in)

Measurements listed at curb load. Curb load is defined as "full service fluids, full fuel tank(s), no passengers and no cargo".