Rear Suspension - Ford Motor Co.: Description

The rear axle housing is suspended from the 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 a lower and upper seat. The shock absorbers are attached to the upper spring seat, or the upper shock brackets at the frame, and at the lower shock brackets welded to the axle tube.