Ford F-350 Shocks & Struts

Choosing a strut

F-350 shocks: damping a truck that carries weight

An F-350 is bought to carry, and the shock absorber has to work across a far wider range of loads than a half-ton's does. Empty, a damper firm enough to control a loaded bed feels harsh; loaded, a comfortable one lets the rear wallow. Every manufacturer here answers that slightly differently, and the dually trucks ask more again because of what sits over the rear axle.

Fitment across these years turns on the drivetrain and on a front suspension that changed during the period, so the years quoted on each listing are doing real work rather than decorating it. A steering stabilizer is a separate part on the solid-axle trucks and damps the linkage rather than the ride. Front shocks and rear shocks are listed on their own, and every item here names the drivetrain and the ride height it suits. The list runs to 33 items.