Weights attached to rear axles...

[PWRBY4D]

Well I was doing my rear end swap this weekend and noticed that ford bolts on weights to each side of the rear axle under and to the side of each shock/ lower control arm mount. each side has a different size weight but I would say they were about 10 to 20 pounds on each side...

Used for traction? dampening the shock? To help stop the hop?

What gives?


I did not install them back on the rear I replaced. I do have aftermarket lower and upper control arms... Feel no difference without the weights off.... Might even be better traction on launch now actually but I did change gears and went to a big jump (331 to 430's in my automatic).

Anyone got the answer? Guess?

[V8orBust]

not a clue sorry

stange, I wonder if my takeoff with have them? Remove them if so?

[NJSPEEDER]

They are for dampening vibrations. It is an inexpensive and effective solution to offset the ride harshness of going to larger diameter wheels on a tractor axle.

-Tim

[PWRBY4D]

thanks tim!

So its ok to take them off and shed the weight?

[PWRBY4D]

take them off and see how it rides and sounds. takes a few minutes. 1 bolt holds them on each side....