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So I got these struts installed just 11 months ago. Going through 1 winter season is this normal to have this much corrosion? Even the bushings look like they are falling apart. I had the bolts tighten with the full weight of the truck on its suspension. Let me know what you guys think.
That is why I am glad I went with DJM with the lowering control arms and not drop struts. That looks really bad as far as paint. Doesn't look bad enough to worry about. I would get the bushings changed to a poly set though.
My struts on my 2004 (originals) don't look that bad. Been in the salt belt since 2012. Replaced rear shocks as they were bouncy. The fronts are still doing fine.
I would be more concerned about those rubber bushing being shot then the actual paint being chipped. Might wanna contact Belltech and send them in those pictures.
You'll want to call Belltech quickly, they only warranty the bushings for one year....
That said, except for the rust mine did the same thing... there's a post in here somewhere.... I swapped to the DJM control arms and Bilsteins. The bushing material inside the strut was still OK, it was just the outer exposed area that fell apart.
You'll want to call Belltech quickly, they only warranty the bushings for one year....
That said, except for the rust mine did the same thing... there's a post in here somewhere.... I swapped to the DJM control arms and Bilsteins. The bushing material inside the strut was still OK, it was just the outer exposed area that fell apart.
I had the same grief, one day before i traded my 2013 truck on a 2017. the front belltech struts failed/bent/broke/structually defected and dropped the front suspension to the point where it broke the boots on the front drive shafts. not very nice. It was a 2/3 drop that i had on for 45kms. Nor will i be buying a belltech product again... tho i never did give them a chance to chime in..... i couldnt invest the time in fighting with the warranty process across the border
if i was to do a mild lowering on my new ride, i would use the Ford M3000H4 kit only... it isnt worth the level of unreliability for me- to use anything less.
Last edited by londoner43; 02-19-2018 at 09:10 PM.
I had the same grief, one day before i traded my 2013 truck on a 2017. the front belltech struts failed/bent/broke/structually defected and dropped the front suspension to the point where it broke the boots on the front drive shafts. not very nice. It was a 2/3 drop that i had on for 45kms. Nor will i be buying a belltech product again... tho i never did give them a chance to chime in..... i couldnt invest the time in fighting with the warranty process across the border
if i was to do a mild lowering on my new ride, i would use the Ford M3000H4 kit only... it isnt worth the level of unreliability for me- to use anything less.
I now have a 2016 f150 4x4 and now I am thinking of doing the exact same thing, using the m3000h4 kit. Have you bought one yet?
04-19-2016, 10:29 PM
Rusty Belltech struts after 1 season.
