I wanted a very small bump in rear ride height (like 1/2" or so) and a little more load carrying stability. It dawned on me one day that several years ago, I had used the Monroe load leveling shocks on the rear of a Ram 1500 that I had. They worked beautifully.

So I bagged up a set for my F-150. They were $100 for the pair. Installation is a little difficult because you have to let the rear suspension droop as low as it'll go, and even at that I had to use a small pry bar to coax the shocks into position and run the bolt through. It's easier to bolt the top in first, then wrestle with the bottom.

I love them. They have been everything I hoped! Just a very small increase in rear ride height. But the stability and control with a load in the bed is much better. Truck also doesn't sag as bad with a trailer hooked up. Ride quality while unloaded seems exactly the same. They aren't harsh at all. But when you load up the truck, it rides so much better!

I apologize for the sideways picture. You have to turn the pic clockwise 90 degrees to visualize it. Sigh...

 

Do you have a part number for ford trucks i would like to look jnto them

 

Those Monroe load levelers have been around forever so I guess they still work pretty good. They had them back in the 1960's and were used for cars and trucks that towed or hauled heavy loads.

 

Part # 58653 is what I ordered. I got mine from Rockauto.com I think.

 

Do these really help with towing? I have a 26' camper and it can get pretty bouncy on big bumps.

 

They do help. They don't turn your truck into a F-350 but they do help. I like them.

 

I was going to start my own thread, but I figured I'd add to this one since it was you (WXman) that got me onto these.

I purchased my set off RockAuto.com for just under $100 after shipping and the 5% coupon code. They arrived Saturday and I threw them on right away. You were not kidding when you said you have to lower the rear axle as far as it will go and still wrestle to get them on. I used a jack and pry bar to get them in the bottom mount after securing the top first. It only took about 20-30 minutes, most of which was figuring out the first side. Once I got to the second side I was able to get them in in just a matter of moments. Seriously the easiest shock install ever.

Your description here and the post in the Falken Tire thread is spot on. Rides pretty much stock. I actually think it rides even a bit better and feels a little more secure and less "bouncy" going over bumps on the highway. It gave me back about .5" of rake since I added a 1.5" level when I installed my wheels and tires. They look great and I can't wait to test them out with some weight in the back.

 

Functionally they work great. Both of mine have a slight angle to them and the coil rubs the rubber dust shield/boot though. Causes the rubber piece to wear down and squeak. I put some grease on the rubber boot to at least fix the squeak.

You can see the angle I'm talking about in the middle picture above.

 

I had them on my 05’ and also put them on my 14’ after the stock shocks started leaking at 8k. Best 100 bucks ever spent, took the bounce out and rear end sag when pulling my TT and resolved the bed “bounce”. I never dropped my axle down when installing, I put the bottom bolt in on the axle and then cut the strap and let it extend into the upper mount. Then I used a small pry bar to line up the top bolt holes.

 

I looked at these myself, but couldn't find any reviews of them on our trucks. I very seldom ever tow, so I decided against them. Ended up with Bilstein 5100's for just a little more from a site vendor.

I may recommend them to my father in law after reading these reviews, he's looking for a better shock while towing his boat. His stock shocks are about worn out.