Steering and Suspension

STEERING SPECIFICATIONS

Model/Series

Wheelbase (in.)

Power Steering(1)

Turning Diameter (ft.)(2)

Gear Ratio

Overall Ratio

Curb-to-Curb

Wall-to-Wall

E-250

138

17:1

21.2:1

48.0

50.2

E-250 (3)

124

17:1

21.2:1

42.7

47.8

E-350 SD SRW

138

17:1

21.2:1

48.0

50.2/50.6(3)

E-350 SD DRW

138

17:1

21.2:1

47.9

50.2/50.6(3)

E-350 SD SRW

158

17:1

21.2:1

54.0

56.6(3)

E-350 SD DRW/ E-450 SD

158

17:1

21.2:1

54.1

56.7(3)

176

17:1

21.2:1

59.9

62.5 (3)


(1)15-1/2 " diameter steering wheel. E-350 SD Van with 7.3L V-8 Diesel and 6.8L SEFI V-10 and Cutaway and Stripped Chassis models include HD Steering gear.
(2)Average of left and right turns with standard tires.
(3)Commercial Stripped Chassis.

STEERING SPECIFICATIONS

Model/Series

Power Steering(1)

Turning Diameter (ft.)(2)

Gear Ratio

Overall Ratio

Curb-to-Curb

Wall-to-Wall

E-350 Super Duty Wagon

17:1

21.2:1

48.0

50.2

E-350 Super Duty Extended Wagon

17:1

21.2:1

48.0

50.2

(1)15-1/2 " diameter steering wheel.
(2)Average of left and right turns with standard tires.

SHOCK ABSORBER SPECIFICATIONS

Model/Series

Usage

Front & Rear

Number

Piston Diameter (in.)

Type

E-250

Standard

4

1.19

Gas pressurized

HD RPO(1)

4

1.38

Gas pressurized

E-350SD/E-450 SD

Standard

4

1.38

Gas pressurized

(1)Included with Handling Package, Heavy Duty Service Package and Trailer Towing Package.

SHOCK ABSORBER SPECIFICATIONS

Model/Series

Usage

Front & Rear

No.Used

Piston Dia. (in.)

Type

E-350 Super Duty Wagon

Std.

4

1.38

Gas-Pressurized

 

(1)XL only.
(2)XLT and Chateau only.

SPRING SPECIFICATIONS — FRONT COIL

Model/Series

GVWR (lb)

Combined
Rating @
Ground (lb)

Normal
Working
Height of
Spring (in.)

Wire Diameter (in.)

Deflection Rate @ Ground (lb per in. each)

Inside Diameter
(in.)

Rating Each
@ Pad
(lb per
spring)

E-250 Van

7200

3250

12.0

0.704

251

4.0

1828

3400

12.0

0.736

293

4.0

1924

3550

12.0

0.744

305

4.0

2020

3700

12.0

0.754

319

4.0

2101

7900

3700

12.0

0.754

319

4.0

2101

3800

12.0

0.762

332

4.0

2165

3900

12.0

0.771

343

4.0

2229

8600

3400

12.0

0.736

293

4.0

1924

3550

12.0

0.744

305

4.0

2020

3700

12.0

0.754

319

4.0

2101

3800

12.0

0.762

332

4.0

2165

3900

12.0

0.771

343

4.0

2229

8450 NGV

3550

12.0

0.744

305

4.0

2020

3700

12.0

0.754

319

4.0

2101

3800

12.0

0.762

332

4.0

2165

3900

12.0

0.771

343

4.0

2229

E-250 Extended Van

7300

3100

12.0

0.695

239

4.0

1732

3250

12.0

0.704

251

4.0

1828

3400

12.0

0.736

293

4.0

1924

7500

3400

12.0

0.736

293

4.0

1924

3550

12.0

0.744

305

4.0

2020

8600

3250

12.0

0.704

251

4.0

1828

3400

12.0

0.736

293

4.0

1924

3550

12.0

0.744

305

4.0

2020

3700

12.0

0.754

319

4.0

2101

3800

12.0

0.762

332

4.0

2165

8450 NGV

3250

12.0

0.704

251

4.0

1828

3400

12.0

0.736

293

4.0

1924

3550

12.0

0.744

305

4.0

2020

3700

12.0

0.754

319

4.0

2101

E-250 Super Duty Commercial Stripped Chassis

8450

3550

12.0

0.744

305

4.0

2020

3700

12.0

0.754

319

4.0

2101

E-250 Super Duty Commercial Stripped Chassis

8600

3550

12.0

0.744

305

4.0

2020

3700

12.0

0.754

319

4.0

2101

E-350 Super Duty Van

9500

3800

12.0

0.762

332

4.0

2165

3900

12.0

0.771

343

4.0

2229

4050

12.0

0.780

353

4.0

2318

4200

12.0

0.788

362

4.0

2414

4400

12.0

0.795

370

4.0

2542

4600

12.0

0.802

377

4.0

2670

E-350 Super Duty Van (NGV)

9500

3700

12.0

0.754

319

4.0

2101

3800

12.0

0.762

332

4.0

2165

3900

12.0

0.771

343

4.0

2229

E-350 Super Duty Extended Van

9400

3400

12.0

0.736

293

4.0

1924

3550

12.0

0.744

305

4.0

2020

3700

12.0

0.754

319

4.0

2101

3800

12.0

0.762

332

4.0

2165

3900

12.0

0.771

343

4.0

2229

4050

12.0

0.780

353

4.0

2318

4200

12.0

0.788

362

4.0

2414

4600

12.0

0.802

377

4.0

2670

E-350 Super Duty Extended Van (NGV)

9300

3400

12.0

0.736

293

4.0

1924

3550

12.0

0.744

305

4.0

2020

3700

12.0

0.754

319

4.0

2101

3800

12.0

0.762

332

4.0

2165

E-350 Super Duty Cutaway

9600

3700

12.0

0.754

319

4.0

2101

3800

12.0

0.762

332

4.0

2165

3900

12.0

0.771

343

4.0

2229

4050

12.0

0.780

353

4.0

2318

4200

12.0

0.788

362

4.0

2414

4400

12.0

0.795

370

4.0

2542

4600

12.0

0.802

377

4.0

2670

10000

3550

12.0

0.744

305

4.0

2020

3700

12.0

0.754

319

4.0

2101

3800

12.0

0.762

332

4.0

2165

3900

12.0

0.771

343

4.0

2229

4050

12.0

0.780

353

4.0

2318

10700

3550

12.0

0.744

305

4.0

2020

3700

12.0

0.754

319

4.0

2101

3800

12.0

0.762

332

4.0

2165

3900

12.0

0.771

343

4.0

2229

4050

12.0

0.780

353

4.0

2318

4200

12.0

0.788

362

4.0

2414

4400

12.0

0.795

370

4.0

2542

4600

12.0

0.802

377

4.0

2670

11500

4050

12.0

0.780

353

4.0

2318

4200

12.0

0.788

362

4.0

2414

4400

12.0

0.795

370

4.0

2542

4600

12.0

0.802

377

4.0

2670

E-350 Super Duty Commercial Stripped Chassis

9600 (138" wb)

3550

12.0

0.744

305

4.0

2020

3700

12.0

0.754

319

4.0

2101

3800

12.0

0.762

332

4.0

2165

3900

12.0

0.771

346

4.0

2229

9600 (158" wb)

3700

12.0

0.754

319

4.0

2101

3800

12.0

0.762

332

4.0

2165

3900

12.0

0.771

346

4.0

2229

10000 (138" wb)

3700

12.0

0.754

319

4.0

2101

3800

12.0

0.762

332

4.0

2165

3900

12.0

0.771

346

4.0

2229

10000 (158" wb)

3700

12.0

0.754

319

4.0

2101

3800

12.0

0.762

332

4.0

2165

3900

12.0

0.771

346

4.0

2229

10000 (176" wb)

3800

12.0

0.762

332

4.0

2165

3900

12.0

0.771

346

4.0

2229

4050

12.0

0.780

353

4.0

2318

11000 (158" wb)

3800

12.0

0.762

332

4.0

2165

3900

12.0

0.771

346

4.0

2229

4050

12.0

0.780

353

4.0

2318

4200

12.0

0.788

362

4.0

2414

11000 (176" wb)

4050

12.0

0.780

353

4.0

2318

4200

12.0

0.788

362

4.0

2414

4400

12.0

0.795

370

4.0

2542

E-450 Super Duty Cutaway

14050

4400

12.0

0.795

370

4.0

2542

4600

12.0

0.802

377

4.0

2670

E-450 Super Duty Commercial Stripped Chassis

14050

4600

12.0

0.802

377

4.0

2670

SPRING SPECIFICATIONS — FRONT COIL

Model/Series

Wheel- base (in.)

Combined Rating @
Ground (lb)

Norm.
Working
Height of Spring (in.)

Inside
Diameter
(in.)

Wire
Diameter
(in.)

Deflection
Rate @ Ground
(lb per in. each)

Rating Each
@ Pad
(lb per spring)

E-350 Super
Duty Wagon

138

3550

12.0

4

.744

305

2020

3700

12.0

4

.754

319

2101

3800

12.0

4

.762

332

2165

3900

12.0

4

.771

346

2229

4050

12.0

4

.780

360

2318

4200

12.0

4

.780

360

2414

4400

12.0

4

.783

349

2542

E-350 Super
Duty Extended Wagon

138

3250

12.0

4

.704

251

1828

3400

11.6

4

.717

264

1934

3550

12.0

4

.744

305

2020

3700

12.0

4

.754

319

2101

3800

12.0

4

.762

332

2165

3900

12.0

4

.771

346

2229

4050

12.0

4

.780

360

2318

4200

12.0

4

.780

360

2414


SPRING SPECIFICATIONS — REAR MAIN LEAF

Model/Series

Combined
Rating @
Ground (lb)

Number
of Leaves

Total
Thickness @
Pad (in.)

Length (in.)

Width (in.)

Deflection
Rear (lb per
in./spring)(1)

Rating Each
@ Pad (lb
per spring)

E-250

4265

4

1.77

55.0

3.00

275/500

1825

5345

4

1.94

55.0

3.00

325/650

2350

5545

4

1.94

55.0

3.00

275/450

2350

E-250 Extended(2)

4265

4

1.77

55.0

3.00

275/500

1825

5345

4

1.94

55.0

3.00

275/450

2350

5545

4

1.94

55.0

3.00

275/450

2350

E-250 Super Duty Commercial Stripped Chassis

5545

4

1.94

55.0

3.00

275/450

2350

E-350 Super Duty Van/Extended Van

6195

4

2.31

55.0

3.00

377/702

2775

E-350 Super Duty Cutaway

7810

9

3.60

55.0

3.00

894

3450

8350

9

55.0

3.00

E-350 Super Duty Commercial Stripped Chassis

7810

9

3.60

55.0

3.00

894

3450

E-450 Super Duty Cutaway/Commercial Stripped Chassis

9450

3

3.60

55.0

3.00

894

4370

(1)Dual numbers indicate two-stage spring.
(2)E-250 over 8500 lbs. GVWR.

SPRING SPECIFICATIONS — REAR LEAF

Model/Series

Wheel- base (in.)

Combined Rating @ Ground (lb)

Number
of Leaves

Total Thickness @ Pad (in.)

Length (in.)

Width (in.)

Deflection Rate
(lb per in./ spring)
Two-Stage

Rating Each
@ Pad
(lb per spring)

E-350 Super Duty Wagon

138

5545

4

1.950

55.0

3.00

350/650

2450

E-350 Super Duty Extended Wagon

138

6195

4

2.310

55.0

3.00

377/702

2775