Staggered shocks is seen as an improvement. As is mounting them farther apart.

 

I've always wondered this myself.

 

I understand this-but what I'm asking is why, for example, does truck A have staggered rear shocks, while truck B does not. It would make sense if it was based on cab configuration, but like I said, I have seen identical trucks where one will be staggered, and one will have both shocks to the rear of the differential.

 

Also curious...my 04 crew cab 8ft bed are both toward the rear when I did my lift they sent me the brackets for staggered and the pro comp technical support guy had no idea what I was talking about

 

I have a 03 extend cab long bed and mine are both to the rear. maybe depends on what day of the week it was made on!!

 

The staggered setup is to help with axle wrap. Don't know why they aren't all like that.

 

I believe Ford started staggering shocks in 05 when they changed the body style. Which would explain why your 05 has them and your 04 does not. No positive but I think thats what why.

 

the shocks on my early 99 are staggered (ccsb) as well!

 

I think the shocks on my 95 were staggered. Cant remember exactly. But i'm pretty sure my brother's 84 chevy has them staggered.

 

Mine are both mounted rear, Duane's 07 is staggered.

 

come on guys-so far we have no consensus!

 

My 2005 long box sc are stagered

 

Staggered shocks are better, that is why. No consensus required. lol
They are for leaf spring suspensions and prevent axle windup.

 

I know staggered is better,that isn't the question. The question, as posed, is why do some superduty's have staggered shocks, while others both face the rear?

 

Not a real answer, but probably the only one you're ever gonna get: Because they could..

 

i think they were all rear shocks at some point around 2000 then went back to staggered in 05. I have never seen an 05+ truck that isn't staggered. :dunno:

 

Correct, but the change actually happened at the very end of 04 production

 

03 f350 cclb both towards rear, so I don't think it's a sb thing

 

04 reg cab long bed with staggared....maybe it has something to do with the axle weights or gvw of the truck:donno:

 

kinda off topic but why is my early 99 rear brakes staggered?

 

Mostly cost, uses the same caliper on both sides so only one part number needed and only have to stock one part at the assembly plant. Downfall was they had to add the rock guard to the forward facing caliper so this was phased out.

 

my 04 short bed are both rear mounted

 

what about FX4 vs. XLTs or something???

 

mines an xlt with the fx4 package, both to the rear

 

Mainly has to do with GVWR and the rear spring combo. I have been looking at many 6.0 trucks lately. Most single cab short beds have staggered, while all 05+ I have seen have had staggered shocks. I use to work on them all the time..

 

Here is my door sticker, or have we figured out late 7.3s all had rear mounted shocks?

 

Most 7.3's have them on the same side. That would be the later year 7.3's.

 

This has nothing to do with trim levels, cab setups, gvw's, etc. They changed back to a staggered design towards the very end of 04. All trucks 05 and up are staggered.