# What's that part called that sits between leaf and axle **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** ford, f150\ **Created:** [June 30, 2017, 10:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/whats-that-part-called-that-sits-between-leaf-and-axle/105501 "2017-06-30T22:47:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Josephc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ad7895/32.png) [@Josephc](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Josephc)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2017, 10:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/whats-that-part-called-that-sits-between-leaf-and-axle/105501/1 "2017-06-30T22:47:11Z")
On the back axle it sits between axle ang leaf spring and touches a rubber boot on the frame when you overload the vehicle. Mine is rusted and crumpled ---
**Author:** ![the\_same\_mountainbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2017, 10:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/whats-that-part-called-that-sits-between-leaf-and-axle/105501/2 "2017-06-30T22:48:49Z")
You mean the “stop”? I always called it “the thing on the back axle that sits between the axle and leaf spring and touches a rubber boot on the frame when you overload the vehicle”. ---
**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2017, 10:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/whats-that-part-called-that-sits-between-leaf-and-axle/105501/3 "2017-06-30T22:52:19Z")
It’s called an axle bump stop. Tester ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2017, 10:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/whats-that-part-called-that-sits-between-leaf-and-axle/105501/4 "2017-06-30T22:53:07Z")
Assuming this is the 1983 or 1987 Ford F150 just don’t overload it. Besides the part is going to be hard to find. ---
**Author:** ![Josephc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ad7895/32.png) [@Josephc](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Josephc)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2017, 10:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/whats-that-part-called-that-sits-between-leaf-and-axle/105501/5 "2017-06-30T22:56:54Z")
The u bolts are canted to the side and the leaf is coming off the side seems kinda bad to me ![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/2X/8/8664f520da016138e6fa538f4ad02314a89e0b6f.jpg)u ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2017, 11:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/whats-that-part-called-that-sits-between-leaf-and-axle/105501/6 "2017-06-30T23:00:11Z")
> [@Josephc](#): > > The u bolts are canted to the side and the leaf is coming off the side seems kinda bad to me That sounds like a separate problem that the bump stop won’t cure. Maybe time to have a suspension shop look at it or find leaf springs at a salvage yard. ---
**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2017, 11:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/whats-that-part-called-that-sits-between-leaf-and-axle/105501/7 "2017-06-30T23:01:38Z")
It’s not kinda bad. It’s bad! Everything is rusted out and needs to be replaced. Tester ---
**Author:** ![Josephc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ad7895/32.png) [@Josephc](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Josephc)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2017, 11:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/whats-that-part-called-that-sits-between-leaf-and-axle/105501/8 "2017-06-30T23:03:12Z")
This ain’t that kinda truck ---
**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2017, 11:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/whats-that-part-called-that-sits-between-leaf-and-axle/105501/9 "2017-06-30T23:04:24Z")
Then stop driving it, before the rear axle falls out. Tester ---
**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2017, 11:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/whats-that-part-called-that-sits-between-leaf-and-axle/105501/10 "2017-06-30T23:06:02Z")
It ain’t gonna be any kinda truck if that axle breaks off! ---
**Author:** ![Josephc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ad7895/32.png) [@Josephc](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Josephc)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2017, 11:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/whats-that-part-called-that-sits-between-leaf-and-axle/105501/11 "2017-06-30T23:08:23Z")
You guys crack me up. I’ll see if my used parts guy has one ---
**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2017, 11:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/whats-that-part-called-that-sits-between-leaf-and-axle/105501/12 "2017-06-30T23:15:57Z")
The parts you’re going to need for both sides are, #9, #13, #14, and #15. Oh. And the bump stop is #16. [](http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/OTY0WDEwMDA=/z/lAwAAOxyeR9TGHFB/%24_35.JPG) Tester ---
**Author:** ![Josephc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ad7895/32.png) [@Josephc](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Josephc)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2017, 11:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/whats-that-part-called-that-sits-between-leaf-and-axle/105501/13 "2017-06-30T23:24:10Z")
Does part 9 have a name? I guess lift kits come with them but why would I want a lift kit for this crapper. ---
**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2017, 11:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/whats-that-part-called-that-sits-between-leaf-and-axle/105501/14 "2017-06-30T23:37:17Z")
Part #9 is a harmonics dampener. Prevents the spring from creating a vibration/noise at a certain frequency. Tester ---
**Author:** ![Cavell](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cavell/32/43396_2.png) [@Cavell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cavell)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2017, 1:57am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/whats-that-part-called-that-sits-between-leaf-and-axle/105501/15 "2017-07-01T01:57:45Z")
13 is the spring perch. Or lift block. Or whatever. ---
**Author:** ![Rod-Knox](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a183cd/32.png) [@Rod-Knox](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Rod-Knox)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2017, 2:08am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/whats-that-part-called-that-sits-between-leaf-and-axle/105501/16 "2017-07-01T02:08:38Z")
> [@Josephc](#): > > You guys crack me up. I’ll see if my used parts guy has one I’ll be kind and keep quiet. I wouldn’t want to cause you to laugh yourself silly. ---
**Author:** ![ok4450](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ok4450](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ok4450)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2017, 3:36am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/whats-that-part-called-that-sits-between-leaf-and-axle/105501/17 "2017-07-02T03:36:59Z")
I agree with Tester; that truck is a tad bit unsafe to drive like that and you are going to need more than one part by the time all of the cutting is done. ---
**Author:** ![pleasedodgevan2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ad7895/32.png) [@pleasedodgevan2](https://community.cartalk.com/u/pleasedodgevan2)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2017, 4:51am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/whats-that-part-called-that-sits-between-leaf-and-axle/105501/18 "2017-07-02T04:51:42Z")
That’s a great picture and I never expected to see that setup. I thought there would be no more surprises in a world where the Hupmobile existed. I have made things out of wood that were stranger than that. ---
**Author:** ![murphychapman2013\_142822](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ed8c4c/32.png) [@murphychapman2013\_142822](https://community.cartalk.com/u/murphychapman2013_142822)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2018, 9:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/whats-that-part-called-that-sits-between-leaf-and-axle/105501/19 "2018-10-01T21:08:18Z")
Hey buddy does number 7 have a name I can’t find it anywhere only the back bracket is what I found. ---
**Author:** ![Josephc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ad7895/32.png) [@Josephc](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Josephc)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2018, 11:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/whats-that-part-called-that-sits-between-leaf-and-axle/105501/20 "2018-10-01T23:03:13Z")
7 is the shackle bracket and can be found at most parts stores. By the way I finally got a used bump stop and fixed it. I won’t tell you how many heavy loads I carried with it like that. I even worried myself a few times!