Ford F150 Pickup. Instruction - part 1805

Fig. 6: Pressing Wheel Stud From Axle Flange 
Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO. 

Installation 

All vehicles 

1. Insert a new wheel stud in the hole in the axle flange or hub flange, making sure serrations are aligned 

with those made by the original wheel bolt.  

2. Seat new wheel stud in axle flange or hub flange. Place four flatwashers over the outside end of the wheel 

stud. Thread a standard wheel nut with the flat side against the washers. Tighten the wheel nut until the 
wheel stud head seats against the back side of the flange.  

3. Remove the wheel nut and flatwashers. 

CAUTION: Never use air tools to install wheel bolts. The serrations can be stripped 

from the stud.

 

2003 Ford Pickup F150 

2002-03 SUSPENSION Rear - F150 Pickup

  

5 lug vehicles with disc brakes 

Install the rear axle shaft. For additional information, refer to DIFFERENTIALS/DRIVE AXLES. 

7 lug vehicles with disc brakes 

Install the rear brake disc. For additional information, refer to DISC - BLACKWOOD, F150 HERITAGE 
PICKUP & F150 . 

Vehicles with drum brakes 

Install the rear brake drum. For additional information, refer to DISC - BLACKWOOD, F150 HERITAGE 
PICKUP & F150 

All vehicles 

1. Install the wheel and tire assembly.  

2. Lower the vehicle.  

BAR - STABILIZER, LIGHTNING VEHICLES 

Removal and Installation 

1. Remove the nut from each of the two link assemblies (5K484). Discard the nuts. 

 

2003 Ford Pickup F150 

2002-03 SUSPENSION Rear - F150 Pickup

  

Fig. 7: Identifying Stabilizer Bar-To-Link Nut 
Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO. 

2. Remove four nuts, two clamps (5B491), and two U-bolts. Discard the nuts. 

 

2003 Ford Pickup F150 

2002-03 SUSPENSION Rear - F150 Pickup

  

Fig. 8: Identifying Stabilizer Bar Retainers 
Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO. 

3. Remove the stabilizer bar assembly (5A772).  

4. Remove the two insulators (4A037). 

 

2003 Ford Pickup F150 

2002-03 SUSPENSION Rear - F150 Pickup