Motorcraft MEF257 Stabilizer Bar Link

Motorcraft Suspension Links must endure harsh series of demanding tests to ensure they meet strict Ford O.E. quality, performance and durability standards that include Key Life testing to the equivalent of 10-years/150,000 miles for passenger cars and light trucks.

Motorcraft links are performance tested for breakaway, oscillating and rotating torque; boot seal leakage, fatigue life, ultimate compression and tensile strength, stud pull-out and more.

Why Buy: The only parts recommended by Ford Motor Company for Ford, Lincoln, and Mercury vehicles. The Motorcraft Suspension Link is a key component in vehicles equipped with multi-link, independent suspension - a design that typically uses three or more lateral control arms, and one or more longitudinal arms, each arm connected (or linked) to the wheel at one end and a vehicle anchor point at the opposite end. Normally, each arm end has a spherical joint (ball joint) or rubber bushing at each end. Consequently they react to loads along their length, in tension and compression, but not in bending. Some multi-links do use a trailing arm or wishbone, which has two bushings at one end. On a front suspension one of the lateral arms is replaced by the tie-rod, which connects the rack or steering box to the wheel hub. For a solid axle vehicle, the multi-link suspension provides control of the axle during suspension cycling. The most common design is the four-link with panhard bar found in many cars and pickup trucks. Motorcraft Suspension Links are manufactured to exacting Ford OE specifications and quality standards. As with all Motorcraft aftermarket parts, any engineering innovations or product improvements developed since the vehicle's manufacture are added to these Links, ensuring the most current technology.