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Late 2022 with four bolt subframe?
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I don’t think he ever claimed (although I am wrong the majority of the time) that there is an issue, I think he was attempting to show that the issue was negligible to the amount of reported occurrences. I will not re-read the 7k posts to prove myself wrong I am sure he made the comment at some point.
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Has been discussed for months already. Ford used the base model rear subframe on many ST’s, with lots of details in a long thread on here:
https://www.explorerst.org/threads/rear-end-damage.2602/
The other two bolts mount vertically behind the pinion on either side.
https://www.explorerst.org/threads/rear-end-damage.2602/
The other two bolts mount vertically behind the pinion on either side.
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My '22, ordered in March 22 delivered in Oct 22, has the 3 bolt 
. I got the AWR rear diff mount to help out. I know that these brackets don't necessarily prevent the 3rd bolt from snapping, but it does make it where when it does snap, you can limp it along with the diff mount holding up the diff. It has a bracket that bolts onto three of the bottom bolts of the diff cover, and a wide poly bushing that connects to a mount that bolts up to the subframe. Solid as a rock and the bushing allows for flex and play from the torsion of the drivetrain.
. I got the AWR rear diff mount to help out. I know that these brackets don't necessarily prevent the 3rd bolt from snapping, but it does make it where when it does snap, you can limp it along with the diff mount holding up the diff. It has a bracket that bolts onto three of the bottom bolts of the diff cover, and a wide poly bushing that connects to a mount that bolts up to the subframe. Solid as a rock and the bushing allows for flex and play from the torsion of the drivetrain.
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The overwhleming majority of ST owners will never spend the time and $$ to replace whole subframes, and Ford knows it.
Ford also knows 3 bolt ST's are still going to roll off dealer lots with people lining up to buy one regardless of how much others whine about it.
Owners should get a brace if they want to safely make more hp, or go and spend an $85k for a 12 mpg Durangpo SRT and shush already.
I wonder if the fact deniers here will ever connect with reality.
Ford also knows 3 bolt ST's are still going to roll off dealer lots with people lining up to buy one regardless of how much others whine about it.
Owners should get a brace if they want to safely make more hp, or go and spend an $85k for a 12 mpg Durangpo SRT and shush already.
I wonder if the fact deniers here will ever connect with reality.
