Parts for your 2015 Ford Falcon-Strut mounts

2015 Ford Falcon strut mounts — are they actually a thing?

Quick answer: strut mounts aren’t used on the 2015 Ford Falcon (FG X). Technical sources including the Ford FG X Falcon Workshop Manual (2014–2016), Gregory’s Service and Repair Manual (BA–FG series), and parts catalogues from Monroe Australia and SuperPro all describe the Falcon’s front suspension as a short-long arm (SLA) double wishbone, with a Control Blade independent rear (or a live rear axle with leaf springs on some utes). None of those setups use a MacPherson strut, so there’s no strut-top bearing or “strut mount” in the usual sense.

Why that matters: on a MacPherson design, the strut is a structural member and turns with the steering, so it needs a dedicated top mount with an integrated bearing. The FG X Falcon’s steering axis runs through upper and lower ball joints, not through the damper. The front shock absorber is just that—a shock—with an upper insulator/mount that doesn’t rotate. Out back, the IRS uses separate spring and damper (or a non-strut shock on utes), again with simple bush-style mounts rather than a strut mount.

If someone’s chasing a “strut-mount” for a 2015 Falcon, they’re usually after one of these instead:

• Front shock absorber upper insulator/mount and bump stop
• Front upper and lower control arm bushes and ball joints
• Front sway bar links and D-bushes
• Rear control blade and multi-link arm bushes, damper upper/lower mounts
• For utes: leaf spring shackle bushes and rear shock mounts

Service tips for a tidy, quiet front end:

• Inspect all suspension bushes, ball joints, and shock mounts every 20,000 km or yearly—sooner if it’s seeing corrugations or heavy loads.
• Replace shocks and their upper insulators in pairs. If a top insulator is perished or the bump stop is crumbling, do them with the damper.
• Torque control arm and bush fasteners at ride height (wheels on the ground) to avoid preloading the rubbers.
• Book a wheel alignment after any arm, bush, or damper work. Uneven tyre wear and a twitchy wheel are your early warnings.

Common symptoms that get mistaken for “bad strut mounts” on an FG X include front-end clunks over speed humps (often sway bar links/bushes), tramlining or kickback (worn control arm bushes), and a knock on lock (usually a ball joint or rack-end, not a top mount). The Falcon’s design is robust and tunes up nicely when those core items are freshened.

Technical basis: Ford FG X Falcon Workshop Manual (2014–2016), Gregory’s Ford Falcon BA–FG manual, Monroe Australia ride-control catalogue and SuperPro application data all confirm double wishbone front and non-strut rear layouts for the 2015 Falcon, hence no strut mounts are specified.

FAQs

Does a 2015 Ford Falcon have strut mounts?
No. The FG X runs a double wishbone front end and Control Blade IRS (or live axle on some utes), so it doesn’t use MacPherson struts or strut-top bearings. It has shock absorber mounts/insulators instead.

What should be replaced if there’s a front-end clunk on my 2015 Falcon?
Start with the front sway bar links and D-bushes, then check upper/lower control arm bushes and ball joints. Inspect the front shock absorbers and their top insulators, too. Any play or perished rubber is fair game for replacement.

Can I fit coilovers and then use strut mounts on an FG X?
Aftermarket coilovers for the FG/FG X generally mount like the factory shocks within the double wishbone layout, so they still don’t use a rotating strut-top bearing. A true MacPherson conversion isn’t practical—the Falcon’s towers and geometry weren’t designed for it and would require engineering approval.